Deadline: 31-Oct-22
The Queensland Government has announced the applications for Gambling Community Benefit Fund (GCBF) Round 115 to provide services, leisure activities, and opportunities for Queensland communities.
Priorities
Applications are prioritised by the committee in this order, where 1 has the highest priority:
- Items/facilities directly affected, damaged or destroyed by a declared natural disaster in the last 2 years
- Equipment or facility improvements
- Buses, cars, caravans, boats, tractors, trailers, large mowers, motorbikes and similar items
- Community events, training, workshops, festivals, publications and website development
- Organisations that have received more than $15,000 from the GCBF within the last 2 years
Funding Information
$35,000 standard grant round
Eligibility Criteria
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For your organisation to be eligible, it must meet the requirements of either a legal entity or a sponsored entity.
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A legal entity:
- is incorporated or registered under an Act of Parliament
- has an active ABN
- has not-for-profit objectives
- has a bank account in the name of the legal entity
- must provide a bank verification form stamped by the organisation’s financial institution; if your financial institution is unable to complete the bank verification form, please contact us for assistance.
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A sponsored entity:
- is unincorporated and not registered under an Act of Parliament
- has not-for-profit objectives
- requires a legal entity to sponsor its application
- may be a local ambulance committee, rural fire brigade or State Emergency Service group must be sponsored by their relevant government department.
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A legal entity:
Ineligible Organisations
Organisations that are not eligible for the funding are:
- state, private or independent schools (as noted above, this excludes P&Cs and P&Fs)
- proprietary limited or public companies limited by shares or trusts where the shareholders are individuals or for-profit companies
- individuals (sole traders)
- organisations trading for profit.
- You are also ineligible for the funding if your organisation:
- has duplicate registrations in the online portal
- does not provide information they request by the due date
- does not update the financial details registered with us before applying.
For more information, visit Queensland Government.
For more information, visit https://www.justice.qld.gov.au/initiatives/community-grants