Money for inclusivity

TEN recipients have been selected to share half-a-million dollars in funding as part of a City of Ballarat, Victorian Government, and Ballarat Empowering Local Action Group grant program.

The grants are designed to fund projects and organisations which could make the city more inclusive and decrease crime, discrimination, and anti-social behaviour.

Money was geared towards priority groups including LGBTIA+, culturally diverse, women, people with disabilities, young people, and First Nations communities.

Women’s health Grampians received the largest grant of more than $100,000.

Their accessibility for all project will aim employ a women with a disability to help develop a program that changes community attitudes and behaviour which support negative discrimination.

Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council’s Connect, Nurture, Grow project will see more than $70,000 in funding which and seek to create opportunities for people to come together in culturally safe settings such as libraries for conversations and training.

Other groups to receive funding include locally produced LGBTIA+ entertainment program Lance TV, First Nations history project Yarn Bark, Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre, Tiny Pride, Speak Australia, CAFS, Food is Free, and Guide Dogs Victoria.