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 |