Community Investment


WARBURTON AND YARRA JUNCTION COMMUNITY BANKS ARE COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND ONE OF OUR INITIATIVES IS OUR COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM.

SINCE OPENING OUR DOORS IN 2000, WE HAVE SUPPORTED MORE THAN 300 COMMUNITY GROUPS, ORGANISATIONS AND PROJECTS WITH COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FUNDING AMOUNTING TO MORE THAN 4.5 MILLION DOLLARS


For assistance with Community Investment   proposals or to discuss other funding options for your community group please contact us by email admin@upperyarra.net.au

New proposals will not be eligible until previous funding provided by the Upper Yarra Community Enterprise (or the Community Enterprise Foundation) has been satisfactorily acquitted.

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A cornerstone of the Community Bank model is the sharing of profit with the community.  With this in mind we invite community groups, to apply for community investment funding.

All categories of community groups are invited – sports and leisure, education, culture and the arts, health and social, children and youth, the elderly to name a few. And community investment can be applied for to support an upcoming event, activity or project that your organisation is planning.

Community investment proposals are open to organisations (not individuals) and are assessed on their capacity to benefit the community and to promote the Warburton and Yarra Junction Community Bank branches.

Applicants must have an ABN or have a Project Partner who holds an ABN,  and community investment cannot be provided retrospectively.


ACQUITTALS

Community Groups that have received Community Investment funds from Upper Yarra Community Enterprise in 2020/2021 or 2021/2022 are reminded that acquittals (Project reports) are now due.

For projects that have not yet been completed you WILL STILL NEED TO SUBMIT AN UPDATE using the same acquittal form.

PLEASE SUBMIT YOURS HERE ONLINE> Community Investment Acquittal 


THE LATEST COMMUNITY INVESTMENT NEWS

2022/2023 Community Bank Warburton & Yarra Junction Grants Program

Our first round for 2022/2023 has closed and all applicants will be notified of the outcome.

Thank you to all who applied.

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR NEXT ROUND:   To be advised

APPLICATIONS CLOSE FOR NEXT ROUND:   To be advised


*This Community Investment Program is administered by Community Enterprise Foundation™ on behalf of Upper Yarra Community Enterprise Limited and made possible by the generous support of the Community Banks Warburton & Yarra Junction.

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READ ABOUT OUR 20TH BIRTHDAY GIFT TO COMMUNITY - lifesaving defibrillators at our ATMS

Recent projects sponsored include Yarra Valley FM Community Radio Station, Outer East Football Netball League, 2022 Warburton Film Festival, 2022 Piccolo Giro FREE Community Bike Ride, Yarra Junction Bowls Club upgrade to outdoor relaxation space, Yarra Ranges Downhill Festival 2022 (Skateboarding), Upper Yarra Wildlife Rescue Volunteer Training.

"We would like to thank Upper Yarra Community Enterprise Ltd and Warburton and Yarra Junction Bendigo Banks for the support and commitment. It has allowed us to achieve our vision of expanding the festival and engagement of the Giro Della Donna weekend to embrace the local community and riders young and old. A wonderful partnership!”

Michael Hands, Corporate Cycling Co-Founder and Director and GDD Event Director


$70408
Community investment funding for the 2021/2022 Year ACROSS 33 recipients