The successful projects for the Queanbeyan-Palerang Category 1 funding round have been announced.
ClubGRANTS is one of Australia's largest grant programs, providing more than $100 million each year to a variety of worthy causes across NSW.
Each year, registered clubs across NSW provide support to tens of thousands of local community organisations, sporting groups, and charities that make a difference in their local area through ClubGRANTS.
In Queanbeyan-Palerang, ClubGRANTS are provided by four local clubs: Campbell & George, Queanbeyan Kangaroos Rugby League Football Club, Queanbeyan Leagues Club and Queanbeyan Tigers Australian Football Club.
This year the Committee selected 34 projects worth approximately $290,000 to receive either full or partial funding under the annual Category 1 funding round.
Category 1 funding applies to projects that support community welfare and social services, community development, health services, employment assistance activities, and other projects that aim to improve the living standards of low income and disadvantaged people. Projects and organisations involved in professional sport are also eligible for Category 1 funding.
Projects being funded by Queanbeyan-Palerang ClubGRANTS in 2024/25 include:
- $5,000 to Meals on Wheels Queanbeyan to support their Christmas Luncheon for clients and volunteers.
- $10,000 for new computers for Meals on Wheels Queanbeyan to assist with their volunteer work.
- $10,000 to Mura Preschool for a storage shed for gross motor equipment and children's learning resources.
- $7,500 to Queanbeyan Schools as Community Centres to support their Kindy Gym classes.
- $5,000 to ACT Pet Crisis Support to support their mobile vet clinic staffed by volunteers that provides vet care to those who are unable to afford it.
- $10,500 to Queanbeyan Multicultural Supported Playgroup to assist with providing a part-time support worker to assist migrant and refugee families.
- $9,077 to Queanbeyan Schools as Community Centres to support a Googong Pathways to School playgroup at Googong Public School.
- $2,620 for a defibrillator at Queanbeyan Park Tennis Club at Queanbeyan East.
- $2,850 to Raise Foundation to support early-intervention youth mentoring programs at Queanbeyan High School.
- $3,750 to Braidwood Life Centre for their Café Project.
- $6,000 to support children to attend the Stewart House 12-day health and wellbeing program.
- $3,000 to support outdoor learning and gross motor skills at St Gregory's Primary School.
- $7,265 to support the Ted-E-Bears program for children with epilepsy.
- $40,000 to ACT Eden Monaro Cancer Support Group (Rise Above) for their support for people with cancer.
- $7,000 to the Queanbeyan Multilingual Centre for the Queanbeyan Diwali Lantern Festival.
- $25,000 to Clontarf Foundation to improve education, discipline, life skills, self-esteem, and employment prospects of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men.
- $2,650 for The Shepherd Centre for Deaf Children for their First Steps to First Sounds program which supports parents with education and support.
- $2,584 for The Shepherd Centre for Deaf Children for their Kidscape play, art, and music therapy program.
- $2,854 for The Shepherd Centre for Deaf Children for their Acoustic Skills group music therapy program.
- $6,460 for The Shepherd Centre for Deaf Children for their Confident Kids program which develops crucial social skills and confidence to support children through primary school.
- $1,292 for The Shepherd Centre for Deaf Children for their Ready Steady Think school readiness program.
- $1,000 for The Shepherd Centre for Deaf Children for educational toys and resources.
- $12,000 to St Benedict's Community Centre to provide nutritious meals for vulnerable people in the community.
- $15,000 to High Street Care for emergency food vouchers for those in the local community experiencing financial hardship.
- $7,000 to Queanbeyan-Palerang Libraries for Music Play at the Library.
- $10,000 to RSL LifeCare for the Queanbeyan-Palerang Veteran Wellbeing Centre to provide vital support services to veterans and their families.
- $4,395 to the Bungendore Seniors Association for a carpet bowls set.
- $27,509 to the Respite Care for Queanbeyan.
- $7,300 to Vision Australia to support local clients with low vision.
- $6,000 to First Steps Pregnancy Support to support expectant and parenting women.
- $6,000 to Foodbank NSW & ACT for regional food relief.
- $18,000 to Treehouse Queanbeyan for a water safety program for children with a disability.
- $2,640 to Treehouse Queanbeyan for their support of children with disability.
