2022-12-06 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                            6 DECEMBER 2022


Through the assessment process, 12 projects are recommended for funding with a total project
delivery value of $690,900.

                    Grants             Grants            22/23 Budget     Recommended for
                   Received       Recommended for                         Funding – Round
                                      Funding                                   Two

    Community          20                 12            $308,727.45 for       $174,412.00
    Projects                                            two rounds


Please note that $134,315.33 was expended in Round 1, 2022-23.
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.
Previous Council Consideration
The first round of the 2022-23 Community Grants Program funding was decided by Council at
the Ordinary Meeting 16 June 2022.
Finance
Community Project Grants
Traditionally, two funding rounds for Projects are run and budgeted for each financial year with
a total of $308,727.45 allocated to Community Project Grants in 2022-23.
This is the second of two rounds for the 2022-23 financial year, with $134,315.33 of expenditure
being approved in the first round and $174,412.00 being recommended in the second round.
This will fully exhaust the 2022-23 allocated budget for community grants.
Risks & Opportunities
Community groups have the opportunity to leverage Council grant funding from other external
grant sources.
All grants go through an acquittal process whereby the applicant reports on the funded project’s
delivery.
Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
•       Free information sessions and one on one meetings with potential applicants were held
        across the Shire for eligible not for profit community organisation to learn about the
        Council grants program
•       Tourism Noosa
•       State Government, Sport and Recreation Services
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