The Collinsville 2020 Grants Program has been established to encourage productive partnerships between Sonoma Coal and the Collinsville community that contribute to the sustainable growth and development of Collinsville and surrounding areas, enriching the lives of community members, now and in the future.

Objectives

The objectives of the Sonoma Coal Collinsville 2020 Grants Program are:

• to make meaningful and positive contributions to the community of Collinsville that support the development of a vibrant, livable and sustainable community for the future
• to foster productive partnerships between Sonoma Mine, local government and the community that facilitate the sustainable growth & development of Collinsville into the future
• to provide a simple, fair and transparent process for the application and receipt of project funding that benefits the Collinsville community

Priority areas

Sonoma Mine, in consultation with the Collinsville community, has identified four social areas of priority for the Collinsville 2020 Grants Program. Applications must demonstrate how their project is aligned with at least one of these priority areas:

• welfare & wellbeing of Collinsville children and youth
• welfare & wellbeing of Collinsville senior citizens
• education and training
• projects and activities that support a healthy, active and cohesive community

Available grants
 

GRANT NAME	DESCRIPTION
Community Spirit Grants	For grants of up to $2000 per grant. Awarded every 2 months. (February, April, June, August, October, December). Primarily for short term or one-off projects that reflect the spirit of community within Collinsville.
Community Growth Grants	For grants of up to $15,000 per grant. Awarded yearly in December for the following year. Primarily for larger-scale, medium to long-term projects such as development of infrastructure or ongoing social programs/projects that promote growth and development of a vibrant, livable Australian community.
Sonoma Mine Education Grants	Awarded yearly in November. Consists of: 1) $8,000 academic bursary per year for up to 4 years of study for tertiary studies in an area of study related to earth sciences (e.g. geology, engineering, mining, environmental science). Can be for either a University undergraduate degree or high level TAFE qualification (diploma or advanced diploma). Can be used for fees, books or living expenses while at University/TAFE. 2) Up to three school-based traineeships in fields relevant to the mining industry coordinated by Collinsville State High School with weekly placement at Sonoma Coal.

Eligibility

Sonoma Mine encourages groups and individuals to apply for one of the Collinsville 2020 grants who satisfy the following eligibility criteria.

To be eligible for either the Community Spirit Grants or Community Growth Grants, you need to be a not-for-profit organisation with an ABN, either located in the Collinsville area or whose services/programs benefit people within the Collinsville area.

For the Sonoma Mine Education Grants, you must be an Australian citizen and a full time high-school student studying in Collinsville (or completed high school in the last 12 months).

More information

Application guidelines and forms can be downloaded from this site. Hard copy guidelines and application forms can also be obtained from the following locations around Collinsville:

• Collinsville Connect Telecentre
• Collinsville Community Association
• Whitsunday Regional Council Collinsville office

Enquiries may be directed via email to grants@sonomacoal.com