Thursday, 2 August 2007

SYKES: COMMUNITY GRANT ON OFFER

Nationals Member for Benalla, Bill Sykes, today alerted the Benalla Electorate to the second round of community grants on offer for 2007 by The Foster’s Group.

Dr Sykes said, “Foster's Community Grants support projects in three core focus areas: wellness, culture and the environment. “Wellness” is defined as both physical and mental health, “culture” as artistic, sporting and educational activities and “environment” as all aspects of the natural environment”.

Grant applications will be assessed principally on the quality of the community benefit they will deliver. The on-line application form enables applicants to set out their claims with respect to each of the following considerations:

• The project meets community need and is based on sound research / methodology;
   
• The applicant organisation/s has a capacity to deliver, or track record of delivering community outcomes and managing similar projects;
   
• The project has a sound strategy and project plan, which includes identified milestones (if appropriate);
• The benefit produced is viable / sustainable over the long term;
   
• The community and/or other key stakeholders support the project;
   
• The project outcomes are capable of evaluation;
   
• A cost / benefit analysis suggests the project is highly worthwhile.

Round 2: - 1st August – 19th September 2007

Information, online application forms and guidelines can be obtained from: www.fosterscommunitygrants.com or Ph 03 9633 2261 or by contacting Peta Clark, Grant Researcher, at Bill Sykes’ office ph: 5762 2100.

Media contact: Bill Sykes (03) 5762 2100 or 0427 624 989