Bodangora Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund 2026 R11

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BODANGORA WIND FARM COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUND 2026

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The Bodangora Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund has been created from Development Contributions arising from the Planning Agreement between Dubbo Regional Council and Bodangora Wind Farm Pty Ltd which remains a wholly owned subsidiary of Iberdrola Australia Ltd.

This grant provides funding to not-for-profit community organisations to support projects that deliver social, economic or environmental outcomes to local communities of the Wellington and villages district which were under the former Wellington Council Local Government Area and are now part of the Dubbo Regional Council Local Government Area. 

For the purpose of the application "project" refers to what you are applying for. This may be a project, event, program, service, initiative etc. 

For the purpose of the application, I/you/your/my refers to the "applicant" which may be an individual, group, organisation or other entity.

Up to $20,000 (GST inclusive) is available per application.

Please read the Bodangora Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund Guidelines carefully before commencing and submitting this application. 

Please note that most fields in this form are mandatory and if not completed your form will not be able to be submitted. An error message will highlight which questions require completion. 

TO BE ELIGIBLE

  1. Applicants must be an incorporated not-for-profit organisation. (Projects may be auspiced through incorporated not-for-profit organisations. If the grant will be managed through an auspice arrangement, then relevant information must be submitted with the application and detailed within the funding application.)
  2. Organisations must be based within the Dubbo Regional Council Local Government Area.
  3. The project must be undertaken within the former Wellington Council Local Government Area.
  4. Only one application per organisation, per round can be submitted.

PLEASE NOTE

Applicants with an overdue acquittal or who have failed to appropriately acquit a previous Council grant are not eligible for consideration.

  • An Acquittal Report is required within two (2) months of the completion of each project, as per the date listed on each application.

Applicants with outstanding projects due to extension or have not expended their prior funding within the allocated twelve (12) months of provision are not eligible for consideration.

Applicants can not apply for funding via the Bodangora Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund if funding has already been provided by another funding stream within Dubbo Regional Council for the same project in the same financial year.

 

ELIGIBILITY

Have you read the Bodangora Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund Guidelines and understand that your application will be subject to the terms and references set out in this document? * Required
Response required.
Are you an incorporated not-for-profit organisation? * Required
Response required.Response required.
Clear the selected value for Are you an incorporated not-for-profit organisation?
Proof of not-for-profit status.
Attach a file: Select stored file
    Are you based in the Dubbo Regional Council Local Government Area?
    Will the project be undertaken within the former Wellington Local Government Area?
    Has your project commenced, are you applying for retrospective funding? * Required
    Response required.
    Are you a government department, agency or other council? * Required
    Response required.
    Are you a political organisation or does your project have a political purpose?
    Does your project have a religious purpose?
    Clear the selected value for Does your project have a religious purpose?
    Is the primary beneficiary of your project a single individual or business, commercial entity, or does it seek to generate profits for an individual/business/commercial entity?
    Is your project a general fundraising appeal?
    Clear the selected value for Is your project a general fundraising appeal?
    Is your project illegal, or discriminatory, or unethical?
    Does your project require continuous or top-up funding?
    Does your project seek funds for prize money, trophies or gift vouchers?
    Does your project seek funds for payment of debt or insurance premiums?
    Does your project seek funds for your usual, ongoing, day-to-day or core activities?
    Does your project duplicate existing services or seek funds to deliver projects that should be funded as a core responsibility from other sources such as State or Federal Government?
    Does your project have community/public benefit for the Dubbo Regional Local Government Area?
    Does your project align with Council’s values and does not carry a risk of negatively affecting the reputation of Council or the Local Government Area?
    Have you received funding from Council for the project or part of the project that you are submitting an application for?
    Do you have an outstanding acquittal/s for funds that you have previously received from Council?
    Clear the selected value for Do you have an outstanding acquittal/s for funds that you have previously received from Council?

    APPLICANT DETAILS

    Please supply organisation name as registered with your banking institution.
    Address Line 1, Suburb/Town, State/Province, and Postcode are required. Country must be Australia and address must be within the Dubbo LGA.
    Must be an Australian phone number. 
    Must be an email address. Organisation emails preferred.
    Must be a URL. 
    Must be no more than 50 words. 
    The ABN provided will be used to look up the following information.
    Click Lookup above to check that you have entered the ABN correctly.
    Australian Business Register Information
    ABN
    Entity name
    ABN status
    Entity type
    Goods & Services Tax (GST)
    DGR Endorsed
    ATO Charity Type
    More information
    ACNC Registration
    Tax Concessions
    Main business location
    Must be an ABN. 
    Is your organisation registered for GST? * Required
    Please Note: Successful applications do not need to be registered for GST or have an ABN to receive a donation as the donations are classified as untied. However, should your organisation be registered for GST and/or hold an ABN, please complete the above information.
    Current Public Liability Insurance Certificate * Required
    Attach a file: Select stored file
      Bank Account * Required
      Must be a valid Australian bank account format. Previous funding provided or the successful submission of an application does not necessarily warrant success under the current round
      Are you being auspiced by an incorporated not-for-profit organisation? * Required
      If yes, please complete the auspice organisation details below.

      AUSPICE ORGANISATION DETAILS

      Have you discussed your application with the nominated auspicing organisation and do they agree to auspice your grant?
      Attach confirmation letter from auspicing organisation.
      Attach a file: Select stored file
        Address Line 1, Suburb/Town, State/Province, and Postcode are required.
        Must be an Australian phone number. 
        Must be an email address. 
        Must be a URL. 
        The ABN provided will be used to look up the following information.
        Click Lookup above to check that you have entered the ABN correctly.
        Australian Business Register Information
        ABN
        Entity name
        ABN status
        Entity type
        Goods & Services Tax (GST)
        DGR Endorsed
        ATO Charity Type
        More information
        ACNC Registration
        Tax Concessions
        Main business location
        Must be an ABN.