Gunnedah Shire Council has teamed up with grant search engine Grant Guru to launch Gunnedah Shire Funding Finder to assist local businesses and community groups in pinpointing the right funding channels.

"There are a lot of great funding opportunities available throughout the year, but the process of finding and applying for grants can be daunting and time consuming, particularly for those organisations reliant on volunteers," shire mayor Jamie Chaffey said.

"Many people also don't know where to start looking and so miss out. This is an opportunity to strengthen our local businesses and community groups, and the shire's economy."

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The search engine can be found through the council's website or Google and enables locals to find available grants and filter the results by location, industry and project type. The website also provides advice and tips to boost the chances of

Council's community and social planner Debra Hilton said the Funding Finder would help cut through the red tape.

"Gunnedah Shire Funding Finder will take the guesswork out of searching for grants and help groups and businesses navigate the process, by bringing over 845 grants worth $47.3 billion to one central location," she said.

To check out the Gunnedah Shire Funding Finder, visit https://gunnedah.grantguru.com.au

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