QFES Grants Us QFES Grants provide ongoing governance

QFES Grants

Us QFES Grants provide on-going governance and support to disaster management stakeholders in the development and submission of grants and grant programs. • Internal Grants • External Grants Ø Gambling Community Benefit Fund, Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal etc. • Grant Support Ø Proof reading Ø Guidance/advice Ø Support letters Ø Stakeholder workshops

You • Established under the Disaster Management Act 2003. Ø Eligible in own right to apply to some grant programs (e. g. Gambling Community Benefit Fund). • Risk mitigation projects and planning for the entire community. • Unique opportunity to apply for projects as a collective group. Ø joint responsibility + big community reach = higher priority/score • Previous successful risk mitigation projects: Ø Community engagement materials (& trailer) Ø Loading areas (e. g. Cape York annual flooding) Ø Solar energy containers/pods Ø Workshops/events

Help There are grants for risk mitigation projects run by Government and Non-government Organisations. • QFES Grants provides resources to assist planning, including: Ø Ø Ø Ø Grant timeline with hyperlinks Emails (with checklist) Calendar Time lines Templates Examples Proof-reading

The web There are many resources on-line that can assist you plan, source and apply for grants. • www. grantguru. com. au • www. communitygrants. gov. au • www. grants. services. qld. gov. au

PPPPP • Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance • What’s the big idea? Complete a project plan for each idea, addressing the following: Ø What (is the idea) Ø Why (does it matter) Ø Where (will it affect – demographics) Ø When (will it happen) Ø Who (will be involved) Ø How (much)

QFES Grants Unit 07 3635 1575 QFES. Grants@qfes. qld. gov. au