The City of Parramatta Council offers a quarterly Grants program aligned with the financial year period. For the purpose of this Grant Program a social enterprise is defined as a business that puts people and planet first. They trade like any other business but exist specifically to make the world a better place.
Social enterprises do three things:
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Have a social, cultural or environment purpose;
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Generate a substantial portion of their income from trade; and
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Invest profit & resources into their purpose so that public/community benefit outweighs private benefit.
This grant offers up to $2,000 and aims to:
- Assist existing local social enterprises to engage an external professional service that can assist with the ongoing operation and sustainability of the business (such as marketing, web design, and book-keeping).
- Provide funding for existing not-for-profit organisations who are at the concept development stage of a social enterprise project and need assistance in the research, development and writing of a social enterprise business plan.
Assessment Criteria
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CRITERIA
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To engage a professional service:
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Degree to which the Social Enterprise’s social, environmental or cultural mission is clearly described
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15%
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Degree to which the mission of the social enterprise aligns with an area of social, cultural, economic or environmental need in the City of Parramatta LGA.
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20%
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Degree to which the need for this proposal is clearly explained
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25%
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Degree that the professional service will assist with the sustainability of the social enterprise or assist with business planning into the future
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25%
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The extent that the cost of services provided in the quote(s)/budget is realistic in achieving intended outcomes
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15%
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Development of a social enterprise business plan:
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Degree to which the proposed Social Enterprise’s social, environmental or cultural mission is clearly described
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20%
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Degree to which the mission of the social enterprise aligns with an area of social, cultural, economic or environmental need in the City of Parramatta LGA.
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25%
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Degree to which it has demonstrated that a social enterprise model is the best model for the proposed organisation/activities
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20%
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Degree that evidence of business planning experience and relevant skills to undertake the project has been provided (this includes skills of internal staff if doing the plan in-house, or external specialists being engaged to undertake the work)
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20%
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The extent that the cost of services provided in the quote(s)/budget is realistic in achieving intended outcomes
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15%
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Application Timeline
Applications are accepted all year round by assessed on a quarterly basis. If successful, applicants will have up to 6 months to complete their project. Please note that the closing date for each quarterly funding round are as follows:
- 1st September 2025, Monday (end of day)
- 3rd November 2025, Monday (end of day)
- 2nd February 2026, Monday (end of day)
- 27th April 2026, Monday (end of day)
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