Round One of the 2020/21 Livingstone Community Grants opens next month!

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Published
21st July 2020

Local clubs and community groups contribute to a wealth of different activities and services to residents of Livingstone Shire and Council is again encouraging them to apply for a share in $30,000 as part of the latest round of the Livingstone Community Grants.

The Livingstone Community Grants, proudly supported by Livingstone Shire Council and Inverness Yeppoon, provides funding to community groups and sporting clubs to deliver innovative projects and programmes that respond to local community needs.

Portfolio holder of Healthy and Inclusive Community, Councillor Pat Eastwood, said the current round, opening on Monday 3 August 2020, will provide up to $2,000 to successful applications from not-for-profit community groups and sporting clubs.

“These grants provide a fantastic opportunity for groups of all sizes and purposes, to obtain financial support towards projects which help to keep them up and running efficiently or add new functions to their capabilities,” Cr Eastwood said. 

“Some of the groups which benefitted last year include Cockscomb Veterans' Bush Retreat Inc. for the purchase and installation of concrete footings to support donga accommodation; Jack’s Paddock Inc for the installation of a path and children’s play space; Emu Park Historical Museum Society Inc for computing equipment, and Coowonga State School P&C for the purchase of a barbecue and mobile food-safe workbench, to name just a few.

“Council would like to sincerely thank Inverness Yeppoon for its continued funding support towards these grants each year.”

Round Two of the 2019/20 grants was combined with the remaining funds from the Mayor's Discretionary Fund and distributed to Livingstone Shire Rural Fire Services in response to the Cobraball-Bungundarra Fire in December 2019.

Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria, be operating within the Livingstone Shire Council's Local Government Area and be providing programmes, outcomes or activities which benefit residents and improve overall community well-being.

The grants are administered through the Smarty Grants online platform with an Applicant Information Session to be held on 5 August from 5.30pm to 7pm at the Community Education Room, The Hub, James St, Yeppoon.

The grants will open from Monday, 3 August to 5pm Friday, 28 August 2020.

For more details, guidelines and application page, please visit https://www.livingstone.qld.gov.au/1634/Community-Grants or https://livingstone.smartygrants.com.au/ 

For more information or to RSVP for the Applicant Information Session, please contact the Community Development, Sport and Recreation Team by calling 4913 5000 or emailing LCG@livingstone.qld.gov.au