2023-2024 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 2023, Council approved the following budget for the 2023/2024 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 –2022-25 with a pool of $380,580 
  • youth project grants with a pool of $50,000. 

Summary of applications received and approved for the 2023—2024 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)

48

$130,023

$83,460

$78,156

41

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

16

$165,979

$40,500

$40,500

7

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

33

$317,561

$51,000

$51,000

10

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

19

$179,681

$71,500

$71,500

6

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

8

$34,878

$50,000

$34,878

7

Annual cash grants budget subtotal

124

$828,122

$296,460

$276,034

71
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