Grant round 21
General grant round 21 is open from 17 July to 25 August 2010. Funding guidelines can be accessed here.
Grant round 20
The Board has completed its assessment of grant round 20 applications. A full list of successful recipients is available here.
Board Appointments
In December, the Governor appointed a new Chair of the Board. Lynn Mason, who has been a Board member since March 2007, was appointed to replace inaugural Chair Gerald Loughran following the expiration of his term.
In January, the Governor appointed three new members to the Board, and reappointed a current member. The new members – Sheryl Thomas from the northern regions, and Nell Kuilenburg and Peter Kay from the southern region – were chosen for their mix of community development, board governance and communications expertise. Member Catherine Fernon was reappointed for a further term.
The appointments were made following a call for expressions of interest and consideration by a selection panel chaired by Treasury Secretary Don Challen, and recommendations from the Treasurer.
Funding to support adult and family literacy
In December 2009, the Board awarded $1.3 million to 8 projects in the second round of our special funding strategy to support adult and family literacy. Some of the project supported this round included:
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$345 351 to meenah mienne for a project to improve literacy for aboriginal Tasmanians;
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$195 480 to the Glenorchy City Council for a literacy pathways program for young mothers; and
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$97 500 to the Independent Living Centre to assist their clients with disabilities with complex learning needs.
Further details are available here on our website.
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