Facts
Here's everything you ever needed to know about the Tasmanian Community Fund, by the numbers:
| 1 | bank started it all - the Fund was established from the proceeds of the sale of the community-owned Trust Bank |
| $1.13 million | has been given to Tasmanian PCYCs to purchase equipment and undertake a range of programs |
| 80% | of our grants have been for small to medium amounts up to $50,000 |
| 2000 | was the year when we held our first funding round |
| $310,000 | has been awarded to skate parks and bmx tracks around the State |
| 40% | the success rate for applications since we introduced the small grant stream (it was 28% before) |
| 28% | has been the historical success rate for applications to the Fund - it's since risen to 40% now we have the small grant stream |
| $560,000 | has been given to community bands, orchestras and choirs |
| 72 | is the average number of grants awarded in general grant rounds |
| $55 million | the amount of funding given to 1,600 projects since 2000 |
| $840,000 | has been awarded to Scout and Girl Guide groups around Tasmania |
| $150,000 | has been given out to surf life saving clubs |
| 2 | People have held the position of board chair since 2000 - Gerald Loughran and Lynn Mason |
| $2.18 million | is the average amount awarded in general grant rounds |
| 13 | community members have been appointed to the six-person Board since 2000 |
| 138 | is the biggest number of applications we've approved in a single grant round |
| $750,000 | has been awarded to projects supporting the preservation and celebration of Aboriginal heritage and culture |
| 5,000 | funding applications have been assessed by the board since 2000 |
