Grant Making
The Fleurieu Community Foundation is working hard to raise funds and resources to build a substantial public fund with the intention of making grants for the long-term benefit of the community and its members.
The Foundation will achieve its mission and objectives through its grant-making program and is committed to the development of effective, community based philanthropy in the Fleurieu.
The Foundation actively supports individuals and families on the Fleurieu who might be experiencing financial hardship. For example, the Foundation financially supports the employment of a Homelessness Early Intervention Officer and additionally has recently funds a financial capacity building program known as SEEDS OF ABUNDANCE.
Grant, Awards and Sub-funds
Homelessness Fund
The Fleurieu Community Foundation Homelessness Fund provides grants with the aim of reducing homelessness and housing stress in the Fleurieu through timely access to stable housing and supports that enable everyone to connect to people and places and lead a better life.
The fund provides grants to organisations annually during Homelessness Week in August under a funding agreement that may be for multiple years.
Our current grant partners include Junction Australia Fleurieu Homelessness Service emergency housing response and South Coast Christian Community Care to assist with transitional housing in Victor Harbor, Port Elliot and Goolwa.
Back to School
The Back-to-School grants are part of a national program facilitated by the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) that helps rural and remote children and young people access quality educational experiences. It is funded by various Trusts and Foundations, in particular the Sidney Myer Fund.
The program helps students at the beginning of each school year by providing $50 gift vouchers which are redeemable for items such as school uniforms, clothing, shoes, school bags and stationery items.
The objective of the program is to identify families in greatest need in the community, and distribute vouchers, one per student, to support them in their return to school.
The vouchers are distributed early in term 1 at the start of each school year.
Youth Arts Participation
Youth Arts Participation grants support financially disadvantaged young people who live in the Fleurieu region, to continue to be involved in arts and cultural activities.
The kinds of arts and cultural activities able to be supported are very board and can include drama, dance, singing, music, theatre, film, painting, sculpture, photography, graphic and craft art.
The grants are a payment to a provider of arts and cultural activities on behalf of an individual young person who is unable to pay their fees or other costs, and as a consequence is at risk of being excluded from future participation. The grant is retained by the provider to help cover costs of course fees, subscriptions, materials, costumes, or instruments.
The grants are open on a continual basis and applications are presented to monthly Board meeting.
Stay In Sport
The Stay in Sport grants aim to provide assistance to junior sports participants on the Fleurieu, who would otherwise drop out of playing sport in their communities due to disadvantage or financial hardship, and who are unable to afford compulsory club fees, uniforms &/or sports equipment.
The objective of the program is to encourage continuity in community engagement and participation. The program focuses on inclusivity in sports for all young people regardless of ability and financial means.
There are two grant rounds every year. The winter grants round is open through April-May. The summer grants round is open through October-November.
Building Community Wellbeing
The Building Community Wellbeing grants maintain a focus on community health and wellbeing, community development, education, and environmental and cultural projects. Broad themes of the grants may alter over time but at this stage priority is given to projects that support the following areas of focus:
People with a Disability – to develop resourcefulness, living skills and confidence that facilitate self-reliance and participation in the community.
Mental Health – programs and initiatives that support positive mental health and wellbeing for people of any age.
Fostering Youth Leadership – programs and initiatives that foster leadership by young people aged 13 to 25.
Diversity & Inclusion Grant
This Grant has a specific focus on Disability & Inclusion with the grant streams including -
Financial support for of post-secondary study or training for a person living with a disability.
Financial support for a person who is actively working in the Disability sector to further their personal or professional understanding of inclusion.
Wally Bradley Award
The Wally Bradley Award is a joint venture of the Encounter Bay Rotary Club and the Fleurieu Community Foundation. The Award supports young people aged 16-19 from the Victor Harbor area who are experiencing difficulty in continuing or commencing study or training due to financial hardship or disadvantage. The award focuses on young people who have shown initiative, strength and commitment in pursuing their educational and training goals.
There are one or two Awards each year presented in December of each year.
Florence Wilckens Award
The Florence Wilckens Award for Young Performing Artists has been established by the family and relatives of Florence Wilckens, and is managed by the Fleurieu Community Foundation. The award aims to support senior school students in the Fleurieu region to further their studies in the performing arts, music or dance, and who show initiative and commitment in their field of interest, but who may be experiencing difficulty in continuing their studies, or accessing other education or training, due to hardship or disadvantage.
There are one or two Awards each year presented in December of each year.
Val Ball Award
The Val Ball Award is a joint venture of the Strathalbyn Rotary Club and the Fleurieu Community Foundation.
The Award aims to provide support to young adults aged 17 to 25 years, who are living in the Strathalbyn district or have a close association with the old Strathalbyn Council area.
The Award’s main purpose is to support young adults who show initiative and commitment in undertaking education or training in Agriculture, Horticulture or Viticulture, but who may be experiencing difficulty in continuing their studies or accessing other education or training due to hardship or disadvantage.
David Dridan Award
The David Dridan Award is a joint venture of the Strathalbyn Rotary Club and the Fleurieu Community Foundation.
The award’s main purpose is to support young adults who show initiative and commitment in undertaking education or training in any area of the Arts.
Yankalilla District Young Adult Award
The Yankalilla District Young Adult Award has been established as a partnership between the Yankalilla Community and the Fleurieu Community Foundation. The Award aims to provide support to young adults aged 18 to 21 years, who are living in the Yankalilla District Council area or have a close association with the Yankalilla District Council area.
The Award’s main purpose is to support young adults who show initiative and commitment in their field of education or training but who may be experiencing difficulty in continuing their studies or accessing other education or training due to hardship or disadvantage.
Colin Sibly Award
The Colin Sibly Award has been established to support young people who are living in the Victor Harbor area, or who have a close association with the Victor Harbor area.
The Award supports young people aged 16 - 20 years of age who are fulfilling a caring role within their immediate or extended family, who show initiative, strength and commitment in pursuing their life goals but who may be experiencing difficulty in continuing studies, or accessing education due to the caring role they fulfil.
There may be multiple small Awards disbursed during the year dependant on need.
For further information or to discuss your idea for a project, please contact Brad on 8552 2411 or email info@fleurieucommunityfoundation.org.au