Community Strengthening Grants 2023/24 – Round 1 Now Open

Published on 01 September 2023

Leeton Shire Council is pleased to advise that applications are now open for Round One of Council’s Community Strengthening Grants.

This funding is available to support community groups and organisations in their endeavours to establish, strengthen and/or implement projects which will benefit the Leeton Shire community. Grants are capped at $2,000 each.

Applications for this grant will close at 5pm on Tuesday, 31 October 2023. 

A copy of the guidelines and application form can be obtained here. Alternatively, requests can be sent to council@leeton.nsw.gov.au, or by collecting a hard copy from the Council Administration Building at 23-25 Chelmsford Place, Leeton.

Previous recipients include Gralee School that used the grant to purchase soft fall to improve playground safety, Leeton Art Society to run a free two-day youth art workshop, Yanco Wamoon Rugby League Football Club to purchase a laptop to operate the scoreboard and Leeton CanAssist that purchased signs and banners to promote the group.

Other grant programs are also available to the Leeton Shire community and Council encourages those interested to read the guidelines thoroughly to check eligibility.

For more information please contact Emily Goodall, Community Development Coordinator, on (02) 6953 0911.

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MEDIA ENQUIRIES

Emily Goodall
Community Development Coordinator
T. (02) 6953 0911
E. emilyg@leeton.nsw.gov.au