Community Development Funding for 2021 / 2022

The following organisations have been successful in receiving grant funding through Council’s Community Development Fund.

Community Project Grants

Total amount awarded for 2021 / 2022: $164,700.92

Applicant

Description

Grant amount

Gunya Meta Inc (auspice)

Yuunji is a program for 12-18 year Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people to experience a cultural journey and improve wellbeing.

$10,000.00

Fair Go Australia Foundation

Onwards and Upwards is a capacity building program teaching life-skills, positive wellbeing, and providing mentoring.

$10,000.00

Tumanako Toa

Hopeful Mindsets is a mental health peer support program offered in various formats – workshops, meet-ups, etc. – partnering with other local mental health services.

$9,734.00

ADRA Community Centre Logan Central (auspice)

Special Music Alliance is a music program to build skills and confidence of young people with disabilities, partnering with local schools and services.

$7,017.00

African Australian Women’s Association

Empowerment Homework Club is a homework club model that incorporates mental health and wellbeing support for children and is partnering with local services and universities.

$10,000.00

Chinese Precincts General Chamber of Commerce Inc

Connecting and sharing knowledge, culture and skills between Chinese minority groups and Logan community through workshops, events, etc. in partnership with 11 Chinese ethnic groups.

$10,000.00

Developing Foundation (auspice)

MyCoolEvents will host a range of safe and welcoming events for young people with disabilities to engage with others their age, and their families for support.

$10,000.00

Twin Rivers Community Care

I Need a Friend is a peer-mentoring support regarding mental health and wellbeing supported by local services.

$9,926.00

Logan East Community and Neighbourhood Centre

This program will provide workshops for community to cook healthy meals on a budget.

$6,065.41

Raise Foundation

A youth mentoring program with a focus on wellbeing run in partnership with Logan secondary schools.

$10,000.00

YFS Ltd

Not Now, Not Ever domestic and family violence awareness campaign and distribution through local businesses and services.

$10,000.00

5FOLD Limited

Addressing local needs to increase healthy breakfast availability school students in the Yarrabilba area in partnership with local primary and secondary schools.

$10,000.00

The Centre Education Program, Edmund Rice Education

Furniture for Change provides students an opportunity to learn new practical skills and travel employment pathways, while giving back to the community. Program partners include community services and local businesses.

$8,904.54

Marsden State High School, Education Qld

Student wellbeing program to promote improved mental health and wellbeing for students with support from local services.

$6,000.00

Girls of Impact

Supporting young women from Logan to participate in Big Sister Academy for a year.

$9,917.00

True Relationships and Reproductive Health

Promoting clinics and services to the Logan community who may not usually engage with health services – refugees, migrants, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, disengaged young people, and the LGBTQIAP+ community.

$8,636.97

Pacific Islands Council Queensland

Tufa Business supporting Logan Pacifika to develop and build their own businesses through blended training and community support.

$10,000.00

Vulcana Women’s Circus

Supporting Muslim women to be active and creative in a safe environment. Run in partnership with local services.

$8,500.00

Community Response Grants

Total amount awarded for 2021 / 2022: $133,193.15

Applicant

Description

Allocated

YFS Ltd

Mental Health First Aid training for frontline volunteers who delivery emergency relief to the Logan community.

$5,000.00

Churches of Christ Qld Housing Services Limited

Connecting seniors and vulnerable people who live in social housing.

$2,596.00

4 Voices Global Limited

To connect Logan women with free morning tea, clothing, Wi-Fi and technology, from our customised off-grid van.

$4,950.00

Loganlea Community Association Inc

The continued delivery of homeless relief services to the Loganlea Community Centre service delivery during increased time of need.

$5,000.00

Logan Village Community Centre Inc

To assist our users to access services during COVID restrictions, including cleaning cost support.

$752.95

Substation33

Responding to the digital divide in Logan as highlighted by the COVID experience of students and families by providing free laptops for use.

$5,000.00

The Good Foundation

Providing cooking classes for 50 young people focusing on healthy eating to meet need in Yarrabilba.

$5,070.50

Reform Recovery

Supporting and encouraging individuals to integrating back into the community post-pandemic.

$4,900.00

Marsden State School, Education Qld

Due to COVID-19 and ongoing stressors placed on families, provide strategic therapy support to build resilience of students and their families.

$4,200.00

Serving Our People Inc

To buy essential grocery items for households and individuals in desperate need during COVID restrictions.

$4,998.00

Serving Our People Inc

To pay for some of the petrol costs for volunteers delivering items to people isolated by COVID restrictions.

$5,000.00

5FOLD Limited

To provide second hand clothing in Yarrabilba.

$5,000.00

5FOLD Limited

To provide emergency relief to Yarrabilba.

$5,000.00

Shailer Park State High School, Education Qld

Promote positive emotional wellbeing and enhance access to community support services for young people and their families.

$5,000.00

Fishers of Men

To support delivery of donated furniture across the Logan areas to individuals and families recently re-housed.

$5,000.00

STAR Community Services Ltd

Promotion of community drive in Logan to support isolated seniors during Christmas.

$4,272.00

Logan East Community Neighbourhood Association

Support for individuals and families experiencing hardship during Christmas period.

$4,998.00

Beenleigh Region Uniting Church

Providing Christmas food support to needy people in the Logan City community.

$1,780.00

Balance Foundation Ltd.

Supporting disengaged and young people with a disability to be active through martial arts post-pandemic.

$4,355.00

Gunya Meta Inc.

Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals and families experiencing hardship post-pandemic.

$5,000.00

Upper Room Crisis Care Centre

To supply emergency relief to needy individuals and families in the Logan West area.

$2,000.00

Brook RED

Building capacity of Logan workers to support the LGBTQIAP+ community and create and affirming professional practice.

$4,400.00

Loganlea Community Association Inc

Provide frontline support to those experiencing significant difficulties due to impacts of the February 2022 Floods that cannot be assisted by other support means.

$5,000.00

Lions Club of Logan Village Inc

Delivery of food, drinks, power and things to those in need post-flood and pandemic.

$4,730.00

Jimboomba Community Garden Inc.

Replace and repair damaged items, supporting volunteers during flood recovery.

$3,350.00

Logan East Community Neighbourhood Association

To provide immediate emergency relief for flood affected individuals and families

$5,000.00

Phoenix Softball Club

Supporting flood-affected individuals and families to participate in physical activity – softball.

$4,898.00

Marsden Scout Group, the Scout Association of Australia

Supporting young people to attend Guides events/camps after the flood event by replacing flood-damaged equipment.

$5,000.00

Gunya Meta Inc.

Emergency relief packs for Indigenous families affected by the floods in Logan.

$5,000.00

The Y Schools' Breakfast Program (aka YMCA)

Purchase of additional equipment to meet increased community need across Logan.

$4,658.00

Nightlight Outreach Inc

Replacement of broken fridge to continue homelessness and emergency relief to Beenleigh community.

$4,675.00