Grants to empower Hume

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Five Hume-based projects have received funding as part of the Hume Empowering Communities initiative.

Funded by the state government as part of its Building Safer Communities program, the projects were chosen for funding by the Hume Empowering Communities Action Group.

Total funding of $306,769 will be administered across five Hume-based projects to be developed and led by Goonawarra Neighbourhood House, Igbo Association of Victoria Australia, Northern Community Legal Centre, headspace Craigieburn and Hume-Whittlesea Local Learning & Employment Network.

Hume Empowering Communities round two funding applications will open in November . Organisations and incorporated groups from the Hume community are encouraged to apply for funding.

For more information contact the Hume Empowering Communities Project Officer on 0456 565 015 or email humempoweringcommunities@hume.vic.gov.au.