Essential Community Services Fuel Relief Program for Community Service Organisations - Round Two

Status: CLOSED

Closed on Tuesday, 28 February 2023.

The details of the successful applicants will be made publicly available on the Department's website.

Overview

The health, safety and wellbeing of Tasmanians is our number one priority. The Tasmanian Government recognises that fuel prices are presently volatile and subject to rapid change.

The Tasmanian Government has established the Essential Community Services Fuel Relief Program as a relief package for not-for-profit organisations to help ensure essential support services for Tasmanians in need can continue, uninterrupted.

The Program was designed to provide funding support to assist community organisations with increased transport costs for essential services. The Fuel Relief Program applies to the costs of both petrol and diesel fuel. Essential Community Services are those deemed to be essential or emergency services provided to people in our community experiencing financial hardship.

To ensure that funds are distributed as efficiently as possible, all applications will be assessed as they are submitted until the full funding available has been exhausted.

Funding available

The total funding pool available for eligible organisations under Round Two of the Program is $135,000; with each eligible organisation able to apply for a maximum of $1,000.

Organisations that received funding under round one of the Program (March-April 2022) are eligible to apply for Round Two.

The Program will provide a reimbursement that covers twenty per cent of eligible fuel costs for the period from 1 July 2022 to 28 February 2023. Under the Program eligible organisations will receive $20 for every $100 spent on fuel costs for Essential Community Services, with a maximum amount of $1,000 available per applicant.

Funding is provided on a first come-first served basis.

Eligible Organisations

To be eligible for this Program, applicants must be a not-for profit organisation that provides ‘Essential Community Services’ to Tasmanians. Essential Community Services are defined as those essential or emergency services provided to people in our community experiencing financial hardship, such as emergency food relief, community transport and assistance with employment, education and health services. Eligible services are services, without which it would be directly detrimental to a person’s health and wellbeing. Eligible services do not include services for sporting, recreation or general social activities.

Organisations must also be:

• A registered organisation with a valid Australian Business Number (ABN); and
• A not for profit based organisation registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC); and
• An incorporated organisation or other legal entity.

Eligible items

• The grant is to be used to reimburse vehicular petrol or diesel fuel costs paid by eligible organisations that provide ‘Essential Community Services’.

Contact

For further information, please contact Community Grants by emailing grants@dpac.tas.gov.au or phoning on 1800 204 224.