Rural community groups prepare for economic boost
Over 300 people representing as many as a thousand community groups have attended fifteen workshops around Victoria to learn how to access funding available to community groups of all sizes.
Mel Keogh from Strathbogie Shire Council said twenty six people attended the workshop at Euroa, representing community action groups, sporting clubs and community groups.
"Community organisations can often experience difficulty in funding their activities. The Grassroots Grants program aims to help every day members of the community to maximise their chances of accessing funding opportunities available for their groups.
The purpose of the workshop is to help our sporting clubs, parents groups, artistic associations and more to access the money available to them through grants," Mel said.
The workshop encourages participants to plan ahead before applying for a grant, and participants received an easy to follow resource kit with simple guidelines and templates for applying for grants.
The kit can be applied to a variety of funding opportunities including infrastructure, equipment, service delivery, community development.
Grassroots Grants also provides guidance on relationship building, getting together appropriate paper work for the organisation, preparing submissions, project management, and what happens when the project is over.
To access the Grassroots Grants resource kit free of charge, go to: www.mav.asn.au/ecd/rrd/smalltowns.
Grassroots Grants is an initiative of the Small Towns Victoria Program funded by Regional Development Victoria and coordinated by Rural Councils Victoria. The Small Towns Victoria Program aims broadly to address the issues facing rural towns in Victoria.
Strathbogie Shire Council was one of fifteen rural municipalities who hosted a fully funded Grassroots Grants workshop.
For more information: Marli Kelly 0409 410 178