And The Make It Happen Grant Winners Are......

We’re excited to announce the winners of The Grants Hub Make It Happen Small Grants Program for 2022.

We received 644 applications from some incredible organisations doing amazing things.  It’s evident that the need for funding amongst our community has never been greater. We cycled through ‘all the feels’ when reading your applications. Some made us cry, some made us smile, and all made us more determined than ever to continue our work to help you find the right grants, all in one place.

After much deliberation, we’re thrilled to announce our 10 winners, who will each receive a $1000 grant. Congratulations to:

• The Yoga Partnership: For a rural and remote chair yoga course for seniors or those with mobility issues

• Kua: Funding a pilot partnership in Timor-Leste by this Australian social enterprise, meeting with ten coffee farming families and learning about climate resilience activities in their region

• Loom Arts & Management: To employ a professional photographer to deliver promotional resources for artists with disability

• 300 Blankets Inc: For the purchase of 25 community care packages that will support 25 families with essentials and food for 2 weeks

• Eat Up Australia: To provide 798 free school lunches (sandwich, snack & fruit) for disadvantaged Aussie schoolkids over 12 months

• Look Good Feel Better (Cancer Patients Foundation): To allow 10 people going through cancer treatment to attend practical workshops which cover skincare, make-up, headwear, physical activity and overall wellbeing, leaving them empowered and ready to face their diagnosis

• Operation Stitches: To support the weekly after-school tutoring program for disadvantaged children and young teens who are more than 18 months behind their peers

• The Reconnect Project: To purchase 100 sets of charging accessories or new batteries for smartphones

• A Better Life For Foster Kids: To provide 83 children in out of home care with specialised, trauma-informed resources

• Cycling Without Age Australia: To contribute to the purchase of Wagga Wagga’s first ‘Triobike Taxi', giving the elderly, housebound, less mobile, physically and intellectually disadvantaged the joy of a bike ride.

Stay tuned in the coming months as we profile our winners and follow up to see how our Make It Happen Small Grants are being put to good use.