No Images? Click here Shortland Community Grants NewsletterWelcome to the February edition of my Community Grants Newsletter. There are a number of community grants to consider this month. Community Grants & AwardsArmistice Centenary Grants ProgramPurpose: To provide funding for local community-based projects and activities which commemorate the end of the First World War The Shortland electorate has $50,000 to fund projects valued between $3,000 and $50,000 to local community organisations, schools and councils to commemorate the Centenary of the Armistice. For more information: click here. Active Kids Rebate programPurpose: Parents will be able to claim up to $100 per school child, per calendar year, as a voucher to reduce the cost of sport registration or membership for after-school, weekend and structured fitness or physical activity. For more information: Click here Community Support ProgramPurpose: To deliver activities that fosters a sense of community For more information: Click here Flying Start ProgrammePurpose: To help enhance the lives of people in their local community in the areas of charity, health, sport, education or the arts Entry is open to not-for-profit community groups and organisations of any size, who are seeking funding to help enhance the lives of people in their local community; and can be classified into one of the following categories:
All grants will consist of the same elements, to ensure fairness and transparency. Each grant will be comprised:
For more information: Click here HLLS Community GrantsPurpose: To support events and projects that help raise the awareness of high biodiversity and cultural hertage value and partcipation in resources management. Each group can apply for up to $1500 to help increase community engagement and participation in their event, or to deliver small-scale on ground activities. Projects can include awareness raising events, school programs, workshops, resources and products or small on-ground works, to help these groups deliver important messages about sustainability. For more information: Click here Holden Home Ground Advantage Project Purpose: To help grass roots sport grow Sporting clubs or community organisations that run or support sporting activities can apply for the Holden Home Ground Advantage grants. There's $250,000 in cash grants up for grabs, plus a new initiative: apply for eBook vouchers,that you can then sell for $5 each with 100% of the proceeds going straight to your club. For more information: Click here Local Sporting Champions ProgramPurpose: To help our junior sport stars meet the costs of participation at eligible sporting competitions. For more information: Click Here Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander GrantsAboriginal Benefits Foundation GrantsPurpose: To assist Aboriginal communities and individuals by providing funds to support projects that advance the aims of the Foundation More information from the Click here Elite Indigenous Travel and Accommodation Assistance ProgramPurpose: Provide financial assistance to elite Indigenous sportspeople For more information: Click here Let's keep in touch!Do you have a grant that you want advertised? Please email me the information and I will add it to next month's grants newsletter. My office is located at 1A/571 Pacific Highway, Belmont. There are a number of other ways to contact me. The phone number is (02) 4947 9546, email pat.conroy.mp@aph.gov.au and you can send mail to PO Box 499, Belmont NSW 2280. My website is www.patconroy.com.au and you can keep up to date with what I am up to locally and in Canberra on Facebook and Twitter |