CoPP | THIS | April Edition - Grant opportunities |

[Edited extract from public address]

Connecting and strengthening communities through inclusion and partnerships.

CoPP | GRANTING | COVID-19 Community Recovery Quick Response Grant Program | applications now open, closing 4pm 23 April 2021

City of Port Phillip invites community organisations to submit an application COVID-19 Community Recovery Quick Response Grant Program.

This program aims to provide:

• Direct support to community groups that connect with vulnerable or socially disconnected residents who have been most impacted by COVID to facilitate their on-going recovery.
• Enable service providers to promote or remove barriers to participation for socially isolated and vulnerable community members.
• And address funding gaps arising from the change to Community Grants delivery time frames, for programs that have historically received recurrent funding.

For more information see the website.
Click here to apply

CoPP | GRANTING | Youth Access Grants Program | applications now open

This grants program is designed to increase access to recreational activities for young people 12 to 18 years of age in the City of Port Phillip.

The program has two streams:

• Stream 1: Get Involved Grant

‘Get Involved’ funding provides up to $500 for a young person aged 12 to 18 years without the financial means to participate in recreational activities. An organisation can apply on behalf of the young person, parent or guardian. The organisation will manage the funds.

• Stream 2: Recreation Programs Grant

The Recreation Programs Grant is available for organisations to apply for up to $20,000 with a total pool of $110,000. They must provide a free or low-cost recreation program for young people aged 12 to 18 years of age.

How to apply
This is a rolling grant process. Applications can be made at any time while funds are available.

• Step 1: Read the Youth Access Grants Program Guidelines
• Step 2: Apply online via SmartyGrants

Contact us

For general queries about the guidelines or application form, please contact youthaccessgrants@portphillip.vic.gov.au

VIC | GOV | TRAINING | National Principles for Child Safe organisations – Free training for local community organisation  | Tuesday 11 May 2021 | 10am–12midday

This two-hour training seminar will be useful for Child-safe organisations to understand:

• The ten national principles
• Recognise how the national principles may be integrated within their safety framework
• Identify how the principles might be practised at a child-facing level
• Identify core issues of responding to harm and abuse, equity and empowerment, and code of conduct

Where: Online - link to be provided upon registration
Bookings: TryBooking National Principles

STHE | SURVEYING | Community about COVID-19 Vaccine

Star Health (STHE) are conducting a community survey to try and gain further understanding about concerns and worries that the community have about the COVID-19 vaccine. 

To access this survey please click here.

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City of Port Phillip (CoPP)
Address: 99a Carlisle Street, St Kilda, VIC 3182
Email: news@portphillip.vic.gov.au

Website: www.portphillip.vic.gov.au