Community Grant Workshops and Hawkesbury Community Learning Hub

2 May 2022

Hawkesbury City Council is running community grant workshops with tips on applying for grants. See the Community Grants and Support page at www.yourhawkesbury-yoursay.com.au/hch and the details below.

Upcoming workshops

No Worries! Getting Your Project Shovel-Ready

Monday, 9 May, 6:30PM – 8:30PM at The Retreat at Wisemans, 5564 Old Northern Road, Wisemans Ferry OR Tuesday 10 May, 10AM – midday at Hawkesbury Leisure and Learning Centre, 114 March Street, Richmond.

Rather than sitting back and waiting for the perfect grant program to fall into your lap, start work now! Learn how to prepare a detailed project brief, what information to gather, and what attachments you will require. Start thinking strategically – who you could partner with, how to be innovative and clear about where your project fits into the long-term plans of your group. Get your ducks lined up now!

Managing Your Project and Acquittals

Monday, 6 June, 6:30PM – 8:30PM at The Retreat at Wisemans, 5564 Old Northern Road, Wisemans Ferry OR Tuesday 7 June, 10AM – midday at Hawkesbury Leisure and Learning Centre, 114 March Street, Richmond.

What happens once your application is successful? What are the key things you need to monitor as the project rolls out? What are milestones and why are they important? How to manage the money? And what if things go pear-shaped? Everything you need to know to ensure your project is delivered on time and on budget. RSVP with dietary requirements to brightideas@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au or call 4560 4444 or call Tracey Greenaway on 0428 212 948.

Hawkesbury Community Learning Hub

Hawkesbury City Council has also partnered with iClick2Learn to create Hawkesbury Community Learning Hub, which is an excellent resource for committees and volunteers. It contains webinars, courses, and learning content about committees, governance, finance, volunteers, grants etc. Hawkesbury City Council can provide a 12 month membership code which will give you full access to the site Hawkesbury Learning Hub - iClick2learn.

If your committee members or volunteers may benefit from this membership please email brightideas@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au to receive a registration code.

Bright Ideas

Don’t forget your bright ideas! Council is looking for your bright ideas. What activities or projects would you like in your town to help your community to connect, belong and be involved? Maybe your idea is something you saw working in another town, maybe it is a sport, hobby, social or community group you would like to try, or maybe it is something you think would work well for others in your town.

If you are involved in a local committee, what bright idea could take that committee to the next step this year? Maybe it consists of workshops about grant applications and funding administration, committee capacity and development, governance and due diligence training, stakeholder collaboration, or leadership development. See the upcoming events below, or contact us with your thoughts.

Let Council know in the Bright Idea section on the Community Hubs webpage www.yourhawkesbury-yoursay.com.au/hch

You can also contact Council’s Bright Ideas team, which is part of Community Services, via email brightideas@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au or 4560 4444 or Tracey Greenaway on 0428 212 948.

The Bright Ideas for Resilience project is supported by Nepean Blue Mountains Primary Health Network (NBMPHN) as part of the Australian Government’s response to the 2019-20 bushfires. Wentworth Healthcare is the provider of NBMPHN.