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Feedback on Draft Community Grants Policy and proposed Program Structure wanted by Baw Baw Shire Council by 24 April 2023
The Baw Baw Shire Council is seeking community input on its Draft Community Grants Policy and proposed Program Structure ahead of the annual Community Grants Program on April 24, 2023.
Baw Baw Shire Council is in the process of reviewing and updating the annual Community Grants Program and is inviting community feedback on the Draft Community Grants Policy and proposed Program Structure. Each year, council's Community Sponsorship and Community Grants programs award funding to a combined value of over $200,000 and support nearly 100 community groups and Baw Baw ambassadors.
The Community Grants Program reflects public sector values and ensures decisions are impartial, transparent, well-documented, and have appropriate governance
Improve community grants
To ensure council's Community Grants serve the current and future needs of the community, a Draft Community Grants Policy has been developed with feedback gathered from successful and unsuccessful past grant applicants and other council's and grant providers to develop an understanding of what best practice might look as well as opportunities for improvements to the policy.
The proposed program will see funding categories streamlined to reduce the time frames between submitting applications and receiving an assessment outcome notification, while also expanding the types of projects that may be supported through the program. Ahead of the updated program launch in July 2023, all community members are invited to help shape the program and the Draft Policy.
Opportunities for feedback
All community members, including previous applicants and grant recipients, are invited to review the:
Feedback is welcomed via a Share your thoughts on our Draft Community Grants Policy page until Monday 24 April. To learn more about this consultation go to Help improve our Community Grants program page
Valuable community program
Mayor Cr Annemarie McCabe said, "Each year we see just how valuable this program is for our community. It is always a pleasure to see how many community groups, individuals, non-profit organisations and associations take advantage of the funding."
"This program helps community projects and activities to come to life - so we want to make sure the program is as accessible as possible for all community members, and ultimately encourage more people to take advantage of the support on offer."
"The more people that take part in the consultation, the better picture we'll have of what's working and what's not. I urge everyone to take a few minutes and complete the short online survey to tell us what they think." Cr McCabe said.
Developing community grants
Cr Joe Gauci said, "Like any good service or program, it's important that the grants process is constantly evolving and improving to meet our community's needs. The changes within the new Community Grants Policy propose clearer guidelines for applicants and simpler processes for assessing applications. Now we need the community to review the policy, see if this will suit their needs and provide their feedback via the online survey."
Cr Michael Leaney said, "There has been a lot of background work involved in developing this policy, including comparisons with other programs and interviews with past applicants, to ensure the updated program supports our community."
"We encourage community groups, individuals, non-profit organisations who have used the program previously or who may be interested to apply in the future, to get involved in responding to the survey before 24 April." Cr Leaney said.
Pictures from Baw Baw Shire Council Facebook page.
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