Community groups can continue to make a positive impact across the Surf Coast with applications now open across four grant categories.
Surf Coast Shire Council’s September grants program is now open for applications for projects focused on health and wellbeing, community initiatives, natural environment, and minor capital works.
Councillor Rebecca Bourke said the grants offered organisations opportunities to turn ideas into action and encouraged the community to apply by September 30.
“Grant allocations such as these can provide impetus for such valuable outcomes for our community,” she said.
“These are great examples of projects worthy of support, and we encourage organisations to consider applying for this grant round.
“We appreciate that many organisations tread fine lines with their operating budgets and find it challenging to bring together extra funds for projects or works that might be really important to them and the wider community.”
Last year’s funding included Torquay Coast Action Group allocations to remove weeds at Moonah Woodlands, a new Aireys Inlet Community Garden greenhouse, a new Torquay Football Club shed, and for Otway Ranges Choir to secure a choir master.
Community groups and organisations can apply for funding of up to $5000 for community initiatives and health and wellbeing grants, $8000 for natural environment grants, and $15000 for minor capital works grants.
Visit surfcoast.vic.gov.au/grants for more information or to make a grant submission.
