Apply for funding for your community group, project or organisation with a Council grant. Check your eligibility.
Our grants provide financial support for clubs, societies and non-profit organisations to improve their services and facilities.
We also offer grants to local creatives, seniors groups, and people working on environmental and sustainability projects.
Grants are awarded throughout the year through an application process.
Join Council’s Community Grants Register to receive updates about community grants, including opening dates.
Once you have found a grant that is right for you, you can submit your application online when the application round opens.
Ensure that you meet the eligibility guidelines and understand the assessment criteria for the grant. You can find this information on the page specific to your grant.
Check the opening/closing dates for grant applications of your chosen grant. You can also use the Funding Finder tool to view all grants that are currently open.
If your grant isn’t open, you can register to receive alerts through the Funding Finder.
Council grant applications are submitted online through the SmartyGrants portal. You'll find the link to the SmartyGrants application in the grant information.
Get expert tips on writing a good grant application and hear from past grant recipients.
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Questions? Call Council on 07 3403 8888.
The Seniors Celebration Donation helps senior citizens' groups to cover the cost of social activities such as outings and Christmas parties.
Council sponsorship may provide financial or in-kind support for eligible projects that can:
Check your eligibility for Council sponsorship before you apply.
As a condition of grant funding, you must complete an acquittal form at the end of your project.
To complete the acquittal form, you must submit:
a financial report detailing how the funds received were spent
an evaluation report outlining how the project's outcomes contributed to aims and objectives of the grant program.
Your funding agreement will include the due date of the acquittal report.
You can submit your acquittal report online.
Your grant may require you to acknowledge Council by using Council’s logo on your materials or Council-branded display equipment, such as pull-up banners or flags, at an event. To do this, you will need to request these from us.
Before you submit your request, make sure you have the following ready:
