Council received a record 351 grant applications following the announcement of the new grants, which were activated in May under council’s COVID-19 Community Relief Plan.
The first phase of grants supports 97 successful applications, with priority given to community groups in most urgent financial need.
This grant will help meet many community groups’ need for support towards operational costs, which are usually ineligible under council community grants.
Community Portfolio Councillor David Law said the community groups assisted in this first round of allocations would receive grants targeted towards keeping them going while dealing with the financial impact of COVID-19.
“Unfortunately, many eligible not-for-profit groups have lost revenue sources and experienced a surge in demand for services from individuals and families experiencing a rough time,” Cr Law said.
“These are unusual circumstances, so we saw the need for a temporary program to offer operational funding help, as well as some project funding assistance.
“These grants have the added benefit of helping the local economy to tick along, with most applicants expected to use local suppliers and businesses.
“Sustaining these core community groups, which bind together our strong community in good times and bad, is something council is very proud to contribute towards.” he said
COVID-19 COMMUNITY RESPONSE GRANTS, ROUND 1, STAGE 1 ~Eumundi & surrounds
$2000 Eumundi Chamber of Commerce Inc. Operational Support
$2000 Eumundi School of Rock, Program delivery
$802 Belli Community Hall Association Inc. Operational support
$1770 Eumundi and District Pony Club, Operational and Maintenance Support
$4000 Sunshine Coast Riding for the Disabled (RDA) Inc. Operational Support
$3600 SevGen Indigenous Corporation, NDIS-ready Consultant and Technology Equipment
$5,973 Yandina School of Arts Incorporated, Restoration Project at Facility
$3,400 Yandina & District Historical Society Inc. Operational and Maintenance Support
$2,000 Yandina Community Gardens Inc. Operational and Vandalism Repair Support
$3,000 Yandina Cricket Club Inc. Operational Support
A stage two phase of successful applications from this grants program is anticipated to be announced in mid-July.
