Community Assistance Program (CAP)

Holroyd City Council's Community Assistance Program offers grants between $251 - $5,000 to support local non-profit community groups and services.

Applications are sought from non-profit organisations/community groups based in the Holroyd Local Government Area and/or principally serving the Holroyd area.

Priority will be given to projects that address the local community needs identified through Council’s community consultation process and documented in the relevant plans, e.g.: Holroyd’s Social Plan, City Health Plan and Cultural Plan.

Applications must be in line with the purpose of the Community Assistance Program which was established to:

Support local community organisations which have little opportunity of obtaining funds from other sources. The application must be for a specific project, which benefits the community.
Provide one-off establishment grants to initiate new and innovative cultural and community development projects.
Consider applications to reduce hiring charges for local community facilities and similar matters.

Council recognises the value of local community organisations and groups in providing a wide range of services to the Holroyd community and endeavours to support these organisations/groups in their efforts.

2011/12 Successful Applicants

This year over $30,745 was provided to select community groups through Holroyd City Council’s Community Assistance Program. Through the program, non-profit organisations and community groups based in or providing services to Holroyd residents could apply for one-off grants. The funds go towards programs that benefit the wider community or pilot innovative community development projects.

A project engaging families to adopt strategies for living healthier whilst on a budget; group support and skill building for first time parents and a Boys Shed that brings fathers and sons together in learning whilst involving them in their school community are just some of the projects which have been funded this year.

The Mayor of Holroyd, Clr Yvette Whitfield, presented these grants at an official Council function on Thursday 24 November 2011.

This year's funded grants and projects were;

Organisation	Project Name	Amount
1st Greystanes Scout Group	'Going Bush' Project	$3,730
Community First Step	Holroyd Healthy Families Engagement Project	$1,432
Friends of STARTTS	Swimming Lessons for South Sudanese Equatorian Women and Children	$3,683
Immigrant Women's Speakout Association	Strong Diverse Women Training in Healthy Living	$5,000
Mauritian Community Welfare Association of Australia	Senior Citizens Recreation	$1,900
Parramatta / Holroyd Family Support	First Time Parents Group (Under 25 Years)	$5,000
Parramatta Mission	Koompartoo Merrylands: Green Power	$5,000
Parramatta West Primary School P & C	Boys Shed	$5,000
	TOTAL	$30,745

For more information, please contact Council's Community Projects Officer, Phil Scott on 02 9840 9910.

Previous Successful Applicants

You can get an idea of successful projects by looking at the list of previous successful applicants.

2010/11 Successful Applicatants

Over $29,000 was provided to select community groups through Holroyd City Council’s Community Assistance Program.

A dance project which aims to empower young people, workshops on culture and identity and funding for a new wheelchair accessible ramp at Pioneers were just some of the things funded in 2010/11.

These grants were presented at an official Council function on Tuesday 17 May 2011.

Organisation	Project Name	Amount
Capoeira Angola Cultural Centre Australia	Project Bantu	$3,700
Federation of the Congolese Council of Australia	Congolese Youth Swimming Carnival	$4,540
Fiji Youth Initiative (FYI)	Pacific Youth Express	$5,000
The Friends of Mays Hill Cemetery	Purchase of Laptop Computer	$1,207
Living & Learning Services for Adults with Disabilities Inc(Pioneers)	Internal Ramping for Faulds House	$4,940
Nga Uri o Rahiri	Waitangi Day @ Holroyd 2012	$5,000
Our Lady of the Way	Exit Packages	$5,000
	TOTAL	$29,387

2009/2010 Successful Applications

Seven local projects shared funding in the 2009/2010 round.

Organisation	Project	Funding Amount	Description
1st Greystanes Scout Group	Fence replacement	$3575	To replace the scout hall's side and front boundary fence, which is currently being vandalised.
Friends of Linnwood	Linnwood's 120th birthday	$5000	Funds will be used to establish a Remembrance Rose Garden and purchase a Dedication Plaque for children who were placed in buildings on the estate, publish a book on the history of Linnwood, and purchase an Interpretive Plaque which provides information on the history and heritage of Linnwood.
Holroyd Musical and Dramatic Society	New lights to replace old stock	$4507.80	Funds will be used to purchase new lights/lamps which will be used 4 times a year and contribute to making the Society’s shows look more professional.
Information and Cultural Exchange	Urban outreach	$5000	This project seeks to work with young people from African, Arabic and Pacific Islander backgrounds through a range of creative and digital media workshops which are aimed at reducing racial tension.
Macquarie Legal Centre	Youth education workshops	$4880	Funds will be used to run crime prevention workshops for at risk young people in Holroyd youth centres and schools. The Centre will work together with the NSW Police Force, Youth Workers and solicitors in the development and implementation of the project.
Our Lady of the Way	Movement with music	$4785	Funds will be used to provide fitness classes for the women at the refuge.
Parramatta Holroyd Family Support	Driving lessons for young parents	$5000	To provide free driving lessons to young parents who are experiencing financial hardship. It is anticipated that the driving lessons will allow the young people to become more independent and enhance their ability to access educational institutions and work etc.

2008/2009 Successful Applicants

Eight community groups shared a pool of $28,134.

Organisation	Project	Amount
Australian Lebanese Welfare Group	Migrant Women’s Wellbeing	$5,000
Baulkham Hills Holroyd Parramatta Migrant Resource Centre	Iraqi /Arabic Mothers First Aid Course	$3,000
Burundi Women’s Association	Basket Weaving Social Entrepreneurial Project	$2,780
Holroyd Youth Services	CD Cover and Mix ’Sound Bombing’	$4,800
Our Lady of the Way	Over 50’s Swimming Group	$2,520
Rababa Cultural Association auspiced by Anglicare Parramatta	Education Pathways for African Musicians	$2,068
Toongabbie Legal Centre Inc	Office Equipment for Legal Centre	$3,000
Twic Mayardit Association for Development	Sudanese Women’s Social Enterprise Sewing Machine Workshops	$4,966

2007/2008 Successful Applicants

Eight community groups shared a pool of $27,315 in funding under Holroyd City Council’s Community Assistance Program (CAP) 2007-2008 funding round.Council received twenty-seven eligible applications for funding, with requests totalling $103,764.75.

Organisation	Project	Amount	Description
The Australian Lebanese Welfare Group	Arabic Women’s Empowerment Project	$3,285	The Australian Lebanese Welfare Group works to identify needs and develop strategies to address the needs and concerns of the Arabic speaking and wider community. This project will provide workshops on health and nutrition for socially isolated women from Arabic speaking backgrounds.
The City of Holroyd Band	Equipment Purchase	$4,179	The City of Holroyd Band is a brass band which works to promote music as a culture in the City of Holroyd; to train suitable citizens in the art of Musicianship and assist to other charitable organisations. This project will allow the band to purchase a Xylophone to add to its percussion section. This will enable the band to expand the variety of its programs and performances.
Hewitt House Neighbourhood Centre	1-2-3 Go Bicycle Awareness Project	$4,979	Hewitt House Neighbourhood Centre offers programs to people who live, work, study or volunteer in the Guildford and surrounding areas. The aim of the project is to teach children aged 7-12 from a refugee or migrant background about bicycle safety.
Information and Cultural Exchange	Digital Refuge - Holroyd	$2,000	ICE aims to address and alleviate social and cultural inequalities by providing opportunities for disadvantaged and socially isolated communities to access communications technology programs as a mechanism for cultural expression. This project will document the diverse histories of refugee communities in Western Sydney and provide participants with multi media skills.
Pioneers	SportsAbility	$2,000	Pioneers provides support and assistance for people with intellectual and/or multiple disabilities. Funds will be used to purchase a ‘SportsAbility’ kit which will allow people of all ability levels to participate in sport.
Parramatta Mission	Furnishings for Koompartoo Long-Term Supported Housing	$4,552	Parramatta Mission provides services for people who are disadvantaged, especially people experiencing crisis, people living with mental illness and people who are homeless. Funds will contribute towards furnishing 2 bed-sits for teenagers who have emerged from extreme situations.
Scottish House	RICOH Photocopier	$1,320	Scottish House coordinates and provides information to people who are interested in Scotland or are of Scottish origin. The organisation provides a library, meeting rooms and hosts functions to enhance Scottish and cultural links in Australia. The organisation will purchase a photocopier to enhance the services they offer to the community.
Pendle Hill Crisis Centre	Food, Fitness and Friends	$5,000	This organisation assists families in crisis, homeless people and refugees with several initiatives including access to housing and counselling. This program will work with people who are homeless and provide them with health and nutrition workshops in a supportive environment.

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