Meeting papers

ORDINARY MEETING                                                                21 NOVEMBER 2024


12.5 2024-2025 COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM - COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS
     (ROUND TWO) - SUMMARY


Author            Community Connections Manager, Alison Hamblin
                  Community Services Department
Index             ECM/Subject/26.17 Community Funding/Grant
Attachments       None


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this report is to provide background information and a summary of the 2024-25
Round 2 Community Project Grants and to recommend the allocation of funding for each category.
These grant recommendations are being presented to Council for its consideration and endorsement
at the November 2024 round of meetings.

Four preceding reports have provided further details for each grant category.

2024-25 Round 2 Community Project Grants
                    Value of Grants
Category
                         Proposed
Events                       $24,900
Equipment                    $34,195
Infrastructure               $98,755
Project/Program              $34,894
TOTAL                       $192,744

RECOMMENDATION
Council note the report by the Community Connection Manager to the Ordinary Meeting dated 21
November 2024 and approve the 2024-25 Round Two Community Project Grants to the total value
of $192,744.



REPORT
Background
Noosa Council's Community Grants program assists in delivering Council’s strategic goals and
objectives. The funding is intended to help community organisations meet community needs, build
community skills and resilience, support community connection and develop and maintain
community infrastructure. The grants program is administered through an equitable and transparent
process whereby funds are awarded to projects which best meet the relevant criteria and represent
value for ratepayer money.

Community Project Grants 2024-25 Round Two
The Community Project Grants 2024-25 Round Two was advertised in local media, e-newsletters
and through community networks.

The round opened on 6 August 2024 and closed on the 17 September 2024.




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