Deadline: 18-Jul-25
The Queensland Government has launched the Gambling Community Benefit Fund (GCBF) to help not-for-profit community groups 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.
Funding Information
- Round 124—$100,000 Super Round.
Eligibility Criteria
- 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.
- 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).
Ineligibility Criteria
- These items and costs are also unlikely to be approved for funding:
- salaries and wages
- rent and lease costs
- public liability insurance for events
- administration expenses such as stationery, postage and office supplies
- consumable items such as food, petrol, uniforms
- catering
- internal training not provided by a third party
For more information, visit Queensland Government.