I was pleased to endorse the allocation of more than $550,000 in grant funding to community programs and events at the 27 September 2022 Council meeting. 

A total of $279,172.82 was allocated through Central Coast Council’s Community Events and Place Activation Grant Program, while $289,860.51 was allocated through the Community Development Grant Program.

Each of these programs are run annually and exist to support the community to deliver a range of events, activities, programs and more, which provide significant benefit for the wider community. 

A total of 46 applications were successful, and I look forward to seeing these events and programs come to life across the region.

In addition to these annual grant programs, Council also runs its Community Support Grant Program, which allocates funds monthly to community activities which require a small amount of funding (up to $5,000) and/or in-kind support. Grant-writing workshops and information sessions are available to help strengthen applications and give each community project the best chance of success.

I encourage any interested community members seeking more information about these important programs to head to www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/grants.

Rik Hart, Administrator