The Ballarat Foundation is proud to announce $100,000 will be distributed to 17 community organisations and projects in the 2023 Community Grants Program.
Once again, we are thrilled will the calibre of projects and programs that were awarded funding via our Community Impact Grants program. We look forward to seeing the impact that will take place in the coming year, to improve the lives of individuals in our community.
The Grants Presentation and Morning Tea was a wonderful way to celebrate the people who will deliver the impactful programs to our community. Ballarat Foundation Ambassadors, Board Directors and Chair, as well as staff, were present to congratulate these organisations.
The projects funded in the general Community Impact grant round include:
Meals for Change Café Meals Program – Uniting Vic Tas $7,500.00
Social Innovators Program - Brophy Family and Youth Services Inc. delivered in partnership with Crazy Ideas College $7,500.00
BreezeWay Meals Program – Uniting Vic Tas $7,500.00
Gardener Access – Ballarat Community Garden Inc $4,908.00
Garden Bed Replacement – Lucas Community Garden $3,000.00
‘The Little Things’ Project – Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council $5,638.00
Get Forked Garden to Kitchen Program – Sebastopol Mens Shed Inc $3,670.00
Reid's Edible Food Garden – Ballarat Community Health $4,248.00
Breakfast Clubs Phoenix & Sebastopol – Hilltop Church Ballarat $6,036.00
The recipients of the Wendouree-Delacombe Sub Fund grants include:
Soul + Food - Seventh Day Adventist Church Grevillea Rd Wendouree $7,500
Open Parachute Program – Hand in Hand Ballarat $5,000.00
Source, Grow, Cook, Work - Y Ballarat Youth Services $6,850.00
The Courier Charity Fund has awarded the following grants:
Grade 5 & 6 Skills & Aspirations Program – Ardoch: $14,700
Reid's Cooking & Food Security Program - Uniting VicTas Ltd: $8,823.50
1:1 Mentoring - Big Brothers Big Sisters Ballarat $7,120.00
The Peter Amor Sports Participation Grants has awarded the following sports programs:
ClubMud - ClubMud Ballarat $5,000.00
Club Inclusion Program - Ballarat gold Swimming Club Inc. $4,924.80