PCYC Lismore is a not-for-profit charitable organisation working in partnership with the NSW Police and community to empower young people to reach their potential. Their mission is to get young people active in life, developing their skills, character and leadership. PCYC Lismore has had great success with their RISEUP program, which incorporates job ready programs, mentoring and vocational training for at risk youth aged between 15 and 18 to build their engagement with education, employment opportunities and the community. This grant will provide an activities trailer and equipment, that will see the program move to an outreach program, servicing the greater community.
A men’s mental health organisation based in the Northern Rivers, the principal activity of The Healthy Minds Club (THMC) is the promotion of the prevention or control of human behaviour that is harmful or abusive to human beings, specifically in suicide and substance abuse. THMC provide members with a support network of communication and social interaction channels via social media, physical activity and community involvement. They provide the public of the northern rivers with free mental health first aid courses and offer free psychological support services for members. The organisation provides the public with a range of sporting events from surfing, basketball, touch football and triathlons. This Grant will provide a free mental health first aid course and text books for 200 people in the Northern Rivers, to kick start their mental health program.
Over the past 3 years, Red Cross Emergency Services volunteers have been connecting with the Tweed Shire Communities to build resilience, in response to the 2017 Flood and 2019/20 bushfire emergencies. 16 Community Resilience Teams (CRT’S) have been built in the Tweed Shire, covering 34 towns in the region. These teams support each other before, during and after emergencies. They build network consisting of a phone tree that feeds real information into community during disasters and also allows vulnerable community members to receive early warnings so they may leave their community until it is safe to return. This model was developed by a RED CROSS volunteer and won the Resilience NSW State award last year. The grant will be split between the 16 tweed shire community resilience teams to purchase supplies they need, defibrillators, first aid kits, generators and the like.
Australian Seabird Rescue (ASR) is an incorporated charity licensed to rescue and rehabilitate sick and injured seabirds, shorebirds, and marine reptiles in NSW. Founded in 1992, ASR operate the Ballina Byron Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital on the grounds of the WildLifeLink sanctuary. Last year alone, ASR cared for over 200 birds and 100 turtles. Their mission is to reduce the human impact on the environment, and as such, they also conduct educational tours from the hospital, as well as outreach activities. The grant will purchase a Brinsea Humidicrib, to provide sick or injured seabirds with individual temperature and humidity control, bringing facilities up to code standard.
Cabarita Beach SLSC runs education and training for children, teens and adults looking to learn new skills or further their current skills, in areas of first aid, radio operator, Bronze Medallion, SRC (Surf Rescue Certificate), protects our beaches, and so much more. This Grant will assist with the necessary upgrade of equipment that will help the patrol continue to report on daily beach activity to Surf Life Saving Australia, including people on beach, in water, and hazards. Using the one device to log all the information will reduce errors found last season, and double entries. The current device no longer allows CBSLSC to update the application either, so this upgrade is vital in the continued, accurate patrol. Cabarita Beach SLSC covers a large area from Pottsville to Salt and having up to date equipment will allow the club to keep the Northern Rivers beaches patrolled and safe.
Collecting My Thoughts is a Mental Health First Aid training small local business that was created to support individuals and businesses in supporting their work colleagues and those in the wider community, and to recognise mental health as a needed resource. Collecting My Thoughts has a vision to create an awareness that mental illness is a response to a crisis, and share what we can do as individuals to support those who are suffering. This Grant will subsidise mental health training of 50 individuals.
The Zonta Club of Northern Rivers (ZNR) was established in 1996 and is a group who share knowledge and contribute valuable skills to raise funds and deliver projects that assist women and girls in various stages of life. ZNR lead the establishment of Women’s Waiting Rooms in courthouses in Lismore, Ballina and Mullumbimby, providing privacy and safety for women seeking to escape domestic violence. The group also established the Zonta Room at Lismore Base Hospital, which is located in the Women’s Care Unit, and is dedicated to families who experience still birth. This Grant will establish a mentor program with community housing tenants, compiling 100 writing kits with credit vouchers for phone and data before Christmas, for women in need.
Thursday 29th July: Grants Applications Open
Tuesday 7th September, 5pm: Applications Close (new date)
Monday 13th September: Finalists Announced and Voting opens (new date)
Friday 17th September, 5pm: Voting Closes (new date)
Tuesday 26th October: Recipients Announced! (new date)
All applications will need to self allocate from the categories below
Art and culture
Initiatives related to the celebration, preservation or ongoing impact of arts, cultural and heritage projects in the Northern Rivers and Tweed region. Example projects may include equipment, services and/or facilities such as community arts projects, restoration of items or areas with historical or cultural significance, performances.
Education
Initiatives that support imparting information or knowledge, skill sharing or improve delivery of teaching and education services. Example projects may include equipment, services and/or facilities such as teaching aides and resources, reading programs, creating access and opportunities to engage in education.
Sport and recreation
Initiatives providing sport and recreational benefit to the wider community. Example projects may include equipment, services and/or facilities such as shade for events, sporting equipment, uniforms, upgrading facilities, first aid equipment, tournaments, and training programs.
Sustainability
Initiatives that focus on building awareness, preservation, engagement with and/or sustainability of the natural environment. Example projects may include equipment, services and/or facilities such as community gardens, sustainability education, restoration or care of ecosystems.
Health and well-being
Improving community access to health and well-being services. Example projects may include equipment, services and/or facilities for youth groups, mentoring programs, community health services, health education, training and development programs.
Tourism
Initiatives promoting our region as the place to holiday. Example projects include activity programs/attractions to bring tourists to the area and promote the Northern Rivers highlights, education on our region, and big name events.
Science and Tech
Improving community access to science and tech availability and quality in the Northern Rivers. Ideas to drive improvements, upgrades, change and aim in the betterment of our area using tech advances.
*We aim to make the application process simple and give every applicant an equal opportunity to produce a quality application. This includes questions to guide you through submission criteria, including category and whether you are applying for a ‘Big’ or ‘Small’ Grant.
While we welcome small businesses and community groups to consider applying, unfortunately the following are ineligible for support through this program:
Additionally, the following Terms and Condition’s apply:
For more information in relation to eligibility criteria
Contact UsBy working together we can achieve so much more!
BBWH launched Australia’s largest Mobile Wildlife Hospital, offering expert veterinary care to native animals wherever and whenever there is a crisis impacting wildlife. Applying for a SCCU Grant in partnership with Australian Seabird Rescue, the dynamic duo is working on a much-needed Sea Turtle Recovery Dry Docking System, bringing a world-class enclosure to our shores.
The SHIFT Kitchen at Bangalow Heritage House is a community initiative that supports women experiencing homelessness and disadvantage in the Byron Shire. It aims to increase the health and wellbeing of women by increasing their knowledge and skills in healthy cooking, and increasing their employability. Our Community Grant helped to introduce a hospitality employment path that provides professional training for project participants providing them with skills needed to return to the workforce.
The Emergent Leaders Foundation run a number of programs that provide the skills, resources and structures for individuals, families and communities to let go of old frameworks and find a path to live a consciously harmonic life. Receiving the SCCU Grant for their Impactful Youth Project saw 50% of costs covered, providing scholarships for up to 22 youths hoping to participate. The project itself is a four day camp for young men and women: based on indigenous cultures in a safe environment– to test themselves, in confidence, personal leadership, emotional literacy, and teamwork.
A non-profit organisation based in Byron Bay, Reforest Now grows and plants trees to combat climate change and restore ecosystems. Growing 23,000 native Australian trees each year, at the time of application the nursery had reached maximum capacity with three tunnels. They have since used our SCCU Community Grant to build a 4th misting house tunnel, increasing their capacity by 100% to help meet the growing demand for trees to be replanted in our region and they themselves, have kept on growing.
2020
Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital
Precious Plastics Northern Rivers
GCB Environmental
Emergent Leaders Foundation
Georgia and Gisela Conechado
Pottsville Beach Community Hall
2019
Reforest Now
Shedding Community Workshop
The S.H.I.F.T. Project
Years of age
Australian our NZ resident
Confirmed employment
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