Community *rants applications opening soon

Applications for Horsham 5ural City Council¶s Community *rants Scheme will soon open for not-for-profit groups to deliver projects that directly benefit residents. Clubs and organisations can apply for a share of the - funding via the H5CC website from -anuary until )ebruary. The grants have been highly successful over the past months with do]ens of local projects worth , completed. That included , for community radio station Triple H¶s new outside broadcast unit. Station technician Timothy Hobbs spent about a year designing and constructing the custom-made unit which was launched last month with a program broadcast from Horsham¶s Sunnyside /utheran 5est Home. Station secretary Heather )arrell said Triple H was thankful for the financial support. “We successfully applied for a Council grant to build the transportation module to house the necessary etuipment. The grant covered about two thirds of the cost,´ 0s )arrell said. “We hope to be out and about connecting with the community a lot more in the near future.´ 0ayor 0ark 5adford said grants of up to

, were available for ne[t year¶s program. “The majority of successful applications range between and , and are awarded to not-for-profit organisations that enhance the provision of activities, facilities or delivery of services to people in the Horsham municipality,´ Cr 5adford said. “Applications are assessed against a range of criteria, including demonstrated need, level of community benefit and more´. “, encourage community groups to plan their grant application early. “5ead the guidelines, plan your project, and importantly speak with a Council officer, listed in the guidelines, about your application to ensure it meets the guidelines to give it every chance of success,´ he said. To be eligible for funding, projects must be undertaken between -uly and -une . To find out more visit www.hrcc.vic.gov.au or call Co-ordinator Community 5elations and Advocacy Susan Surridge on

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