Redland City Council’s Civic Support Fund is continuing to provide crucial relief to residents grappling with the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. 

Civic Support Fund Aid to Redland Residents

Established as a $500,000 one-off fund, it aims to support community organisations on the Redlands Coast by offering financial assistance to those working on the frontlines.

With just a month remaining before applications close for the 2023-24 financial year, ten recipients have already been granted funds to aid the city’s most vulnerable residents.

Mayor Jos Mitchell emphasised the significance of this initiative, stating, “Cost-of-living pressures continue to have financial and material impacts on families and individuals across Redlands Coast. 

The Civic Support Fund aims to get funding to the grass-roots organisations who are working so hard to help those who are in desperate need.”

The successful recipients include:

  • Wesley Mission Queensland: Headspace Capalaba is using funds to provide grocery vouchers for young people accessing their community-based health services.
  • Minjerribah Moorgumpin Aboriginal Corporation: The Minjerribah Community Wellness Project supports First Nations families facing heightened living costs.
  • STAR Community Services: Brunch With Friends offers in-person contact and nutritious food to combat elderly social isolation.
  • Redlands Community Centre Inc: The Uniform Access project helps families afford school uniforms, enhancing students’ social inclusion and self-esteem.
  • Queensland Injectors Health Network: Strengthening Connections in Cost of Living Crisis offers emergency support through food, clothing, and transport vouchers.
  • Centre Against Sexual Violence: Provides counselling and support groups for sexual assault survivors who might otherwise forgo these services due to financial pressures.
  • Horizon Foundation Inc: Setting up two community pantries to support their disability social enterprise employees and participants at their Alexandra Hills hub.
  • Anglicare Southern Queensland: Community Pantry project addressing food insecurity with regular food parcel distributions.
  • Ancient Paths LTD: Community Rehoming Essentials and Food Relief supplies household items and food vouchers to vulnerable residents.
  • Maybanke Association Inc: Welcome Pack for Clients (Home Essentials) helps clients set up their homes independently, supporting long-term stability.

The Civic Support Fund was introduced alongside the Council’s 2023-2024 Budget and offers three funding categories: quick response grants up to $5,000, minor grants up to $20,000, and major grants up to $50,000. 

Applications are open until June 30, 2024, or until funds are depleted.

For more details on eligibility criteria and application procedures, visit the Grants and Sponsorship page on the Redland City Council’s website.