THE successful applicants for South East Water’s latest round of community grants have been announced.
South East Water has handed out more than $320,000 in the last four years. 66 groups have shared the funding.
The latest 16 groups to receive funding have been confirmed. They include A Better Life for Foster Kids Frankston, Bayside Community Information and Support Service, Carrum Downs Secondary College, Chelsea Community Support Services, Food for Change Mornington Peninsula, Lighthouse Foundation Frankston, and Pearcedale’s RSPCA.
South East Water customer experience general manager Lara Salembier said the successful applicants made “valuable contributions towards supporting a thriving, more liveable community.”
“We’re proud to support 16 community groups with a range of projects that support our community and protect our environment,” she said. “A key area of focus for our grants program is affordability, and this year we’re excited to fund several local projects that support community members with the rising cost of living, from food relief to financial literacy. We look forward to seeing the benefits these 16 projects will deliver for our customers, community and environment.”