	{"id":35405,"date":"2020-03-12T00:00:25","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T14:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=35405"},"modified":"2020-03-13T15:17:34","modified_gmt":"2020-03-13T05:17:34","slug":"shires-small-grants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/shires-small-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Shire&#8217;s Small Grants Program opens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE Surf Coast Shire Council is accepting applications for the next round of its Small Grants Program.<\/p>\n<p>Cr Martin Duke said he was pleased with the diversity of the programs the council has supported through the program in recent times.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have two funding rounds a year and we always see a wonderfully diverse mix of projects, which benefit our community in different ways.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Some of the projects to receive funding in the September round included cultural immersion excursions with Wadawurrung Traditional Owners, an art mural, the purchase of audio visual equipment for a range of musical and oral history projects and equipment for the newly formed Surf Coast Volleyball Association.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The grants are open to community groups and incorporated not-for-profits.<\/p>\n<p>There are four different categories: community initiatives; environment; culture and arts; and recreation and leisure.<\/p>\n<p>Cr Duke said the grants played an important role in helping community groups and clubs thrive.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We know funding project ideas isn&#8217;t always easy, so these grants are designed to help our local clubs and groups get some really worthy projects up and running.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Applications close on March 31.<\/p>\n<p>To submit applications or find more information, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/surfcoast.vic.gov.au\/Community\/Grants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">surfcoast.vic.gov.au\/Community\/Grants<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE Surf Coast Shire Council is accepting applications for the next round of its Small Grants Program. 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