Gambling Community Benefit Fund Round 116 (Australia)

Deadline: 27-Feb-23

The Queensland Government has announced the applications for Gambling Community Benefit Fund (GCBF) Round 116 to provide services, leisure activities, and opportunities for Queensland communities.

The Gambling Community Benefit Fund (GCBF) is Queensland’s largest one-off community grants program and distributes approximately $60 million each year to not-for-profit community groups.

Eligibility Criteria

• For your organisation to be eligible, it must be a legal entity or sponsored entity.
  • A legal entity:
    • is incorporated or registered under an Act of Parliament
    • is a proprietary or public company limited by shares or trusts where the shareholders are not individuals and/or for-profit companies
    • has an active ABN
    • has not-for-profit objectives
    • has a bank account in its name
    • must provide a bank verification form stamped by its financial institution; if your financial institution is unable to complete the bank verification form, please contact us for assistance.
  • A sponsored entity:
    • is neither incorporated nor registered under an Act of Parliament
    • has not-for-profit objectives
    • requires a legal entity to sponsor its application
    • in some cases must be sponsored by their relevant government department (i.e. a local ambulance committee, rural fire brigade or State Emergency Service group).