Meeting papers

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                           17 JUNE 2024


6.10 2024-2025 COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM - COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS
     (ROUND ONE) - OVERVIEW



Author            Community Development Coordinator, Cheryl Pattison
                  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 an overview of the Round One
2024-25 Community Project Grants. These grant recommendations are being presented to Council
for its consideration and endorsement at the June 2024 round of meetings.

Four reports are being presented to Council for this round of Community Grants funding that provide
further details for each grant category. They include:

                   Value of
Category           Grants
                  Proposed
Events              $23,200.00
Equipment           $36,647.18
Infrastructure      $30,000.00
Project/Program     $42,085.00
TOTAL             $131,932.18


RECOMMENDATION
That Council
   A. Note the report by the Community Development Coordinator to the General Committee
      Meeting dated 17 June 2024; and
   B. Approve Round One 2024-25 Community Project Grants, subject to sufficient funds to the
      value of $131,932.18 being allocated in the adopted 2024/25 Council budget.


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.

The 2024-25 Round One for Community Project Grants was advertised in local media, e-newsletters,




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