Minor Support Funding

Berri Barmera Council is proud to offer minor support funding year round through both Support Funding and Youth, Sport and Cultural Sponsorships.
For any questions about minor support funding, please contact us on 8582 1922.

Youth, Sport and Cultural Sponsorships

A one-off donation (up to a maximum of $500 - see category criteria) to assist young local individuals to attend national or international representative activities. Activities may include, sporting or cultural endeavors.
Preference will be given to individuals who may not otherwise be able to attend the function without this support.

To apply please download the Youth Sponsorship Guidelines and Application, or if handwriting is your preference then use this Youth Sponsorship Application PDF.

Support Funding

Council has made provision for a limited allocation of funds to support organisations in need.
Applications for funding will be received between the six monthly rounds of the Community Development Grants in special circumstances only if urgency and/or need can be determined. These applications are limited to $500.
Quick Response Donations and Organisational Support Donations and Services Support Donations will be processed throughout the year, as they are received, under the delegated authority of Council to the Chief Executive Officer.

Quick Response Donation
A quick response grant of up to $500 is available for Local organisations to commit to a time sensitive program/activity that would otherwise not be able to pursued within the normal Community Development Grant timelines.

Organisational Support Donation
A one-off donation (of up to $500) may be available to assist local organisations who provide a high level of community service and may not be able to operate without the support of this Council (or for regional groups, the combined Riverland Councils).

Services Support Donation
In-kind support to a maximum of $500 may be available for local organisations to assist with activities such as; hire of rooms and/or from Council, equipment (such as chairs/trestles/bollards) for small community events, minor building works, a series of smaller activities listed above occurring across the year.

If any of the below categories meet your needs, then please download the Minor Support Program fillable form or if handwriting is your preference, then use this Minor Support Form PDF.