Grants open for Fonterra funds

Community projects and groups in and around Darnum may be able to get a helping hand from Fonterra.

Fonterra is committed to giving back to the community through the Fonterra Grass Roots Fund.

Since 2011, Fonterra has supported more than 300 initiatives that focus on bringing communities together, caring for

the environment and promoting healthy lifestyles and dairy nutrition.

The Fonterra Grass Roots Fund aims to sustain healthy, vibrant communities by sponsoring ideas, projects and initiatives that make a real impact.

Regional operations manager Trevor Sharpe said Fonterra believed in giving back to the communities that were an integral part of the Fonterra business.

“The Fonterra Grass Roots Fund is our way of saying thank you by supporting projects and ideas that bring our communities together and make them better, more vibrant places to be,” he said.

Fonterra’s sponsorship funding has helped to build school vegetable gardens, supported sports, community and surf living clubs, and aided the purchase of essential equipment for emergency response services.

The fund opens the doors for a wide range of community projects with grants of between $500 and $5000. To be considered for support, initiatives or activities must fit within these categories and criteria: Bringing communities together Caring for the environment Promoting healthy lifestyles and dairy nutrition

Applications are open. Applications will be considered by Fonterra’s Grass Roots Fund Committee made up of staff and farmers. Applications close on Friday, December 16. Contact Eric Peters at Fonterra Darnum or go to fonterra.com/au/grassroots for more information on how to apply for the grant.