Local not-for-profit organisations providing vital social, cultural, economic and environmental services to the community are among those who have been awarded $500,000 in funding from Northern Beaches Council.
Council Administrator Dick Persson AM acknowledged the State Government’s role in establishing the fund for merged councils, which has now invested $1 million in projects benefitting the Northern Beaches community.
“This funding, made possible due to the Northern Beaches Council merger, will be invested directly into projects which will make life-changing – and in some cases life-saving – differences to many in our local area.
“It’s wonderful that we can acknowledge and financially support those organisations which already contribute so much to the social fabric of our local community,” Mr Persson said.
Local not-for-profit groups were invited to apply for grants of up to $50,000 for projects which offered community benefit and promoted vibrancy, sustainability and/or inclusivity.
Twenty-eight community groups have been announced as recipients of the second round of project grants under the Stronger Communities Fund which forms part of the NSW State Government’s Fit for the Future reform program. Grants include:
- $50,000 to Fighting Chance Australia: creating stronger employment pathways for people with a disability on the Northern Beaches
- $22,584 to Lifeline Northern Beaches: providing free suicide counselling
- $5,000 to The Cottage Counselling Centre: hosting a teen anxiety workshop
- $10,360 to Manly Women’s Shelter: bedroom upgrade and installation of 13 new beds
- $24,806 to Permaculture Northern Beaches: helping residents reduce the running costs and ecological footprint of their homes
- $10,000 to Change Creators Inc.: reducing the use of takeaway coffee cups on the Northern Beaches via the One Million Coffee Cups project