This is our first ever community grant give-away night.
Community, come and pitch your project to win one of four x $250 grants or come along and vote for your favourite idea.
On offer:
2 x $250 grants sponsored by Imagine Uraidla. These grants will be judged on the ability to create connection in our community.
2 x $250 grants sponsored by the Sustainability Fair. These grants will be judged on their potential to foster environmental benefit.
You can expect:
A welcoming and interactive night with audience participation. The winners of the grants will be voted by members and announced on the night. Short AGM formalities, a snapshot of what Imagine Uraidla have been up to and what’s planned for the future. Plenty of time to chat and enjoy the night.
Anyone in our community - express your interest by sending us an email (imagineuraidla@gmail.com) with your:
Pitch Project Name
A short description of how you would use the $.
Contact details
Photos welcome in your application.
Applications due Wednesday 18 October 2023.
Guidelines:
The grant pitches must focus on creating connection in the community or be of environmental benefit
The winners will be decided by a vote of the Imagine Uraidla members on the night
Winners will spend their grant by June 30, 2024 and provide Imagine Uraidla with receipts for their spending
Winners will commit to sharing photos / videos / stories of their activity with Imagine Uraidla
The idease are endless but some ideas could be...
A new poster design to welcome new club members
A morning tea for new people to a community / club
A dance night at the Uraidla Institute for anyone
Catering to cover a community event to bring people together
Hall hire fee to bring people together
Movie screening license fee to bring young people together
Craft materials to create a fun connection night
Payment for a guest speaker to bring together a skill share between generations
Creating an experience to bring together local families with young kids
Plants to spruce up a public community space
Seeds for a public flower installation
Materials to host a composting skill share workshop
Materials to create habitats for local fauna on public land
A community tree planting day
A youth led digital sustainability campaign
A skill share event for young people to learn a “lost art”
An energy audit of a community space or school
Or... insert your connection idea here!