The annual presentation for the Community Impact Grants was held as a celebration for all successful applicants in 2024. It’s always a heart warming morning that recognises the excellent programs and projects that operate in Ballarat.
We had a wonderful morning celebrating the organisations who are doing incredible work to reduce disadvantage in our community. We are proud to be supporting the following programs in 2024:
The projects funded in the general Community Impact grant round include:
A Better Life For Foster Kids Inc - Crisis Cases - Emergency Foster Care - $4,960
Food Is Free Inc. - Deadly Sprouts - First Nations gardening $7,800
Hilltop Church - Breakfast Clubs $7,861.28
Ballarat & District Aboriginal Co-Operative - BADAC Community School Uniforms $7,275
Ballarat Community Health - Expect Respect $3,000
Southern Cross Kids' Camps - Ballarat Southern Cross Kids Camp. $3,000
Ballarat Tool Library (auspice by BREAZE Inc.) - Providing access to active lifestyles $2,720.72
The recipient funded by the James Petrie Fund:
Hand in Hand Ballarat - Open Parachute Program $15,000
The recipients of the Wendouree-Delacombe Sub Fund grants include:
Blue Light Victoria Inc - Blue EDGE program $10,383
Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre - Growing with the Community $3,000
The Courier Charity Fund awarded the following grants:
Uniting Vic Tas - BreezeWay Community Meals Program - $10,000
Goldfields Education (Berry Street Victoria Inc) - Goldfields Education Gold STAR $15,000
The Peter Amor Sports Participation Fund provided support to:
Ballarat Lawn Tennis Club - Tennis for Disadvantaged Children - $1200
Victoria Country Futsal - Ballarat Futsal Club auspiced by Football Victoria - Ballarat Futsal Club - USA Futsal World Championships 2024 - $5000
Ballarat Football Umpires Association - Ballarat Football Umpires Association Multicultural and Indigenous Umpiring Program – $5000
