2022-06-07 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                   7 JUNE 2022


Council staff were occupied with response and recovery efforts.
Applications were checked for eligibility against the Noosa Council Grants Policy (Community
Grants Policy) and Guidelines. Applications were then reviewed, assessed, and commented on
by specialist staff with appropriate expertise.
As per the relevant Noosa Council Grant Policies, assessors and assessment panel members
recognised and declared any material or perceived conflicts of interest and did not debate nor
were involved in any discussions on matters relating to that application.
All applications and staff comments were then discussed and assessed by the grants
assessment panel.
Community Grant Projects
The following table outlines the number of grants that were received, the number of grants
recommended by the assessment panel, the budget and the value recommended by the
assessment panel for Round 1 of the 2022-23 Community Grants Program.
A total of 24 Community Project Grant applications were received to go towards projects worth
$513,131.37.
                   Grants Received         Grants            22/23 Budget      Recommended
                                      Recommended for                           for Funding –
                                          Funding                                Round One
 Community                24                  16            $308,727.45 for     $134,315.33
 Projects                                                     two rounds


Community grant projects may include, but are not restricted to:
1.   Events
Community based festivals or events that bring residents together (beyond the applicant
organisation’s membership base), including cultural, sports or community festivals.
2.   Projects/Programs
Projects, purchases of equipment or programs that respond to a specific opportunity or need
within the community. Ongoing projects or programs may be funded for a maximum of three
times. Previous recipients of ongoing projects or programs that have been funded by Council
must re-apply each year.
3.   Building Work or Infrastructure
Building work or infrastructure improvement projects that include new or replacement
infrastructure or maintenance of existing infrastructure. This may include but is not limited to
energy efficient lighting, shade sails, storage facilities, new or upgraded amenities, water
harvesting, fit outs, solar systems etc.
Three Year Agreements – Festive Season, Signature and Community Alliance
The following table outlines the number of grants that were received for the 2022-25 round, the
number of grants recommended by the assessment panel, the budget and the value
recommended by the assessment panel.
                         Grants            Grants            22/23 Budget      Recommended
                        Received      Recommended for                          for Funding for
                                          Funding                                Three Years
                                                                                  (per year)
 Festive                    8                  7            $48,333.77        $41,177.00
 Signature                  6                  5            $68,706.49        $43,528.97
 Community
                           14                 13            $138,117.89       $131,381.41
 Alliance



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