2019-20 grant recipients

Expand the grants below to view the organisations and individuals approved for funding in 2019-20.

Community Development Grants

Recipient Description
Australia Chin Community (Eastern Melbourne) Inc.

Night English Language Program for seniors

Funding allocation: $2,500

Crossway Baptist Church

Venue hire for conversational English classes for Chinese community

Funding allocation: $2,000

Sharing Hope Ltd

Youth Leadership capacity building for Karen and Australian born youth. and policy development

Funding allocation: $2,000

South Sudanese Christian Welfare Association (Maroondah Southern Sudanese Association)

Website development and settlement support

Funding allocation: $1,500

Migrant Information Centre (Eastern Melbourne)

Cool Kids and Rainbows Program

Funding allocation: $2,500

Heathmont East Preschool

Heathmont East Preschool 50 Years Celebration

Funding allocation: $2,000

Maroondah Toy Library

New sensory-friendly toys

Funding allocation: $2,250

North Ringwood Pre-School

Bush Kinder, wet weather provisions

Funding allocation: $1,500

Brentwood Park Kindergarten

Creating Connections - collaborative art project

Funding allocation: $1,000

Great Ryrie Primary School

Showcase garden of Maroondah indigenous plants

Funding allocation: $1,000

CHBC

Links winter shelter

Funding allocation: $4,650

Ringwood Ballet Group Inc.

Coppelia free matinee performance

Funding allocation: $2,790

Maroondah Interfaith Network (MIN)

Harmony Day seminars

Funding allocation: $2,000

Ringwood Highland Games Inc (RHG)

Community event celebrating Scottish culture and heritage

Funding allocation: $1,500

Opus Twenty One (Eastern Suburbs Community) Big Band Incorporated

Big Band By The Lake concert series

Funding allocation: $1,000

Maroondah Movement for Reconciliation Inc

The future and Aboriginal culture forum

Funding allocation: $1,000

Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place Inc

Harmony Day event

Funding allocation: $750

Spectrum Journeys Inc

Carers and Educators Autism Conference

Funding allocation: $1,000

Wellways Australia

Pathways to home - homeless outreach program

Funding allocation: $2,700

Elisha Care Inc

Computer purchase

Funding allocation: $3,976

Heaven's Joy Australia Incorporated

Retreats offering support

Funding allocation: $2,500

Zion House for Women

Shine Program - Empowering Women

Funding allocation: $2,000

Eastern Regional Access Television Incorporated

Venue Hire

Funding allocation: $1,680

Croydon Hills Community Men's Shed

Equipment purchase

Funding allocation: $500

Ringwood Community Church

Community meals project

Funding allocation: $1,000

Ringwood Prostate Cancer Support Group Inc. (RPCSG)

Venue hire

Funding allocation: $741

Ringwood Spiders all-abilities sports club

Venue hire

Funding allocation: $4,522

Victorian Electric Wheelchair Sports Association

Venue hire

Funding allocation: $2,970

Inclusive Music Theatre Inc.

Venue hire

Funding allocation: $2,236

All Stars Choir Inc

Equipment purchase

Funding allocation: $1,000

Stroke a Chord Choir

Venue hire, annual concert costs

Funding allocation: $2,130

iDareU Limited

Carer "Me" Day

Funding allocation: $1,864

Croydon Stroke Support group

Venue hire

Funding allocation: $980

North Ringwood Care

Perishable foods and youth support projects

Funding allocation: $3,500

Croydon Uniting Church Helping Hand

Emergency food relief and vouchers

Funding allocation: $5,000

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Ringwood

Community meals service

Funding allocation: $3,900

St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria Inc.

Educational costs support

Funding allocation: $5,000

The Dining Room Mission Inc

Community meals service

Funding allocation: $3,000

TLC Support Inc.

Emergency food relief

Funding allocation: $2,769

The Freedom Initiative Incorporated

Refrigeration for emergency food relief

Funding allocation: $3,910

Glen Park Community Centre Inc

Community meals service

Funding allocation: $2,200

Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Ringwood North

Home visiting for emergency relief and support

Funding allocation: $5,000

St Vincent de Paul Society - Croydon Conference

Home visiting for emergency relief and support

Funding allocation: $5,000

Hope City Mission Inc.

'Seasons of Hope' emergency relief community garden

Funding allocation: $4,500

Sport & Life Training Ltd (SALT)

Mental health and life skills training sessions

Funding allocation: $5,000

Eastern Sirens Synchronized Swimming Club Inc.

Trial program for men

Funding allocation: $500

Clocktower Community Club Inc

Social services of seniors

Funding allocation: $600

Maroondah Italian Senior Citizens Club

Italian seniors community building project

Funding allocation: $1,000

Greek Elderly Citizens Club of Maroondah

Greek seniors social activity program

Funding allocation: $1,000

Eastern Ranges Retirees Inc.

Venue Hire at Federation Estate

Funding allocation: $900

Ringwood Secondary College

Bounce into Mental Health Carnival

Funding allocation: $1,500

Mountain District Learning Centre

'The Cottage program' at Evs for Maroondah young people

Funding allocation: $1,830

Small Equipment Grants

Recipient Description
Arrabri Community House Inc.

Replacement fridge for portable facility

Funding allocation: $377

U3A Ringwood Inc

Offset printing costs

Funding allocation: $480

St John's Kindergarten

Outdoor plants for verandah nature zone

Funding allocation: $400

Croydon Ranges Football Club

'Home Uniforms' for Burmese refugee soccer program

Funding allocation: $500

7th Ringwood Scout Group

Replacement seating

Funding allocation: $500

Ellie V Pullin Preschool

Children's sports equipment

Funding allocation: $446

Red Caps Golf Incorporated

Printing services

Funding allocation: $500

Victorian Masters Athletics Inc. (Croydon Venue)

Update field equipment

Funding allocation: $300

Arrabri Kindergarten

Garden maintenance equipment

Funding allocation: $500

The Skylarkers Inc

Venue hire

Funding allocation: $300

3rd Ringwood East Scout Group

Laser printer and toner cartridge

Funding allocation: $450

Croydon North Kindergarten

Disability accessible adjustable table

Funding allocation: $450

German Shepherd Dog Club of Victoria - Eastern Branch

Laptop, scanner, photocopier costs

Funding allocation: $300

First Friends of Dandenong Creek

Venue hire, website hosting, general administration

Funding allocation: $400

Ringwood East Senior Citizens INC

Light weight wheelchair

Funding allocation: $500

Croydon North Cricket Club

Promotional banners

Funding allocation: $495

Maroondah Pre-School

Printing costs

Funding allocation: $500

Vedanta Centre

Laptop purchase

Funding allocation: $500

Croydon Junior Football Club

Sporting equipment

Funding allocation: $500

Central Ringwood Community Centre

Maroondah Community Houses - promotional banners

Funding allocation: $500