2021-12-07 Services & Organisation Committee Meeting Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                              7 DECEMBER 2021


5.   REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE COMMITTEE

1    2021 – 2022 COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM – COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS
     (ROUND TWO)

Author           Community Development Manager, Alison Hamblin
                 Community Services Department

Index            ECM/ Subject/ Community Grants

Attachments      Nil

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this report is to provide background information and an overview of the Round 2
2021-22 Community Project Grants. These grant recommendations are being presented to Council
for its consideration and endorsement at the December 2021 round of meetings.
Four subsequent reports are being presented to Council for this round of Community Grants funding.
They include:
     2021-2022 Round 2 Community Project Grants
     Events                                                     $ 11,020
     Equipment                                                  $ 28,500
     Infrastructure                                             $ 86,486
     Programs                                                   $ 14,990
     TOTAL                                                      $140,996

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Community Development Manager to the Services &
Organisation Committee Meeting dated 7 December 2021 and approve Round 2 2021-22
Community Project Grants.

REPORT
Background
The initial 2020/2021 round two for Community Project Grants was advertised in local media, e-
newsletters and through community networks with a closing date of 6 October 2021.
A total of 21 Community Project Grant applications were received requesting in total $214,425 to go
towards projects worth $998,751.
Applications were checked for eligibility against the relevant Noosa Council Grants Policy
(Community Grants Policy) and Guidelines. Applications were then reviewed, assessed and
commented on by specialist staff with appropriate expertise.
All applications and staff comments were then discussed and assessed by the grants assessment
panel. The assessment panel is recommending 16 Community Project applications receive
$140,996 funding from the Community Project Grants fund.
Community projects may include, but are not restricted to:
   Events - Community based festivals or events that bring residents together (beyond the
    applicant organisation’s membership base), including cultural, sports or community festivals.
   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

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