Organisations in the Bathurst region have been advised of their success in two categories of the Charles Sturt University (CSU) 2017 Community-University Partnership (CUP) grants.The grants announcements are for the Rural and Regional Education Development Program and the Rural and Regional Arts and Culture Program.Head of Campus at CSU in Bathurst, Associate Professor Chika Anyanwu said, "The Community-University Partnerships program aims to advance our mission by cultivating strong, relevant and collaborative partnerships with local communities, industry, government and employers."It is just one of the ways that the University demonstrates its motto, 'For the public good', and its ethos, 'yindyamarra winhanganha', meaning 'the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in'."It gives me great pleasure to congratulate the successful applicants in our region."The CUP Rural and Regional Education Development Program is a small grant program (generally between $500 and $1 000) aimed at assisting primary and secondary schools, and not-for-profit early childhood centres in the University's regions, acquire equipment or consumables that assist in facilitating students' learning and engagement in rural and regional areas. Successful applicants in this category each received $1 000, and they include:St Stanislaus College in Bathurst, to engage and challenge students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The grant will be used to purchase a Rocket Launcher so that Year 8 students can prepare to compete in the NSW Aeronautical Velocity Challenge.Holman Place Public School in Cowra, a special needs school that caters for students with a range of disabilities including autism, physical disabilities, intellectual disabilities and mental health, for its Special Needs Sensory Area, to purchase specialised equipment that can further support students while they are at school.St Raphael's Catholic School in Cowra, for its Interactive Outdoor Learning Area 'Move and Groove' Music Wall. The interactive outdoor learning area aims to transform a neglected area of the playground into an area that stimulates the senses, intellect and physique of the children, and improve the general health and wellbeing of staff and children as well as provide an alternative form of play for children with specific needs.The CUP Rural and Regional Arts and Culture Program is a small grants program (generally $500 to $1 000) to support regional arts and culture programs including artists-in-residence, art shows, musical education, talks and lectures, and related activities that encourage engagement by younger people in artistic endeavours. Four successful applicants each received $1 000:Rockley Public School Parents and Citizens Association, to allow all senior students the chance to perform as part of a combined public schools recorder group at the Sydney Opera House in September;Macquarie Philharmonia Association Inc., to employ an experienced orchestral manager to work with the Musical Director, schools music teachers, and regional conservatorium to engage young musicians in the school's mentoring program;Turon Art Group Junior, to create opportunity and encourage young local and regional artists to pursue their ambitions by holding a youth and children's art exhibition at Sofala Memorial Hall on the October long weekend, with prize money for each age group category, and a people's choice award; andBathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, to support the annual three-day Bathurst Writers' and Readers' Festival with funding to help pay writers for workshops and as speakers.