2022-12-06 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                           6 DECEMBER 2022


4    2022 – 2023 COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM – COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS
     (ROUND TWO)

Author            Community Development Manager, Alison Hamblin
                  Community Services Department

Index             ECM/ Subject/26.17 Community Funding/Grants

Attachments       Nil

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this report is to provide background information and an overview of the Round
Two 2022-23 Community Project Grants. These grant recommendations are being presented
to Council for its consideration and endorsement at the December 2022 round of meetings.

Four subsequent reports are being presented to Council for this round of Community Grants
funding.

2022-23 Round 2 Community Project Grant

Events                    $8,600
Equipment                $12,000
Infrastructure          $122,084
Project/Program          $31,728

TOTAL                   $174,412

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Community Development Manager to the Services &
Organisation Committee Meeting dated 6 December 2022 and approve Round Two 2022-23
Community Project Grants.

REPORT
The 2022-23 round two for Community Project Grants was advertised in local media, e-
newsletters and through community networks.
The round opened on 3 August 2022 and closed on 14 September 2022.
Applications were checked for eligibility against the Noosa Council Grants Policy (Community
Grants Policy) and Guidelines. Applications were then assessed by staff with a broad range of
skills, knowledge and expertise.
As per the relevant Noosa Council Grant Policies, assessors and moderator 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.
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 2 of the 2022-23 Community Grants Program.
A total of 20 Community Grant applications were received in this round with a total project
delivery value of $795,541.


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