Community Grants Program, Round 1 Opening

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Published
3rd August 2023

Gympie Regional Council’s Community Grants Program will open a new round for 2023/2024 on 7 August 2023.

The 2023/2024 grants program will have two competitive rounds and one rolling round with more than $590,000 available across multiple categories.

Categories for 2023/2024 include:

•    Community Projects
•    Community Facilities
•    Volunteer Support
•    Environment Projects
•    Community Halls Insurance
•    Events
•    Creative Community Projects
•    Creative Professional Development
•    Get Local Community Grants
•    Council Venue Fee Waiver.

The grants program offers a range of opportunities for funding support to community groups and members to undertake projects that enhance and enrich the local community. The first round of competitive grants will be open from 7 August until 17 September 2023, with successful applicants announced in October.

Councillor Dan Stewart said the grants program was a great opportunity for the local community to apply for funding support for community-focused projects and events. 

“Council recognises the importance of the local community planning and implementing projects, events and initiatives that enhance the social, environmental, economic and cultural wellbeing of the Gympie region,” Cr Stewart said.

“We’d love to see an increase in applications for these grants and the delivery of projects and events that will continue support the local community. Come along to one of council’s upcoming grant program sessions to find out more”.

Numerous information and drop-in sessions are being held across the Gympie region to provide more information on the grants program and how to apply. Please see www.gympie.qld.gov.au/grants for all dates, times, and locations.

Information sessions sharing key details about council’s Community Grants Program will be held online and in-person on Tuesday, 8 August 2023. 

Registrations are essential and can be made via
council’s Community Development Team on 1300 800 307 or at grantsadmin@gympie.qld.gov.au.

All further information is available at www.gympie.qld.gov.au/grants