2023-2024 COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM - COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS (ROUND TWO) - OVERVIEW · Report

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                      13 NOVEMBER 2023


Objective 2.3 - Nurture arts and culture to enrich the identity and vibrancy of communities, highlight
local talent, celebrate First Nations culture and encourage creative participation and expression.
Objective 2.5 - Ensure community facilities and services are inclusive, accessible and meet the
evolving needs and interests of residents across the shire.
Objective 2.6 - Facilitate strong, vibrant, inclusive communities where people have a sense of
belonging and are active participants in a rich community life.
Objective 2.7 - Fund and deliver sustainable assets and facilities and associated services
responding to the changing needs of the community and the challenges and opportunities of the
future.
Objective 2.8 - Provide opportunities to enhance the health, wellbeing and safety of our
communities.

Previous Council Consideration
Ordinary Meeting Minutes 15 June 2023, Item 5.4 page 6
That Council note the report by the Community Development Manager to the Services &
Organisation Committee Meeting dated 6 June 2023 and approve Round One 2023-24 Community
Project Grants.
Finance
Traditionally, two funding rounds for Projects are run and budgeted for each financial year with a
total of $308,727 allocated to Community Project Grants in 2023-24.

This is the second of two rounds for the 2023-24 financial year, with $157,296.68 of expenditure
being recommended in the first round and $99,459.67 for the second round. The first round only
expended $140,796.68 as the Federal Hall project did not require the full funding allocation
of $28,500. The project received part-funding through a QRA Disaster grant therefore only required
$12,000 from Council's community grants funding.

Funds remaining in the 2023/24 Community Projects budget would therefore be $68,470.65. It is
proposed that these remaining funds are allocated to the youth focused initiatives outlined above.


Risk & 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


Internal Consultation