Proposed Community Funding Policy

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Across the district, communities are doing incredible things: restoring local environments, running events, improving facilities, and supporting wellbeing.

Council funding helps make many of these initiatives possible. But our current Grants Policy is outdated and doesn’t reflect how communities operate today.

That’s why we’ve developed the Proposed Community Funding Policy: a clearer, more streamlined approach to how Council supports community-led initiatives.

pe the final policy and ensure our funding approach is fair, clear, and works well for communities across the district.

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Resources to help you feed back

We've put together a helpful consultation document that summarises this policy. It's a simple, easy to read explainer to help you understand the proposed changes. 

If you're keen for a deep dive, you can also feel free to have a read through the proposed policy(PDF, 410KB).

How to have your say

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