For the last two decades, Rainbow Serpent Festival has taken over the fields of Lexton, Victoria for its annual weekend of electronic-dance music and human connection.
Now, as a way of giving back to the community it resides in, the festival is offering grants worth $10,000 to 'projects or individuals in the Ballarat and Pyrenees shires whose work in areas of music, arts, health and community service benefit the local community'.
The grants are part of a broader relationship the festival has with the local community, which focuses on supporting different groups in the Pyrenees Shire. “People in the region have welcomed our festival for 19 years and we feel very much a part of the community now and see grants as a great way to show our support throughout the region,” festival director Tim Harvey says.
“Rainbow has a long history of supporting different groups in the Pyrenees Shire and we're excited to be able to expand that support to deserving groups who are in need of additional financial assistance. We're really looking forward to seeing the talent and and initiatives residing in this beautiful part of Victoria."
The funds for the grants came entirely from festival goers, with 100 percent of sales from every programme purchased at this year's festival donated directly to the Rainbow Community Fund.
Applications for the grants open 1 July; grants are available for community-arts projects, environmental initiatives, mental health services and local musicians.
The next Rainbow Serpent Festival will be held 22-25 January near Lexton.
