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Apply now for Community Project Grant (Australia)

Deadline: 19-Mar-25

Applications are now open for the Noosa Council’s Community Grants program.

Purpose 
  • The purpose of the Community Grants Program is to:
    • Provide financial support to not-for profit community organisations to deliver projects that meet identified community needs in an equitable, open and transparent manner
    • Build community connection, skills and resilience
    • Develop and maintain sustainable community infrastructure
    • Provide opportunities to leverage additional funding from other sources
    • Provide opportunities to deliver projects that align with Council’s strategic goals and key initiatives, as outlined in Noosa Council Corporate Plan 2023-2028 and Noosa Social Strategy and any other relevant Council plans and strategies
Funding Information
  • The minimum grant amount is $1,000 and maximum grant amount is $30,000. Successful projects are funded from Council’s annual grants program budget.
Eligible Projects 
  • Projects eligible for funding under the Community Grants Program include:
    • Community Events including cultural, sports and community events/festivals that involve the Noosa community
    • Community Programs one-off or ongoing programs facilitated by the not-for-profit organisation for the benefit of the community. Ongoing projects can be funded a maximum of three times e.g. educational programs, community gardens
    • Training e.g. committee training, first-aid training, relevant training programs for members
    • Equipment e.g. sports equipment (including machinery e.g. mowers, rollers etc.), computer and IT equipment, first aid equipment, canteen equipment, office equipment etc.
    • Planning e.g. strategic planning, master planning, risk management planning etc.
Ineligible Projects
  • Religious or faith-based activities
  • Political or lobbying activities
  • Primary heath or medical care
  • Core education or curricula activities
  • Payment of debt
  • Projects intended to make a commercial profit
  • Projects which intend to gift, sponsor or grant the money to another person or entity
  • Items or services purchased or any project activities delivered prior to notification of the grant outcome
  • Any project conducted for the purpose of raising charitable funds for a third party
  • Projects or events that occur outside the Noosa Local Government Area
  • Any project that is currently funded by another Noosa Council grant program
Who can apply?
  • Not-for-profit community organisations can apply for a Community Grant provided they meet the following criteria:
    • Is a legal not-for-profit entity:
      • An incorporated association
      • A company limited by guarantee
      • A non-trading/non-distributing co-operative
      • An Indigenous corporation
    • Have an active ABN
    • Have a bank account in the name of the legal entity
    • Complies with all governance and financial requirements of the State and Commonwealth as at the closing date for the grant program
    • Have appropriate insurances
    • Have no debt to Council, or have an active payment arrangement with Council
    • Have successfully acquitted any previous Council grants
    • The project to be funded benefits the residents of the Noosa Shire
Who cannot apply?
  • Individuals
  • Commercial businesses and enterprises
  • Local, State or Federal Government agencies/departments
  • Foreign entities, such as charity formed or incorporated outside of Australia, even if it is registered to carry on business in Australia
  • Political organisations

For more information, visit Noosa Council.