Community Sponsorship
Innovative solutions grant fund
Festivals and events funding
ClubGRANTS
Environmental grants and incentives
Tweed Shire Council provides a range of support and resources to community groups and organisations that provide social, cultural and economic opportunities enabling healthy, safer and more inclusive communities as identified in the Community Strategic Plan (2017-2027).
Tweed Shire Council Community Sponsorship
Council’s Community Sponsorship Policy (84kB PDF) aims to provide financial assistance to local community groups and organisations for activities and projects that contribute to community life, respond to local needs and issues, and benefit the health and wellbeing of Tweed Shire residents.
Here are the recipients for 2020
Grant amount: $7,200
Murwillumbah-based organisation, Mem’s Soul Food (MSF) helps girls develop value life skills through a range of activities such as cooking, culture, music, wellbeing, health, nutrition, beauty and focuses on the participants finding their passions, purpose and targets in life.
MSF Founder and Creative Director Mem Hockley said good mental health and wellbeing are important so that people can reach their goals for physical health, education, employment and relationships.
“They are essential building blocks for a happy and successful life, a thriving community and a healthy economy,” she said.
“Our program promotes both physical and mental health. It provides knowledge, understanding, tools and skills for girls to teach them how to live a healthy and active life.”
The MSF program creates inclusive communities.
The core focus of the program is mentoring with guest speakers from several spheres in society which will give girls a better understanding of a larger world outside of their current one, introducing them to opportunities for an alternative future.
“We will connect interested participants with long-term mentors through our sister organisation, Rainbow Warriors women in business group,” Mem said.
Participants will “visit” a different country each week, experiencing cuisine from different cultures and learning new culinary techniques. Our facilitator will encourage discussion about each country, exploring differences and similarities. This will enable participants to develop an understanding and connection to cultures other than their own.
Participants will improve their work readiness by educating the girls as to how best to present themselves for work and employability.
The next Mem's Soul Food Tweed Shire program will continue to run in 2020 with the next group commencing in Term 4.
Social distancing measures and COVID-19 Safety Plan will be followed throughout all the program activities.
www.memhockley.com/mems-soul-food
Grant amount: $1,500
The group takes vision impaired people in the Tweed out for lunch twice a month. This provides social interaction and connections as well as support. Because of difficulties encountered when using a bus, the organisation transports participants in their own vehicles.
Email blind_visg@yahoo.com|Phone Chris Johnstone on (07) 5633 3700
Grant amount: $4,000
The Boardriders want to mark the recognition of Cabarita Beach/ Bogangar as a Surfing Reserve with the installation of two monuments featuring bronze plaques acknowledging the significance of the surf breaks. The club also wants to install surfing etiquette signs to reduce ‘surf rage’ incidents and produce a booklet about the surfing reserve.
www.cabaritaboardriders.com.au
Grant amount: $3,690
Financial assistance will go towards a six month trial providing monthly men’s social outings. Participants will be picked up from their homes, visiting places of interest and socialising over lunch. In addition to the bus driver, there will be an attendant to ensure the comfort and safety of all.
www.community-transport.org.au
Grant amount: $1,500
The Tweed Theatre Company will use the funding for both public liability and volunteer workers insurance - vital for ensuring the show goes on. The company will also look to upgrade their personal sound equipment such as headsets and/or power packs.
www.tweedtheatre.com.au
Grant amount: $9,000
The Co-operative runs the Murwillumbah Community Garden Project. Through the community garden practices, the Co-op will promote sustainable living, incorporate schools with education classes and develop programs to benefit the community. They also aim to provide greater access for those with disabilities.
www.facebook.com/MurwillumbahCommunityGarden
Grant amount: $3,635
The Association aims to improve the amenity of the meeting rooms in the Tyalgum Community Hall with the installation of a reverse-cycle air conditioning unit.
Phone 0406 961 164
Grant amount: $2,000
Funds will go towards providing a life-saving automated defibrillation unit which will be installed at the Association’s Murwillumbah clubhouse at the showgrounds in case of a cardiac emergency.
The workshop is now open from 8am to 3pm on Mondays and Fridays and all members must adhere to the Club’s COVID-19 management plan.
Phone (02) 6672 1022
Grant amount: $5,600
The Young Farmers Connect provides educational and community connections aimed at fostering the next generation of farmers on the Tweed and Northern Rivers. This is done through field days, held bi-monthly, providing a platform for young farmers to connect socially and commercially and network knowledge and skills.
With greater interaction through seminars and training programs, Young Farmers Connect also aims to provide support programs including low interest loans, legal support and mentoring across a broad range of agricultural industries.
www.youngfarmersconnect.com
Applications for the next funding round will open later in the year.
Innovative Solutions Grant Fund
Launched in 2018, the grant program encourages and supports individuals, organisations and community groups to develop new, creative and innovative solutions to sustainability challenges facing Tweed Shire.
Water demand management
maximum $15,000
Sustainable agriculture
maximum 10,000
Biodiversity
maximum $5,000
Waste management
maximum $15,000
Wastewater management
maximum $10,000
River health
maximum $5,000
To be eligible for Innovative Solutions Grant Program funding applications need to address the following:
- A short project plan including scope, objectives, time frame, key deliverables, budget and sources of funding and in-kind contributions and how the outcomes will be communicated to the target audience
- Specify under which Grant category the application is made:
- Water demand management
- Waste management
- Sustainable agriculture
- Wastewater management
- River health
- Biodiversity
- Letters of support will need to be provided to verify any agreed partnerships, other investors and in-kind contributions
- The individual, organisation or community group submitting the application must reside in or have their main office in Tweed Shire
- The project or initiative must operate within and provide outcomes for the Tweed
- The applicant will need to satisfy the reporting requirements for the acquittal of Council funding
Individual application limits for sustainable agriculture, river health and biodiversity will apply in accordance with the requirements of those grants.
Applications can be made at any time and are assessed four times a year, so get those creative and innovative ideas in to become part of the solution!
ClubGRANTS
NSW Clubs that earn over $1 million annually in gaming machine revenue are encouraged to provide funding for specific local community priorities such as:
- community welfare and social services
- community development
- community health services
- employment assistance activities
In return, they receive dollar-for-dollar gaming tax deductions for their club.
A representative from Council attends Tweed ClubGRANTS committee meetings, provides assessment and recommendations and offers project development support and assistance to applicants.
Tweed ClubGRANTS successful applicants
ClubGRANTS Committee members only
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