Ash Bolt
The Surf Coast Shire is calling for local community organisations to apply for grants to support events that foster positive community, economic, cultural and environmental outcomes.
Deputy mayor Liz Pattison encouraged not-for-profit and commercial organisations to consider applying for events to be held in the shire between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023.
Grants of up to $3000 are available for community events, $7500 for boutique creative and special focus and up to $10,000 for tourism events.
Twenty applicants received grants in last year’s program, including the Winter Solstice Open Water Swim in the community category, the Meadow Music Festival in the boutique creative and special focus category and the Great Ocean Road Running Festival in the tourism category.
“The pandemic has certainly magnified how much our wonderful events mean to us in terms of community connections, wellbeing and economic stimulus across our shire,” Cr Pattison said.
“We look forward to their continued, careful return during 2022-23 and encourage organisations to consider applying to our Event Grants Program.
“Our grants across three categories might be able to provide groups with the really valuable boosts they need after challenging times of cancellation and separation.
“The Event Grants Program has been making a difference since 2014, and we hope to see it flourish again in 2022-23.”
Grants for 2022-23 will be announced following council’s May meeting.
People considering applying for an events grant should speak to a member of the shire’s Events Grants Program team on 5261 0600 to help identify which category might be most appropriate.
Applications close February 28.
Details: surfcoastevents.com.au
