A Safe Port For Community Funding

Charity event-planners, environmental crusaders, non-for-profit organisations and community groups are all invited to apply for a share in $60,000 funding which has been made available through North Queensland Bulk Ports (NQBP).

The 2022/23 Community Fund is considering applications from groups that wish to help people or have identified an environmental need that they would like to address.

With a focus on diversity and inclusion, the funding stream is for projects that align with NQBP’s values of excellence, unity, respect and integrity.

Available to groups from across the region, including NQBP’s port communities of Hay Point, Mackay, Abbot Point (Bowen), and Weipa, the goal is to deliver tangible benefits and stronger community connections.

NQBP Chief Executive Officer Nicolas Fertin said in more than a decade, NQBP has invested more than $1 million in its community programs, with benefits extending far beyond the dollar value to often long-lasting impacts on the health and wellbeing of our port communities.

“The NQBP Community Fund provides funding opportunities for small to large community events, programs and activities that benefit the communities in which we operate and promote the goals of NQBP,” he said.

“We are proud to continue to provide funding opportunities to local groups and organisations and empower them to make a real difference in their community.

“We’re also proud of the role we play in supporting Queensland’s economy through our strategic importance in connecting regional Queensland to the world.

Applications for this year’s NQBP Community Fund close on 1 November 2022.

For further details or to apply visit www.nqbp.com.au.

Caption: NQBP’s Community and stakeholder advisors Emilie Power (left) and Lorelei van Dalen (right), with CEO Nicolas Fertin

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