{"id":306279,"date":"2021-09-23T15:28:56","date_gmt":"2021-09-23T05:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=306279"},"modified":"2021-09-23T16:32:36","modified_gmt":"2021-09-23T06:32:36","slug":"50000-racq-grants-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2021\/09\/23\/50000-racq-grants-available\/","title":{"rendered":"$50,000 RACQ Grants Available"},"content":{"rendered":"

September 23, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

RACQ Foundation has invited Queensland community groups to apply for a natural disaster recovery grant, with the latest funding round to close soon.<\/p>\n

Spokesperson Renee Smith said charities and community groups, including sporting clubs, could apply for funding of up to $50,000, or up to $100,000 in exceptional circumstances, to help them recover from natural disasters such as cyclones, floods, bushfires and drought.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs resilient as Queenslanders are, following a natural disaster small community groups often need a helping hand \u2013 that\u2019s why RACQ Foundation was established,\u201d Ms Smith said.<\/p>\n

\u201cRACQ Foundation funding can be used to get groups back up and running, benefitting the local community and providing a much-needed morale boost.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ms Smith said the Foundation was proud to have recently approved funding for several projects which not only made local communities more resilient to natural disasters, but also more sustainable.<\/p>\n

\u201cA number of groups have successfully applied for funding for water recycling systems and water tanks \u2013 we\u2019ve even approved a grant for a high-capacity battery and solar panel system so the organisation can run off the grid,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels great to know the grant will not only help them now, but also continue to help protect and prepare their communities for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Applications for the latest RACQ Foundation funding round close on October 22.<\/p>\n