Nearly $1 million in grants for community groups

Funded: Lord mayor Nuatali Nelmes with Stories of Our Town filmmaker and director Glenn Dormand and University of Newcastle archivist Gionni Di Gravio who received a grant for the film 'Biraban and the Reverend Threlkeld: Finding the Third Space.' Picture: Supplied

Community groups can now apply for nearly $1 million in grants and sponsorship funding from the City of Newcastle.

Sporting groups, businesses, tourism and event operators can apply for projects to support social, cultural, environmental and economic initiatives.