Tasmanian Community Fund – Major Initiative Grant

• Must be based in Tasmania or delivering an initiative that primarily benefits Tasmanian communities
• Must be meeting obligations under any existing TCF funding agreements
• Deductible Gift Recipient status is not required
• Unincorporated groups must apply through an auspice organisation that takes legal and financial responsibility and has a genuine connection to the initiative

Initiative requirements

• Must respond to a significant community challenge or opportunity requiring sustained action
• Must involve meaningful collaboration between organisations, communities or sectors, where collaboration is necessary rather than nominal
• The affected community must have a meaningful role in shaping or supporting the work
• The approach must be developed enough to explain what will be achieved and how
• Must have potential to create lasting community benefit beyond the funding period

Tier requirements

• Applicants must select the tier that best reflects the purpose, maturity and scale of the initiative rather than the amount of funding desired
• Higher tiers require stronger evidence of maturity, collaboration, governance, delivery capability, scale of benefit, risk management and evaluation arrangements
• A new application cannot include costs or activities already funded through an existing TCF grant
• Where an initiative has previously received Major Initiative funding, applicants must demonstrate what was achieved, how the initiative has developed and why the next stage warrants further investment

Council requirements

• Councils may apply where the proposal is strongly community-led with meaningful community participation
• Council infrastructure and capital works projects are not eligible
• Routine council services and normal council responsibilities will not be funded

School association requirements

• Eligible school associations may apply in their own name where legally constituted
• Initiatives must not primarily fund core school operations, curriculum delivery or routine education activities
• Playgrounds, infrastructure, capital works and facility upgrades on school land are not eligible

Infrastructure requirements

• Infrastructure is only considered where it enables a broader community-led initiative and contributes directly to community outcomes
• Applicants must hold sufficient ownership, tenure or formal rights to the land to protect long-term community benefit
• Infrastructure on privately owned land is generally not funded where works primarily increase private property value
• Standalone building or infrastructure projects are not eligible

Complete criteria, tier expectations and Stage 1 requirements are outlined in the Major Initiative Grant guidelines.