City of Parramatta will award 40 community groups with funding grants worth more than $410,000 at a ceremony on Wednesday 29 June, 2016.

The annual grants will be awarded to local not-for-profit community, recreation and sporting groups, local services, social enterprises and individuals across eight funding categories.

“Investing money back into programs that assist the community encourages and supports the creation of new and innovative projects that will make a positive difference to people’s lives,” City of Parramatta Administrator Amanda Chadwick said.

“Council supports a wide range of services and activities that contribute to our strategic objectives and help local communities. The recipients will also be allocated a staff member within Council to ensure ongoing collaboration and support for their projects.”

Among the programs that have received funding are cultural and creative projects, local school sports initiatives, a multicultural healthy cooking program and a music therapy program for deaf and hearing impaired children and their families.

“This is the 10th year that Council has run the Community Grants program in this form and I am pleased to support so many important services and initiatives.”

Small Grants, Parramatta Sport and Recreation Grants, and Representative Sport Grants are open year round. Updates on community funding rounds for 2016/17 will be provided at www.parracity.nsw.gov.au/grants.

For a full list of successful applicants click here.