THE City of Greater Geelong has announced 118 local clubs and organisations will share more than $690,000 in funding for from its 2022-23 community grants program.<\/p>\n
The allocated funding ranges from $700 to $10,000 and will be used to support festivals and arts projects, community events, environmental initiatives, equipment purchases and community-based projects from groups who do “important work in our community”, Geelong mayor Trent Sullivan said.<\/p>\n
The 22 arts projects including Geelong’s Best Busker, the Youth Symphony Orchestra, the Bellarine Arts Trail and Barwon Heads Arts Council Inc will share almost $203,000 in funding.<\/p>\n
Reggae Fest, Bantu Fest, Christmas in Lara and the Geelong Pride Film Festival are among twenty-four community events that have been allocated $110,000.<\/p>\n
$80,000 will go towards 14 projects under the city’s Environment Sustainability grant stream, including $6,000 for the Rotary Club of Geelong’s waste reduction at the Waterfront Markets and $10,000 for the Geelong Sustainability Group’s climate community engagement program.<\/p>\n
Almost $200,000 of funding is destined for 56 projects via the healthy and connected communities grant pool, enabling organisations such as the Portarlington Demons Football Netball Club to further work on a research publication for their 150th anniversary, and the Bellarine Bicycle Users Group Active Travel Map.<\/p>\n
The remaining $100,000 of funding is being allocated to the shire’s climate change partnerships, a new grant round designed to work with the community to take urgent action on climate change.<\/p>\n
“These grants will support not-for-profits, community groups and sporting clubs, giving people the opportunity to connect with their neighbours and give back to our community,” Cr Anthony Aitken said.<\/p>\n
The chair of council’s finance portfolio said the latest round of community grants took the city’s total to $4.4 million for 2022\/23.<\/p>\n
“We want to make sure everyone feels welcome and included, which is why we’re thrilled to be supporting these 118 community projects.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE City of Greater Geelong has announced 118 local clubs and organisations will share more than $690,000 in funding for from its 2022-23 community grants program. The allocated funding ranges from $700 to $10,000 and will be used to support festivals and arts projects, community events, environmental initiatives, equipment purchases and community-based projects from groups […]<\/p>\n