The City of Sydney’s Matching Grants Program is back!

It’s back! The City of Sydney’s Matching Grants Program is designed to give you the opportunity to double the budget for your ambitious idea to improve your local area and make a difference, and now it is available all year round!

Have you been sitting on a great idea to make your suburb a better place to live, work and play? Maybe you’d like to organise a neighbourhood barbeque, a local bike fixing workshop, or a community garden? Take the opportunity to apply for the Local Action Plans Matching Grants Program and see your innovative and creative idea become a reality!

Previous projects have included Homework Helpers groups, creative writing groups for seniors, a Latin Film Festival, cooking clubs for kids, neighbourhood clean up days, and a shared gardening tools repository. Through the program, the City of Sydney will help out community groups’ projects in purchasing equipment and labour by matching raised funds of up to $10,000.

As well as offering in-kind support such as the use of Council-owned venues for your project, the City of Sydney also matches volunteer time at $20 and hour or $75 for professional hours, so your contribution towards improving your neighbourhood will be rewarded too!

For more information and to apply for a Matched Grant, visit the Green Villages website here for ideas and inspiration! You can also follow Green Villages on Twitter @greenvillagessyd, to stay up to date with all the latest news.