BORDER TRUST COMMUNITY SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM
The Border Trust sources funds in the form of donations and gifts from individuals and businesses across the communities of Albury and Wodonga and across the Indigo, Towong, Greater Hume & Alpine Shires.
These funds are distributed each year to local community groups through the Small Grants Program.
Grants are made to community groups and organisations whose projects are in keeping with the Border Trust's mission & Aims. Community groups apply for funding via the Grant Application Process.
Community Small Grant Program Recipients June 2009
Border Trust is pleased to announce the successful recipients of the current round of the Community Small Grants Program.
Albury Wodonga Community Network - ‘Trips for Blokes’ Indigenous father/son activities. $2,000
Vision Australia - ‘Audio Description’ services. $1,080
Yackandandah Cemetery Trust - 150 year Commemoration activities. $2,000
Murray Valley Sanctuary Refugee Group - ‘Familiarising new settlers with the area’. $3,000
Albury Wodonga Breast Cancer Support Group “Petrea King Workshop’. $2,000
Grant Recipients October 2008
- Alpine Carer Support Group Porepunkah $2,000 for a carer issues program.
- Mt Beauty Kindergarten & Lakeview Children's Centre $2,000 for "Rainbow Garden".
- Belvoir Special School Wodonga $2,000 for resources for the visually impaired.
- Deaf Children Australia Wodonga $1,500 for development of a Father's Group.
- Wodonga District Tenant Group $1,685 for Welcome Packs.
- Camp Quality Albury Wodonga $2,300 for Family Camp.
Grant Recipients June 2008
- The LEAP Centre Inc (Learning Education & Play - an early intervention program) $2,034.50 – for the purchase of the Lecky Early Activity Systems for babies and children with special needs.
- The Murray Valley Centre Inc, (Centre for Adults with disabilities) $4,500.00 – for their garden project to increase personal networking and community co-operation.
- Beechworth Business & Professional Women’s Club $500.00 – to conduct the “Gorgeous Girls’ program promoting personal and professional development of young women in the area.
- Corryong Neighbourhood House $900.00 - supporting a Women’s Retreat @ Walwa, bringing city and country women together for cultural and social exchange.
- “Wild Choir” $2,000.00 – to provide a regular program for People With Disabilities to enjoy and develop singing skills.
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GRANT RECIPIENTS 2007
1. Beechworth Montessori School, , Purchase reading resources, $500
2. Lavington East Public School, School excursion, $1679
3. Multiple Birth AssociationAlbury Wodonga, Expansion of their library, classes & equipment, $1000
4. Radio Upper Murray, Walwa, Upgrade computer link, $1628
5. Uniting Care Wodonga, Enhance their capacity, $2970
6. Upper Murray Family Care, Weekend camp, $1000
7. Diabetes Aust. Albury Wodonga, 2007 Diabetes Kids Camp, $1000
8. Trudewind Road Play Group, Toys and equipment, $1500
9. Toy Library, Toys and equipment, $1000
TOTAL $12,277
BORDER TRUST INAUGURAL GRANT ROUND 2005
Distributed over $10,000 to local, innovative community groups.
The successful recipients were:
1. Wheelchair Basketball Association Albury Wodonga Funds towards the purchase of a paediatric wheelchair
2. Central Albury Occasional Child Care Centre Funds to purchase soft fall surface mats for children aged 0-6 years
3. Upper Hume Community Health Service To “train the trainer” for the Mother Goose program - an early intervention program which aims to support parental skills & confidence, which can enable them to create positive family patterns during their child’s crucial early years
4. L.E.A.P. (Learning Education and Play) Centre Health mentoring project for families who have children with disabilities
5. Alpine Community Radio Contribution towards purchase of on-air mixing panel.
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For further information please contact Border Trust on 0260513349 or Email mail@bordertrust.org.au
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