Community
24 April, 2025
Assistance for groups seeking grants
COMMUNITY groups can benefit from hundreds of grants programs if they know where to look and how to make a successful application.
Corangamite Shire Council’s economy and prosperity team will run a series of workshops to help community groups get grants.
“This will be the first in a series of community leadership workshops,” Mayor Kate Makin said.
“The sessions are designed to help community groups understand the grant writing process – the aim is to help volunteers understand program guidelines, how to prepare a budget, and how to best sell your project to the funding body.
“Gaining these skills will open up opportunities through not only council grants, but hundreds of funding programs from State and Federal Governments, philanthropic organizations, industry specific organisations, community banks and more.
“The money is out there, but you have to show your project will provide worthwhile benefits to your community.”
The workshop will be led by coordinator community engagement and development Bec Reedman, who said she has worked in the not-for-profit sector for over 30 years.
“In that time, I have assisted community groups access thousands of grants from philanthropic, private, business and government sectors,” she said.
Corangamite Shire Council grants programs include Facility Design Grants, Enabling Grants, Events and Festivals Grants program, Community Grants, Facility Grants, Environment Support Grants Program, and the Business Assistance Scheme.
Council also administers two programs funded by Berrybank Wind Farm - Leverage Grants to support larger community projects, and Project Grants for local community projects.
Bookings can be made online at https://events.humanitix.com/host/corangamite-shire.
The first session will be held on Monday, May 5 at the Skipton Mechanics Institute Hall from 10.30-11.30am.
The next session will be held on Tuesday, May 6 at the Killara Centre in Camperdown from 5.30-6.30pm.
Timboon Senior Citizens Centre will host the final session on Wednesday, May 7 from 1.30-2.30pm.
For further information about the workshops, please contact Ms Reedman on 5593 7100 or at bec.reedman@corangamite.vic.gov.au.
For more information about grants, call council on 5593 7100 or go to corangamite.vic.gov.au/grants.
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