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GRANTS AND INFORMATION
RWA COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM GUIDELINES
The RWA Community Grants Program seeks to support the valuable work undertaken by the diverse range of not-for-profit organisations and community groups that service the Redfern-Waterloo community. The program aims to support community initiatives and projects that address local issues, increase community resilience, build social capital and enhance the well being of the community of Redfern and Waterloo.
Applications are invited from not-for-profit community organisations, community groups and individuals.
Grants of up to $5000 are available on a monthly basis with applications closing on the first Friday of every month and determined on the third Friday of every month.
Eligibility and selection criteria
Applicants must be a resident of Redfern or Waterloo or the applicant must provide services/support to the residents of Redfern or Waterloo. Applicants may only receive funding through the program once each financial year.
Projects will be highly regarded that focus on the Redfern Waterloo Human Services Plan priority areas;
- Improve the health and well being of children;
- Lift local school numeracy and literacy levels to at least the state average;
- Lift local school attendance and retention rates to at least the st ate average;
- Improve support for vulnerable people;
- Reduce the incidence of family violence;
- Increase participation and involvement of young people in the community;
- Increase numbers of young people accessing employment and training opportunities;
- Reduce drug and alcohol misuse;
- Reduce offending and recidivism;
- Build community capacity.
- Improving dementia support;
- Improving service quality for migrant communities;
- Improving access to aged care and health services by Aboriginal people 45 years and older;
- Reducing homelessness;
- Improving identification of need and access to services for people with a disability;
- Reducing social isolation;
- Improving access to local and community transport for people who are transport disadvantaged; and
- Improving safety and amenity.
Applications must provide information on
- Why this project is needed in the Redfern-Waterloo community,
- Description of the project/event/activity
- Linkage to the Redfern Waterloo Authority Human Services Plan
- Description of the organisation and its capacity to expand the grant in accordance with the project.
- Who are the target group(s)
- Community and Agency participation (who else is involved and what they are contributing to the project/event/activity?)
- Budget required
- Project timeline (when the project/event/activity will start and when it will finish)
- How you intend to acknowledge the Redfern Waterloo Authority.
Further information and assistance
For further information and assistance with your application, please contact the RWA’s Community Relations Manager, Julie Parsons on 9202 9100 or via email Julie.parsons@rwa.nsw.gov.au
CATERING
ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS
One-off catering assistance grants are available
to help non-profit community groups in the
Redfern-Waterloo area.
Guidelines
for Local Community Event Catering Assistance
Grants (pdf ~19kb)
Application
for Local Community Event Catering Assistance
Grants (doc~67kb)
LOCAL
COMMUNITY, PARENT AND EVENTS INFORMATION
The following documents are compiled in
advance of each school term by Jo Fletcher,
Facilitator, Connect Redfern Schools as
Community Centres Program.
Making Connections Brochure (pdf ~
213kb)
Community Service Contacts (pdf ~113kb)
Events Courses & Workshops (pdf
~3.07mb)
Information for Parents (pdf ~48kb)
To add your organisation's details, event
or course, please contact :
Jo Fletcher, Facilitator,
Connect Redfern Schools as Community Centres
Program
Alexandria Park
Community Centre (in the grounds of Alexandria
Park Community School)
cnr Power Ave & Park Rd ALEXANDRIA 2015
(PO Box 3164 REDFERN 2016)
Tel: (02) 9319 3207 email: connectredfern@yahoo.com.au
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