Australian Men’s Shed Association
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Successful Applicants of Round 3 of the Shed Development Grants Announced
Minister Snowdon today announced the Successful Applicants of Round 3 of the Federal Governments Shed Development Grants administered by the Australian Mens Shed Association.
Aldinga Bay Community Shed was successful in Round 1 of the Funding and is where Minister Snowdon made the announcement of the 31 successful sheds in this round of funding at today.
Round 4 of the Grants will be open early March, to full the full details of the successful applicants click on the link below.
Announcement of Successful Applicants for Round 3 of the Federal governments Shed Development Program administered by the Australian Mens Shed Association
Round 4 Development Grants opening in early 2012
Enquiries
Phone: 1300 550 009
Email: amsa@mensshed.net
About the Australian Government
Shed Development Program
The Australian Men’s Sheds Association (AMSA) administers the Australian Government Shed Development Program (the Program) on behalf of the Australian Government in order to provide direct financial assistance to men’s sheds across Australia.
Under the Program, $250,000 (GST excl) is allocated each financial year and two funding rounds of approximately $125,000 (GST excl) will occur in each financial year.
Across three years a total of $750,000 (GST excl) will be allocated to assist new and existing Sheds.
All Sheds in Australia can apply for up to a total of $10,000 (GST excl) for a range of financial support across the three funding categories:
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Category One: Tools & Equipment to a maximum of $4,000 (GST excl)
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Category Two: Building Maintenance & Development to a maximum of $6,000 (GST excl)
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Category Three: Shed Activities & Programs to a maximum of $5,000 (GST excl).
This allows Sheds and organisations supporting Sheds within their communities to apply for funds to better respond to local needs.
Men’s Sheds have long been recognised as meeting places where men can find social support and camaraderie. During consultations for the National Male Health Policy there was considerable support expressed for Men’s Sheds for their demonstrated success in reaching marginalised and isolated males and in contributing to improvements in male health and wellbeing.
The funding available directly to Men’s Sheds includes provisions for Men’s Sheds to apply to AMSA for items such as:
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tools,
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equipment,
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purpose built workspaces,
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improvements to Sheds and
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costs associated with fundraising activities or items that will help Sheds to remain viable or increase their capacity over the longer term
A Men’s Shed is any community-based, non-commercial organisation which is open to all males where:
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The primary activity is the provision of a safe, friendly and inclusive environment where males are able to gather together and/or work on meaningful projects at their own pace, in their own time and in the company of other male
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The primary objective is to advance the health and well-being of their male members.
A Shed can be a purpose built facility or a multipurpose community or private building used on a regular basis for the purposes of a Men’s Shed.
Innovative Men’s Shed models such as Mobile Sheds or Virtual Sheds will also be considered where it can be established that these models are the best way to reach a specific Priority Group.
Note: the building of new shed and premises is not supported under this Program.
How to Apply
Any Men’s Shed or an overseeing body on behalf of a Shedwith written consent (i.e. signed Memorandum of Understanding between the Shed and applying body).
The body needs to be a legal or registered entity, such as an Association incorporated under State and Territory Incorporation legislation, and act as a legal entity separate from its individual members that can hold property.
The Associations Incorporation Acts provide a means of creating a separate legal entity for small community-based organisations.
For the purposes of the Australian Government Shed Development Program, this includes community-based organisations that have a legal entity (eg. Men’s Sheds, Rotary Clubs, Lions Clubs, other relevant community-organisations etc) and wish to establish/improve an existing Men’s Shed.
Community-based organisations applying for a Men’s Shed Project must have the capacity to specifically offer shed-type activities to males in the local community, to males within a wider region (Mobile Sheds) and/or to males via internet based activities (Virtual Sheds).
All Men’s Sheds in Australia can apply.
A Men’s Shed does not need to be an affiliated member of any particular organisation to be eligible to apply for a Men’s Shed Project.
Note: organisations are not able to charge a fee or any other administrative cost(s) associated with submitting a funding application for a Men’s Shed Project.
Category 1 – Tools & Equipment funding up to a maximum of $4,000 (GST excl) for:
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The development of purpose built workspaces including tools and equipment such as power hand hand tools, wood and metal lathes, work benches, safety equipment.
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Limited one-off funding for out-of-pocket expenses that Sheds are unable to meet may be considered for items directly related to the development of the Shed and its workspace.
Category 2 – Building Maintenance & Development funding up to a maximum of $6,000 (GST excl) for:
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Improvements to an existing building to allow for the operation of a Men’s Shed (eg. where a Men’s Shed group has found a building that may be suitable, but needs improvement/modification/refit before it can be used).
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This may include improving disability access, insurance and connection to utilities such as power, water, telephone and internet.
Category 3 – Shed Activities & Programsfunding up to a maximum of $5,000 (GST excl).
Category 3 “Shed Activities and Programs” will help Sheds undertake coordinated activities in a nominated priority area or theme. For example, the Round 2 priority area focussed on Sheds affected by natural disasters such as bushfires or floods.
The priority area for Round 3 is for fundraising activities or items that will help Sheds to remain viable or increase their capacity over the longer term.
Examples of activities that may be funded under Round 3 include (but are not limited to):
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Purchase of fundraising equipment such as Barbeques, cold storage containers, printing of flyers and related items to undertake sausage sizzles or similar fundraising activities;
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Purchase of Shed logo shirts and/ or hats to wear at fundraising activities to increase community and sponsor awareness of the Shed;
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Costs incurred whilst planning or undertaking fundraising activities such as community/ sponsorship meetings, training and venue hire;
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Funding of a shed coordinator to plan, oversee and coordinate shed activities such as fundraising as part of a plan for self sustainability
Auspicing bodies cannot request funds to reimburse their organisational expenses-the funds are for those expenses incurred directly by the shed project.
Australian Government Shed Development Program
Round Three Application Timeline
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Monday 19 September 2011
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Round 3 Australian Government Shed Development Program applications OPEN for a period of 6 weeks
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Friday 28 October 2011
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Round 3 Australian Government Shed Development Program applications CLOSE
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Friday 25 November 2011
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All Round 3 Australian Government Shed Development Program applications checked for eligibility
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Friday 20 January 2012
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Assessment of eligible Round 3 Australian Government Shed Development Program applications by AMSA Evaluation Panel completed
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February 2012
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Expected date of successful applicant announcement and release of grant outcomes on AMSA website
All applicants formally informed of outcomes
Successful applicants provided with documentation
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20 February 2012
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Round 4 Australian Government Shed Development Program applications open
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If Successful, What are the Funding Conditions?
[1] Priority Groups include males living in rural and remote areas, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males, males with a disability and/or mental illness, migrant males, males who are socially disadvantaged and/or isolated, and groups from areas where there is a high percentage of males out of work.
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