Grants in Action Program - 2020 Grants
In a year marred with the Coronavirus Pandemic - we saw groups and individuals working harder than ever to adapt their services to online formats.
In 2020, the Hobsons Bay Community Fund provided $35,113 to 21 community projects across Hobsons Bay, under the Fair, Inclusive and Vibrant grant categories.
HBCF has enabled projects focused on the arts, physical/mental health and wellbeing, positive ageing, access to food and housing security and environmental sustainability.
ParKanDo - Community Grant of $1,100
Grant to purchase equipment to support online programs and learning for members during COVID-19 lockdown. Click here to find out more about the group.
Hobsons Bay Men’s Shed & Gardening Group - Community Grant of $750
Grant to improve vegetable production for the men utilising the Shed, through improved equipment and protection from nature’s pests and predators. Click here to find out more about the Men’s Shed.
Long Space Gallery - Community Grant of $2,500
Grant to support the ‘1000 Works in the Windows’ community window gallery. The Long Space Gallery is located on Melbourne Road. Click here to find out more about the Gallery.
Newport Community Choir - Community Grant of $2,800
Production of a video to enable social connection via an online virtual setting. Click here to find out more about the Choir.
Leading Note Music Education - Community Grant of $4,200
Grant to provide a scholarship for four disadvantaged students to participate in the Crashendo music program to engender social inclusion and connection. Crashendo! is a music program at Laverton P-12 College which offers music tuition as a vehicle for positive social change. Click here to find out more about the program.
Hobsons Bay Toy Library - Community Grant of $2,400
Grant to support the purchase of new toys and equipment to increase access to Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities and socially marginalised communities in Hobsons Bay. Click here to find out more about the Toy Library.
Williamstown Cricket Club - Community Grant of $2,500
Grant towards the purchase of equipment and umpire costs in the creation of a second All Abilities team to enhance inclusion and access to sport for the Hobsons Bay community. Click here to find out more about the Club.
Hobsons Bay Wetlands Centre - Community Grant of $1,500
Grant to support the process of securing legal advice to support application for Deductible Gift Recipient status necessary to attract donations from philanthropic and corporate organisations, allowing for the establishment of a purpose-built community asset at the Altona Wetlands. Click here to find out more about the Centre.
Altona Bowling Club - Community Grant of $1,600
Grant towards the production, distribution and presentation of a book titled ‘The D Word - A conversation about men’s depression’. Click here to find out more about the project.
Willy Wellness Collective - Community Grant of $1,500
Grant towards the delivery of the ‘Willy Wellness Community Festival’ aimed at helping connect locals with health providers and community clubs, as well as providing the opportunity to access free health education and advice. Please note: Due to COVID-19, the Festival has been postponed to late 2021.
Williamstown Swimming and Life Saving Club - Community Grant of $2,000
Grant to support the development and delivery of mental health first aid training to Williamstown Swimming and Life Saving Club members and the general community. Click here to find out more about the Club.
West Melbourne Marathi - Community Grant of $1,500
Grant to support the delivery of the Ganpati Hindu Festival providing an opportunity to celebrate culture and tradition in the west of Melbourne. Click here to find out more about the Festival.
Altona Life Saving Club - Community Grant of $1,500
Grant towards the purchase of Mai racing boards to encourage higher levels of female youth participation in surf sports. Click here to find out more about the Club.
Enterprize Ship Trust - Community Grant of $2,500
Grant to develop and deliver a ‘living history’ program to provide history lessons and sailing experiences to young people in Hobsons Bay. Click here to find out more about the Trust.
Altona Meadows Community Centre - Community Grant of $900
Grant to establish a permanent ‘dry store’ lockable cupboard and supplies to provide emergency food relief at the Centre. Click here to find out more about the Centre.
4th Williamstown Sea Scouts - Community Grant of $500
Grant to assist with a levy introduced in response to COVID-19. Click here to find out more about the Group.
Williamstown Seagulls FIDA Football Club Inc - Community Grant of $530
Grant to purchase Zoom software and Team App upgrade to keep players engaged with the Club during COVID-19 lockdown. Click here to find out more about the Club.
Vietnamese Association in Hobsons Bay - Community Grant of $1,000
Grant towards the purchase of digital devices and administrative support to keep members connected through a device loan system during COVID-19 lockdown. Click here to find out more about the Association.
Walker Close and Brooklyn Hall Association - Community Grant of $500
Grant towards the purchase of equipment required to enhance protective measures for members during COVID-19. Click here to find out more about the Association.
West Welcome Wagon - Community Grant of $1,333
Grant towards the purchase of tablets, SIM cards and software to support English and Community Connection programs for remote learning during COVID-19 lockdown. Click here to find out more about the group.
South Kingsville Community Centre - Community Grant of $2,000
Grant to develop a website to become a repository of information and services for the community to access all eight local Community Centres. Click here to find out more about the Centre.
Ecstra Grant Program - The HBCF worked with the Ecstra Foundation to facilitate a grant of $100,000 to build financial capability within local communities. Through our networks, we were able to identify two worthy programs for a grant from the Ecstra Foundation. The funding went to the Inner West Communities Foundation for an Education Program in partnership with Victoria University and WynMay LLEN in partnership with Gordon TAFE to develop and deliver financial literacy programs in the local community. Click here to find out more about the Ecstra Foundation.
“We are enormously grateful for the Altona Meadows Community Centre’s new emergency dry food store.”
“The HBCF grant allowed four of our students to participate in the Elgars Orchestra Project at Laverton P-12 College. A large percentage of our students are from refugee and disadvantaged backgrounds so this opportunity meant so much to them.”
“I would like to say a big thank you for making these classes possible for us Parkinsons people. Exercise is vital in maintaining our health and especially so for people with Parkinsons disease.”
“The grant from the Hobsons Bay Community Fund allowed us to provide much needed equipment for asylum seekers to engage in remote learning through our English and Community Connection program.”
“We are enormously grateful for our grant that enabled us to support the entry of an All Abilities Division 1 team in the cricket competition. We were thrilled to win the Premiership!”