Applications encouraged for Gannawarra Community Resilience Grants Program

May 15, 2020

COMMUNITY groups and not-for-profit organisations located within Gannawarra Shire are being encouraged to apply for up to $5,000 in funding to support community-led initiatives thanks to the Gannawarra Community Resilience Grants Program.

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Developed by the Gannawarra Community Resilience Committee, the $40,000 program, funded by the Federal Government’s Drought Communities Programme – Extension, supports a variety of small activities that promote community-led activity and mental health and wellbeing.

“Council was pleased to roll out this program in late 2019, which supported 27 activities and initiatives, ranging from community art installations to community celebrations” Mayor Lorraine Learmonth said.

“It is important that, as a community, we continue to unite and support each other, and this program is one way to contribute to initiatives that assist to keep our communities connected.”

The program guidelines detail priority areas for applications to consider. Some of these include:

Equipment purchases;
Community gardens and other projects that improve food security;
Art programs, particularly those that build new skills across the community;
Activities that value add to local community markets;
Projects that support children, young people and their families;
Tree planting and landscaping projects that improve the local environment;
Projects that promote the Five Ways to Wellbeing – Connect, Be Active, Take Notice, Keep Learning and Give;
Other projects that promote more sustainable long-term outcomes for the Gannawarra community.

Applications, which close on Friday, June 26, can be submitted online at www.gsc.vic.gov.au/grants

For more details, please visit www.gsc.vic.gov.au/grants, phone (03) 5450 9333 or email grants@gannawarra.vic.gov.au

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