Victorians everywhere now have the chance to pitch their ideas for community projects and to vote for them, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government\u2019s $30 million Pick My Project fund.<\/p>\n
Member for Dandenong, Gabrielle Williams, today called on the Dandenong community to brainstorm and submit their ideas for projects they would like to get off the ground.<\/p>\n
Grants of between $20,000 and $200,000 will be made available for ideas ranging from cultural events to community gardens \u2013 anything that will make our local communities better places to live.<\/p>\n
In a Victorian-first, all residents aged 16 and over will be able to submit their idea for consideration under the program and then vote for the projects they think are most important.<\/p>\n
All they\u2019ll need is an idea that helps build a stronger community, and the backing of a local organisation, community group, school, local council, or other eligible group able to help deliver the project.<\/p>\n
Projects will need to be feasible and have land-owner consent, but there are no restrictive guidelines \u2013 meaning many local priorities that fall-between the cracks of other grant programs are now eligible for funding.<\/p>\n
A series of community workshops will now take place across the state to provide more information about the initiative and support interested applicants.<\/p>\n
Applications will remain open until Sunday, 24 June 2018, with winning projects to be announced in September 2018.<\/p>\n