2024-2025 Community grants program

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Every year Council provides funds and assistance to not for profit groups and organisations through the Community Partnership Grants Program. For transparency purposes, councillors are not involved with the approval of individual grant allocations.

The Program aims to support community projects and activities that address one or more of the Council Plan 2021–2025 strategic directions and objectives: Vibrant, Respectful and Connected; Prosperous, Liveable and Flourishing; and Climate, Green and Sustainable. 

In June 2024, Council approved the following budget for the 2024/2025 Community and Partnership Grants Program: 

  • small grants with a total pool of $$83,460
  • medium grants with a total pool of $163,000
  • venue support grants with a pool of $79,000 (in-kind)
  • three-year partnership grants – 2022–2025 with a pool of $380,580
  • youth project grants with a pool of $50,000
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community grants with a pool of $43,000.

     

Summary of applications received and approved for the 2024-2025 funding round

 Program and application Total applications Total amount requested Budget allocation  Amount recommended Number of successful applicants

Small Grants (up to $3,000 per application)

59

$130,023

$83,460

$83,460

48

Medium - Environment and Sustainability (up to $15,000 per application)

8

$67,339

$40,500

$40,500

5

Medium - Equity, Inclusion and Wellbeing (up to $15,000 per application)

32

$335,682.14

$51,000

$51,000

14

Medium - Creative Projects Artist Led Initiatives (up to $15,000 per application)

27

$273,899.13

$71,500

$71,500

9

Youth Projects Grants (up to $5,000 per application)

18

$84,865.85

$50,000

$47,147.97

11

Annual cash grants budget subtotal

144
 

$296,460

$293,607.97

87
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