Grant Allocations
Click To View DetailsAnam Cara House GeelongTo contribute to the new specialised community hospice for Geelong region families diagnosed with a life-limiting illness, including the support of their families and carers.
$50,000
Click To View DetailsBellarine Community Support RegisterTo finalise the development of a new secure database that will hold all the personal, medical, property and emergency contact information of our current and future Registrants and assist our organisation to transition from a paper-based office system to a cloud-based system.
$12,500
Click To View DetailsArt of the MindsTo fund festival marketing and advertising for mental health and wellbeing events during National Mental Health week in October 2022, improving education to the community around raising awareness of mental illness.
$15,000
Click To View DetailsBarwon Disability Resource CouncilTo support the establishment of a Leadership Peer Action Group for people with a disability, building their skills and experience in community leadership, strengthening their understanding of the importance and value of inclusion within the Committee for Geelong leadership programs.
$20,000
Click To View DetailsBellarine Living & Learning CentreTo fund employment of a Coordinator and Volunteer Project Manager to engage the community around food sustainability through horticultural and cooking workshops, fresh food boxes, community kitchen and visits to partner organisations.
$20,500
Click To View DetailsBravehearts FoundationTo help deliver the Ditto’s Keep Safe Adventure Education program for children from prep to age 8 in schools across the Geelong region. Parent and teacher information sessions are offered to provide training and professional development to enable the education of children regarding their personal safety.
$5,000
Click To View DetailsCloverdale Community CentreTo increase the capacity of the trade training site, enabling more disengaged and disadvantaged community members to gain additional training, thereby increasing their opportunities to join the workforce.
$20,000
Click To View DetailsDrysdale Family Support (SpringDale Community Garden)To purchase a chipper/shredder to produce organic garden compost and install raised garden beds in the Community Garden to improve accessibility for senior members.
$4,000
Click To View DetailsEncompass Community ServicesTo assist with the purchase of a vehicle to deliver home packs to individuals and families. Vehicle will also be utilised for the collection of donated items.
$13,000
Click To View DetailsFeed Me BellarineTo support an increase in meal capacity with the purchase of a larger oven, and employment of a part-time administration worker to answer calls for assistance and co-ordinate volunteer deliveries. 2 year Grant $50,000 (year 1) $50,000 (year 2) Note: 2022/23 is the first year of the Grant.
$100,000
Click To View DetailsGeelong Food ReliefTo fund the purchase of food for the North Geelong Warehouse, to improve food security in the region.
$30,000
Click To View DetailsGeelong MumsTo support the Volunteer Coordinator to engage and mobilise new and returning male volunteers to carry out repairs, refurbishing, assembling of objects and mechanical tasks on donated items for distribution to families.
$15,000
Click To View DetailsHealthy Minds GeelongTo fund research on mental health services in the region to develop a mental health hub/online directory for the organisation’s website.
$10,500
Click To View DetailsHope Bereavement ServicesTo fund employment of a Community Development and Engagement Coordinator for the Hope Community Pathways program, a proactive and community-responsive model of care to meet the needs of the bereaved and their carers. 2 year Grant $45,000 (year 1) $45,000 (year 2) Note 2022/23 is the first year of the grant.
$90,000
Click To View DetailsLazarus Community CentreTo fund organisational operational costs to sustain critical support services for homeless and people of disadvantage in a safe and welcoming place. 3 year Grant $33,000 (year 1) $25,000 (year 2) $20,000 (year 3) Note: 2022/23 is the first year of the Grant.
$78,000
Click To View DetailsLifeline Geelong & South West VictoriaTo support a Lifeline Trainer to deliver a Crisis Support course to volunteers, ensuring continued capability of responding 24/7 on the crisis line in the Geelong Centre.
$10,000
Click To View DetailsNorlane Community InitiativesTTo employ local community development practitioners to work alongside Norlane residents to co-create activities, projects and initiatives at two Neighbourhood Common sites.
$30,000
Click To View DetailsOcean Grove & District Men’s ShedTo fund the upgrade of router equipment, enabling safer use of equipment and accurate computer detail cutting of wood and metal pieces.
$3,600
Click To View DetailsOneCare GeelongTo support staffing operational costs for the continuation of Eat Share Thrive programs for disadvantaged, marginalised and socially isolated Geelong residents.
$25,000
Click To View DetailsRiding for the Disabled BarwonTo fund the cost of hiring the facilities and horses, enabling young disabled people to participate in fortnightly riding sessions to improve their learning and social interaction.
$10,000
Click To View DetailsRosewall Neighbourhood CentreTo support participants with free lessons for the ‘Make a Meal, Take a Meal’ program, providing dignified food relief while focusing on building nutrition literacy and improving cooking capacity of disadvantaged parents.
$5,000
Click To View DetailsSamaritan House GeelongTo support the costs of operating the Accommodation Living Skills Program. The program provides life skills to men experiencing homelessness, assisting them to become independent including sourcing of long term housing.
$15,000
Click To View DetailsSirovillaTo fund a housing project linking three levels of government, the community sector and private developers with the shared goal of creating more equitable housing options across the region.
$25,000
Click To View DetailsThe Empowerment ChallengeTo fund Phase 2 of the ‘Mobile Outreach’ program, offering easily accessible, long-term support to vulnerable younger mums in the Geelong area, allowing them to connect, foster self-belief and improve mental health and well-being.
$23,000
Click To View DetailsThe Power In You ProjectTo support the ‘New Directions’ program, supporting people when exiting the prison system by assisting them to reintegrate safely and successfully back into the community.
$40,000
Click To View DetailsBarwon Adolescent Task Force (BATForce)To provide resources for students, parents/carers and schools for the transition to Year 7, in response to the complexities of COVID by developing skills and strategies to deal with anxiety and stress of living through a pandemic.
$30,000
Click To View DetailsCatholicCare VictoriaTo provide economic security and employment opportunities for refugee and asylum seeker youth and their mothers who reside in the northern suburbs of Geelong through participation in the Settle Well - Next Phase program. 2 year Grant - Year 1 $30,000 Year 2 $20,000 Note: 2022/23 is the second year of the Grant
$50,000
Click To View DetailsEdConnectTo fund recruitment, screening, training and placement of 14 volunteers in schools to convert the ‘Resiliency in Students’ module to online and to continue the Mentor program, providing benefits to both students and volunteers.
$17,200
Click To View DetailsGeelong Region Local Learning & Employment Network (GRLLEN)To support ‘Project Upskill’, an on-the-job training model focusing on digital marketing to help raise awareness and engagement for structured workplace learning programs/resources, offering meaningful employment in the regional economy for young people from a range of cohorts.
$15,000
Click To View DetailsNorthern FuturesTo fund a facilitator for the ‘CALD Jobseekers’ program offering participants an opportunity to gain experience and practice their skills in conversational and written communication and computer skills to produce a book documenting their stories of arriving in Australia and adjusting to their new culture.
$40,000
Click To View DetailsSkyline Education FoundationTo employ Skyline alumni as tutors, offering weekly tutoring needs to 30 vulnerable VCE students participating in the Geelong Region program.
$20,000
Click To View DetailsThe Song RoomTo deliver the Transformational Learning Through Creativity program for vulnerable Whittington Primary School students by supporting their engagement in learning and improving their social emotional well-being, empower teachers in embedding the Arts into their teaching and school leadership and prioritise as an integral part of the school experience. 2 year grant - Year 1 $35,000 Year 2 $35,000 Note: 2022/23 is the second year of the Grant.
$70,000
Click To View DetailsVolunteering GeelongTo fund the ‘Impacting a Pathway to Employment’ Program (IPEP) preparing 10 young people for employment and offering a volunteering experience as part of their participation.
$17,500
Click To View DetailsAnglesea Aireys Inlet Society for the Preservation of Flora & Fauna (ANGAIR)To support Friends of Eastern Otways to develop a smartphone app used in conjunction with QR Codes to be placed on existing signs along walking tracks in the Great Otway National Park promoting exploration, appreciation and conservation of the natural environment.
$10,000
Click To View DetailsBethany Community SupportTo contribute to ROAR, a specialised group program for vulnerable women in the community who are experiencing family violence by providing a safe place to share stories of change, strengthen one another and rebuild positive futures.
$25,000
Click To View DetailsBluebird FoundationTo fund the North Children’s Choir, for children in the 3214 postcode an opportunity to participate in a comprehensive high quality after-school music education program.
$30,000
Click To View DetailsEspod GeelongTo fund rewiring of the organisation’s house to ensure safety for staff, volunteers, individuals and families.
$6,200
Click To View DetailsGrovedale Toy LibraryTo develop ‘Story Stacks’ that include a story book by an Australian author and matching toys, to enable children to enter the story though the accompanying activities to develop their language and literacy skills.
$1,500
Click To View DetailsLions Village LicolaTo provide funding for twenty-two vulnerable children identified through local family and refugee support agencies to enjoy the challenges of a life changing five-day Lions Village Licola summertime wilderness camp in January 2023.
$7,000
Click To View DetailsBellarine Community HealthTo establish a full-time Speech Therapy Senior Clinical role within the Child Health team to increase early intervention service capacity for children aged 0-12 years.
$25,000
Click To View DetailsThe Type 1 FoundationTo support Camp Koala for diabetic teenagers providing them with respite from their normal routine and offering specialised facilitators and activities to educate and increase confidence managing their diabetes.
$12,000
Click To View DetailsGeelong Art GalleryTo deliver outreach workshops to primary school aged students in the community, increasing their understanding of First Nations culture by designing and creation of two school murals, facilitation of workshops and online resources during Book Week.
$7,500
Click To View DetailsMusic at the BasilicaTo support artists performing at a Festival of Music with concerts, free organ recitals and a free cultural connection event in cooperation with an Indigenous group during October 2022.
$2,500
Click To View DetailsThe Trustee for Geelong Advertiser Music Scholarship TrustTo support the Regional Section of the Australian Youth Classical Music Competition for young classical musicians from the G21 footprint, increasing the opportunities available to performers by offering them a public performance.
$2,500
Click To View DetailsTorquay Museum Whithout WallsTo purchase a superior printer to enhance exhibitions of the local Torquay history with quality images and posters, and the quarterly library display, benefiting locals and tourists to the area.
$1,000
Click To View DetailsKids Plus FoundationTo support the SMART (Sensory; Motor; Activity; Responsive; Timely) program, an early intervention initiative aimed at supporting babies (and their families) at high risk of having a significant neurodevelopmental disorder. 3 Year Grant - Year 1 $0.00 Year 2 $30,000 Year 3 $30,000 Note: 2022/23 is the second year of the Grant.
$60,000
Click To View DetailsWombats WishTo fund evidence based research to update activities and workshops in the camp program appropriate for different age groups enhancing the experience of children/young people and surviving parent throughout their grief journey.
$25,000
Click To View DetailsArdochTo develop a Robotics program for children in years 5 & 6 to learn vital STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) skills and help foster their confidence and engagement in learning.
$10,000
Click To View DetailsBancoora Surf Life Saving ClubTo purchase new Nipper boards, benefiting younger members of the Club to develop skills in water safety and awareness.
$2,500
Click To View DetailsBellarine Training and Community HubTo fund staffing costs for the ‘Drop In’ program, offering disengaged and disadvantaged young people across the Bellarine a weekly recreational program facilitated in a fun, safe and supportive environment.
$10,000
Click To View DetailsCottage By The Sea QueenscliffTo support the annual Mentor program camps for participants aged 13-18, offering disadvantaged and vulnerable children and their families access to programs and resources to help meet their health and wellbeing needs. 2 year Grant - $15,000 (year 1) $15,000 (year 2) Note: 2022/23 is the first year of the Grant.
$30,000
Click To View DetailsGeelong Youth EngagementTo assist with operational costs for a move to more suitable premises with disability access, a larger space and in a more central location for delivery of youth services in one location.
$15,000
Click To View DetailsKardina Community ServicesTo cover costs of a guest speaker and subsidise registration fees for the INCREASE leadership development conference, for young people aged 13-20.
$4,000
Click To View DetailsOcean MindTo fund the Program Co-ordinator for an additional 2 years enabling the expansion of the service with additional places that will reduce the waitlist for young people to access mental health support through surfing. 2 Year Grant - Year 1 $30,000 Year 2 $30,000 Note: 2022/23 is the second year of the Grant.
$60,000
Click To View DetailsRead the PlayTo contribute to the relocation to a new office, set up of IT/email system and purchase computers for staff to support continued growth of the organisation.
$8,000
Click To View DetailsSomebody’s Daughter Theatre CompanyTo support the ‘Nobody Fool Theatre’ program, a creative arts platform re-engaging disaffected young people aged 12-18 with education, community and hope for the future.
$20,000
Click To View DetailsSports Challenge AustraliaTo deliver the SCA mentoring program face-to-face at Geelong East Primary School and outside the school gate for ‘at risk’ youth aged 6-12 years who have lost connectedness, building their mental and physical health through sport.
$8,000
Click To View DetailsThe Scout Association Barwon DistrictTo purchase archery equipment, expanding the variety of outdoor activities available to Scouts in the Barwon District.
$7,500