Ku-ring-gai Community Grants

2022 Community Grants
Each year we offer community groups the chance to get their projects off the ground, purchase much-needed equipment or fund arts and cultural activities, through the Ku-ring-gai Community Grants Program.
Ku-ring-gai Community Grants 2022 applications are now closed.
Successful applicants have been notified.
The Community Grants are offered annually in three categories, see below for details. The next round of funding will open in 2023.
Categories
The Ku-ring-gai Community Grants Program has three funding categories to support community based initiatives:
- Arts and Cultural.
- Community Development.
- Small Equipment.
Grant guidelines and information
General Information for Applicants(PDF, 1MB)
Arts and Cultural Grant Guidelines(PDF, 961KB)
Community Development Grant Guidelines(PDF, 1MB)
Small Equipment Grant Guidelines(PDF, 1MB)
Statement by Supplier form(PDF, 145KB) - organisations that do not have an ABN must submit this form, refer to "Contact details, ABN question" on each electronic application.
2022 successful grants recipients
Arts & Cultural
Organisation |
Grant Amount |
Project Outline / Achievements |
Ku-ring-gai Male Choir
|
$3,600 |
Ku-ring-gai Male Choir - Post-Covid Rebuilding and Renewal
A program to rebuild choir membership and activities post Covid19, through marketing and increased social media presence.
|
St Ives Preschool Kindergarten
|
$3,104 |
Family Fun Fair
A program to expand the family fun fair to include an Indigenous Welcome to Country and provide resources to facilitate the participation of local primary school music groups in the fair.
|
The Shepherd Centre - For Deaf Children
|
$4,000 |
Acoustic Skills – A life-changing music therapy program for children
Funding for a music therapy program where children with hearing impairment learn to listen, speak and communicate effectively.
|
CASS Care Ltd
|
$4,000 |
CASS Care Cultural Dancing Project - Dance for Resiliency
A program to strengthen social connections, community engagement, and develop resilience in older members of the local Chinese community.
|
The Cavalcade of History and Fashion Incorporated
|
$2,910 |
Publication of Cavalcade Presentation Booklets
Development and presentation of both hard and soft copies of three collections of original, donated, historic clothing and accessories worn or associated with women, men and children in Australia dating from 1788 to the present day.
|
Pymble Turramurra Pre-school
|
$3,000 |
60th Anniversary Mural painted by a local Aboriginal artist
Funding to commission a local Aboriginal artist to paint a mural on the preschool to celebrate the preschools 60th anniversary and provide an educational focus point regarding local Indigenous culture and knowledge.
|
Roseville P & C Kids Care Association
|
$3,290 |
Indigenous Community Garden
Creation of an Indigenous bushfoods garden to provide educational opportunities for students and raise awareness of local Indigenous bushfoods.
|
Multicultural Integration Community Support
|
$3,500 |
Autochthonous sounds in a foreign land
A project highlighting very important aspects in migrant and Indigenous communities: how through their music they can retain the connection to their homelands but also connect to people in their adoptive country.
|
Kuringai Youth Orchestra
|
$625 |
Purchase of contemporary music
Purchase some contemporary music scores.
|
StreetWork Australia Limited
|
$2,000 |
Changing Strokes
A youth art therapy program which aims to address crime and community safety, mental health and wellbeing among male and female participants.
|
Community Development
Organisation |
Grant Amount |
Project Outline / Achievement |
Ku-ring-gai Meals on Wheels Service
|
$1,500 |
Volunteer Events Equipment
Purchase of eskies to be used in the provision of thank you and outdoor events for volunteers.
|
The Shepherd Centre – For Deaf Children
|
$4,000 |
Talk Together
A program for the families of children with a hearing impairment that teaches families strategies and assists children’s development of speech, communication skills, and emotional wellbeing.
|
CASS Care Ltd |
$4,000 |
Building Resilience in Ku-ring-gai
A project to encourage local Chinese-speaking residents to participate in the community, improve their resiliency, enhance their quality of life, and decrease their stress and anxiety by organising and participating a range of community and multicultural activities.
|
Action For People With Disability Inc
|
$4,000 |
Future Planning for People with Disability
Funding towards two workshops providing information on disability trusts and wills, navigating medical decisions, financial planning and investment access, guardianship orders and next of kin provisions for people with a disability and their carers.
|
Men's Kitchen Association Ltd
|
$4,184 |
New Men's Kitchen in Ku-ring-gai
Purchase of equipment to expand an educational program where older men either living alone or with a wife/partner with failing health learn kitchen and cooking skills in a friendly and supportive social environment.
|
Blue Apple Art Studios, Unisson
|
$1,367 |
Ceramics project and equipment upgrade
Purchase of a kiln and specialist ceramics supplies.
|
Phoenix House Youth Services
|
$2,000
|
Understanding Your Youth
Funding to contribute to four 1.5-hour workshops at schools in the Ku-ring-gai LGA. The workshops are aimed at parents and cover individual learning styles, attachment styles, peer relationships, youth development (neuropsychology), mental health, self and co-regulation, as well as parenting approaches.
|
Hornsby/Ku-ring-gai Child and Family Interagency |
$850 |
Hornsby/Ku-ring-gai Child and Family Services flyer
Production of a flyer that provides a comprehensive summary of local services for families, children, people experiencing domestic and family violence, new migrants, and families with children who may need access to developmentally appropriate services.
|
Empowering Parents In Crisis
|
$3,805 |
EPIC Support Connection
A project that provides parents/carers of teens, schools and the community with current information covering a range of accessible supports and resources aimed at young people who are experiencing mental health challenges or undertaking risky behaviours.
|
Cerebral Palsy Alliance
|
$4,120 |
Market Stall
Purchase of equipment that will enable local adults living with disability to participate in markets where they will have the opportunity to sell art works, cards, and potted plants made or cultivated at the Lifestyles Centre.
|
StreetWork Australia Limited
|
$2,000 |
PRIDE Empowerment Program
A program that focuses on stabilising and/or improving a young person’s exposure to specific risk factors that may affect their likelihood of experiencing psychological distress, whilst also working to build protective factors such as familial and community connectedness.
|
Small Equipment
Organisation |
Grant Amount |
Project Outline / Achievements |
The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) on behalf of UCA Gordon-Pymble Uniting Church |
$1,894 |
Camera to livestream services
Purchase of a camera and related equipment to allow for the livestreaming of church services with a view to increasing community connectedness and reducing social isolation.
|
Christ Church St Ives
|
$2,000 |
Flip-Top, Wheeled, StackableTables
Purchase of wheeled tables for use in church and community outreach activities.
|
St Lucy's School
|
$2,000 |
Independence in the Community via iPad Technology
Purchase of iPads installed with Proloquo2go software for use in the living skills program.
|
1st Pymble Scouts
|
$1,000 |
Nilfisk vacuum cleaner for the hall
Purchase of a vacuum cleaner for use in the scout hall.
|
Ku-ring-gai Orchid Society Inc.
|
$1,600 |
Replacement media equipment
Purchase of a modern projector for use in educational presentations to the public.
|
Easy Care Gardening Inc
|
$1,898 |
Improving older people's safety and access to their own garden
Purchase of a line trimmer for use in seniors’ backyards to maintain a safe and orderly outdoor environment.
|
Roseville Kids Care |
$1,820 |
Increasing Captured Memories and Moments of Development Through Technology
Purchase of equipment to photograph and document children’s developmental progress and activities.
|
Cerebral Palsy Alliance
|
$2,000 |
Equipment to improve and expand Cerebral Palsy Alliance St Ives art program.
Purchase of pottery and clay making equipment to enhance their arts program and range activities offered to participants.
|
UTS Football Club
|
$2,000 |
Female Football - Legacy Year
Purchase of new footballs for training and match practice sessions.
|
Studio ARTES Northside Inc
|
$2,000 |
Collaborating Through Digital Art
Purchase of two Cintiq digital art tablets.
|
West Pymble Scout Group |
$1,355 |
Water Activities Equipment Upgrade
Purchase of lifejackets / personal flotation device, canoe paddles and other safety equipment including whistles and marine rope which is used for towing and rescue.
|
Rotary Club of Wahroonga Inc
|
$1,500 |
Supply of a Defibrillator
Purchase and installation of a defibrillator at Wahroonga Village to enhance community safety.
|
St Ives Junior Cricket Club
|
$1,544 |
Equipment Maintenance
Purchase of new cricket equipment for training and match practice sessions.
|
Stealers Baseball and Softball Club Inc
|
$1,750 |
Portable Heavy Duty Pitching Machine
Purchase of a portable pitching machine for training and match practice sessions.
|
Sydney United Sports Club Incorporated
|
$2,000 |
Equipment Support
Purchase of cricket balls, stumps, training (spring) stumps, catching ramps, markers, fielding mitts and catching bats.
|
St John Ambulance (NSW)
|
$1,585 |
New AED for St John Ku-ring-gai
Purchase of a portable automatic external defibrillator to be used at community events and emergency situations.
|
North Turramurra Football Club |
$1,200 |
Equipment funding for North Turramurra FC
Purchase of new sports equipment for training and match practice sessions.
|
Kuringai Youth Orchestra |
$415 |
Bass stools and payment technology
Purchase of new bass stools and square cards payments terminal.
|
North Turramurra Netball Club
|
$2,000 |
Kit Replacement
Purchase of kit bags, balls (including ball pumps), ball duffle bags and first aid kits.
|
Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Community College |
$2,000 |
Local Pottery classes
Purchase of a kiln to enhance student participation.
|
Alternative sources of funding
The NSW Government has distributed a list of Funding Opportunities for Community Groups. Possible sources of funding include:
- Government gateways to community grants.
- Non-government gateways to community grants.
- Grants in selected subject areas.
- Selected private sector/non-government funding sources.
- Selected local government funding sources.
The document provides links to many funding opportunities relevant to local community groups. Some of these are: