Council recognises and values the strengths of the Camden community, including the strong sense of belonging, demonstrated through participation in a range of community and cultural activities. Council aims to draw on these strengths and provide support to assist them to continue to grow. Council acknowledges the important role of community organisations in developing projects and coordinating and managing funded activities which help to further develop these strengths in the community.
The funding and support are also mechanisms for Council to further the aims identified in Council’s social, cultural, economic and environmental plans and policies and applications are assessed against these policies and broad Council objectives and plans as identified in Camden Council’s Strategic Plan.
The Community Small Grants Program provides funding of up to $6,500 per project to support work the done by local community organisations based in or providing events or services for, the Camden Local Government Area.
The Community Small Grants program incorporates the Sport and Recreation Program funding, for programs which increase or maintain participation within sport and recreation as well as projects which improve the quality, education/training, safety or range of participation as part of Council’s COVID-19 Community Support Package.
