Local organisations to benefit from GWW grants and sponsorships program

Greater Western Water (GWW) is set to roll out its next round of grants and sponsorships funding to local groups and organisations to support projects, events and activities that build strong community connections and help make our region a great place to live.

As part of GWW’s Thriving Communities grants and sponsorships program, $180,000 will be shared across 24 organisations for a wide range of initiatives that create opportunity, sustainability, inclusion or equity right across our service region.

GWW joined Member for Sunbury, Josh Bull at Kismet Park Primary School in Sunbury last week to announce this year’s successful recipients. The school will receive a $20,000 community grant to improve water sustainability resources.

The funding will be used to install an additional rainwater tank, a new irrigation water pump and redevelop their existing vegetable bed area. They will also create a student-safe place with new buddy benches in the existing Indigenous garden.

GWW Managing Director, Maree Lang said the grants and sponsorships program received more than 100 applications over a one-month period from organisations all over our service area – from Melbourne to the Macedon Ranges.

“It is wonderful to see so many groups and organisations deeply committed to supporting projects that benefit the environment, celebrate culture, sport and diversity, promote health and wellbeing and strengthen communities,” she said.

“GWW’s grants and sponsorships program is one way we can help local groups deliver projects that matter to the community – projects that connect people and that help make our region a great place to be.”

Member for Sunbury, Josh Bull and GWW Managing Director Maree Lang at Kismet Park Primary School to announce this year’s recipients of GWW’s Thriving Communities grants and sponsorships program.

In the latest round of applications, GWW awarded two types of funding under its Thriving Communities grants and sponsorships program - local community sponsorships and community grants.

Eighteen projects will receive local community sponsorships funding, which provides up to $5,000 for community activities that support equity and inclusivity and help diverse groups to thrive.

A further six projects will receive a community grant, which provides up to $20,000 for projects that help communities, environment and industry to grow and prosper.

For the full list of recipients and more information, view the Thriving Communities program page.

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