Event Grants
Tender Overview
About this tender
2025-26 Event Grants Strathbogie Shire Council’s Event Grants contribute funds to events that align with the Community Vision bringing people together to connect, collaborate, celebrate, upskill, share resources, and put ideas into action. Strathbogie Shire Council values the role community plays in building a resilient, inclusive, vibrant Strathbogie Shire. These grants support community groups to implement accessible, Waste Wise events that they design and deliver in Strathbogie Shire. Positive outcomes of funded events may include, for example, social connection, inclusion, health, wellbeing, safety, community arts, cultural or environmental outcomes, economic development, and increased visitor economy. Funds available Grants of up to $5,000 are available in this program.
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