How one Far North Queensland council is streamlining grant access with SmartySearch
Posted on 04 Dec 2024
Cassowary Coast Regional Council has taken a proactive approach to supporting its community by integrating SmartySearch, a grant search tool, directly into its website.
This tool provides local groups, businesses and individuals with free and easy access to a wide array of grants from government, philanthropic and private sources – all on one centralised platform.
SmartySearch is designed for councils seeking an efficient way to promote funding opportunities for their residents. With its seamless integration, SmartySearch reduces the administrative load on council staff by providing a user-friendly, self-service portal that simplifies the grantseeking process for local community members.
“SmartySearch is a great way to enable groups and individuals the ease of using one page when searching for financial assistance when they have a project or program in mind."
That's according to Cassowary Coast Regional Council’s community, culture and liveability portfolio holder, Councillor Trudy Tschui. “It saves them both time and money in their search.”
Since it was launched, SmartySearch has proven to be a valuable resource, enabling Cassowary Coast residents to explore hundreds of grants and realise projects that might otherwise have been out of reach. By investing in SmartySearch, Cassowary Coast has demonstrated its commitment to empowering the community and supporting local initiatives.
Interested in offering SmartySearch to your community? SmartySearch can be easily customised for and integrated into any council website, giving residents free access to grants while relieving councils of time-consuming administrative tasks. SmartyGrants pricing starts at $1500 per year.
Learn more about bringing SmartySearch to your community by visiting fundingcentre.com.au/smartysearch.