Border Trust Community Grants

2024 Community Grant Program Recipients announced at Border Trust’s Annual Showcase, the Big Give.

Total Distribution: $ 40,597.00

Congratulations to the following organisations.

Albury Wodonga Regional FoodShare – Project: FoodShare Volunteers – Safe & Seen – $2,430.00

Albury Wodonga Volunteer Resource Bureau – Project: Multicultural Lunch Program – Kim’s Table – $5,000.00

Arts Yackandandah – Project: Positive Ageing Intergenerational Digital Storytelling – $5,000.00

Beechworth Toy Library – Project: Toy Library Equipment – $2,500.00

Corowa and District S.H.E. Shed Inc – Project – Expand and Enjoy – $4,597.00

Jindera Pioneer Museum – Project – Jindera Lantern Festival Laternenlauf – $2,000.00

Kiewa Catchment Landcare Groups – Project – Fostering a more connected Landcare community – $1,905.00

Our Native Garden Nursery Inc – Project – Propagation all weather shelter for volunteers – $2,790.00

St John Ambulance Australia (Vic) Inc Wodonga – Project Volunteer recruitment and training program – $2,500.00

Survivors of Suicide & Friends – Project – Winter Solstice 2024 – $4,875.00

Totally Renewable Beechworth – Project – Winter Warm-up for Tenants – $3,000.00

Wahgunyah Football Club Inc – Project – Wahgunyah Football and Netball Indigenous Round – $4,000.00.

KEY DATES – 2025 Grant Round
OPENS 1 February 2025
CLOSES 10 March 2025

GRANT WRITING & PITCHING YOUR PROJECT
FREE WORKSHOPS

OPEN TO ALL LOCAL CHARITY & NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATIONS

Facilitated & presented by, Border Trust and Albury Business Connect.
These workshops, held from June to September, are perfect for anyone in our community who wants to:
– increase their chances of submitting a successful grant application
– learn how to prepare an engaging project pitch
– practice their pitch with a friendly audience.

Workshop Series 2024 – download here

Download General Information for Grant Applicants 2024 – HERE

For more Information & to discuss a potential future project, contact:

Glenys Atkins, Community Engagement + Impact
Border Trust, Community Foundation for Albury Wodonga Region
glenysa@bordertrust.org.au or 0447 684 506

To be eligible, your organisation must:
• Be a not-for-profit community-based organisation which functions for charitable purpose
• Operate for the benefit of communities within the Local Government Areas of Albury, Federation, Greater Hume, Indigo, Towong and Wodonga
• Have a registered ABN or Incorporated Association Number
• Meet any other specific eligibility requirements as noted.

What we offer you: Grants Workshop Series
In addition to our community grant round, all community organisations are invited to participate in our free grants workshop series running from June.

Please follow us on our socials and through our website for further information.
Workshops include:
1. Unpack your Project
2. Grant Preparation & Writing
3. Prepare to Pitch
4. Practice your Pitch.

Recipients 2023 Border Trust Community Grants Program

The successful recipients of the Border Trust 2023 Community Grants funded by Scanlon Foundation are:
Albury Wodonga Regional FoodShare Awarded $5,000.00 for Feeding our Community – Multicultural Program
Albury Wodonga Volunteer Resource Bureau Awarded $4,000.00 for Multicultural Community Lunch
Albury Wodonga Volunteer Resource Bureau Awarded $4,000.00 for Multicultural Exercise Program
Murray Valley Sanctuary Refugee Group Awarded $10,000.00 for Fuelling Social Inclusion
Parklands Albury Wodonga Ltd Awarded $12,000.00 for Improving water pressure at the Bhutanese Community Farm.

Recipients 2022 Border Trust Community Grants Program

Congratulation to the following Border Trust 2022 Community Grant Program recipients!
Albury Wodonga Regional Foodshare – $5,000, Disaster Preparedness
Albury Wodonga Volunteer Resource Bureau – $4,990, Multicultural Exercise Program
Corowa and District S.H.E Shed Inc. – $5,000, SHE Shed Future Growth & Participation
Henty Respite Limited – $5,000, Avondale Place – Outdoor Furniture
Mercy Connect – $1,244, Mercy Connect AFL Fan Group – Providing Connection, Socialisation & Fun
Our Native Garden Nursery Inc – $5,000, Local Native Plant Propagation Tables
St Johns Ambulance Australia (VIC) Inc – $4,042, St Johns Ambulance Wodonga Division – Defibrillator Replacement Program.

2024 Grants were awarded to the successful recipients at Border Trust’s annual showcase, The BIG Give. Download the 2024 Border Trust Big Give Program.