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                                                                             Council Policy
                                                  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
                                                                GRANTS
Corporate Plan Reference:                    Theme 3: The Noosa Economy. 20 year goal – Our
                                             economy is diverse and resilient

Endorsed by Council:                         16 November 2017

Policy Author:                               Economic Development Advisor


POLICY BACKGROUND

This Policy will guide the administration of Council’s Economic Development Grant Program so
that the grants assist Council to achieve its strategic goals as they relate to the economy.

This policy should be read in conjunction with the guidelines that support this funding program.
This policy does not apply to sponsorship, donations, advertising, naming rights and service level
agreements


POLICY OUTCOMES

The Economic Development Grant Program will support the delivery of the Local Economic Plan
and enable collaboration and strategic partnerships between Council, business representative
groups and the business community. It will support stakeholders to deliver outcome driven
projects that will positively impact the local business environment, business community and
economy. Economic Development Grant Program projects could for example:

        Connect businesses
        Encourage business innovation
        Build business capacity and skills
        Contribute to the ease of doing business
        Enable partnerships and collaboration between businesses and/or organisations in the
         Noosa region
        Address a local workforce gap
        Assist in growing the reputation of Noosa as a preferred business location
        Attract additional funding from other sources to the Noosa Shire
        Contribute to the growth and development of existing and new industry to Noosa.

WHO CAN APPLY

This grant program is open to the following organisations providing that the project or program for
which funding is being requested benefits the residents of the Noosa Shire:

        Not for profit incorporated business representative groups provided that the benefit of the
         project extend beyond their membership base
        For profit businesses where the project is not run for the direct commercial profit of an
         individual business




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