26 April 2012 – Landcare Workshop: Planning for Funding
Posted on 16 April, 2012 by Connecting Country
All community groups know that it’s hard to get much done without support from government grants and other sources of funding. Unfortunately, applying for grants is time-consuming, sometimes confusing and not guaranteed to be successful. Having a good plan is one way to make the process easier, and hopefully more robust.
This workshop will give you the chance to look at a diverse range of ‘plans’ that have been made by Landcare groups in the Mount Alexander area over recent years and see what has worked for them. They come in many shapes and sizes! The evening will include short presentations from three Landcare group members about their own plans. As well as those, there will be presentations by Beth Mellick (Norman Wettenhall Foundation) on the differences between the various funding sources and by Jodie Odgers (North Central CMA Landcare Coordinator) on applying for the upcoming 2012 Victorian Landcare Grants. The workshop will include time for informal discussion and browsing of example plans.
This will be a great opportunity to see how other groups in the Mount Alexander Region go about their work. If you think that your group is in need of some direction, or if you have been thinking about planning a project but haven’t got round to it, or if you are interested in applying for a 2012 Landcare Grant, then this workshop should be useful.
The workshop will be held between 6pm and 9pm on the 26th April at the Ray Bradfield room in Castlemaine. Dinner will be provided. Please RSVP to Max (max@connectingcountry.org.au) by the 20th April (for catering). For more information, please contact Max at the email address above or on 5472 1594.
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