Community Grants Program

The Community Grants Program provides financial assistance to eligible community organisations and applicants to deliver projects which:

  • Respond to community need
  • Align with Council’s Corporate Plan 2022- 2027 and other relevant strategies and plans
  • Enhance the social, environmental, economic and cultural wellbeing of the Gympie region.

Council's grants are administered in accordance with the Community Grants Policy.

The 2024/2025 Community Grants Guidelines - Community, Events, Environment provide eligibility and assessment criteria, grant categories and priorities, and the application process. Please read the Guidelines before starting an application

Please refer to the 2024-25 GRC Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) Guidelines  for specific information regarding applications to RADF categories.

 Categories:

 Round 

 Open date:

Closing date:

Outcome advised by:

  • Commnunity Facilites
  • Communinty Development 
  • Community Events -Minor
  • Community Events - Major
  • Environment Projects
  • Environments Programs

ROUND 1

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5 August 2024 

15 September 2024  30 October 2024*

ROUND 2

27 January 2025

9 March 2025

 30 April 2025*

* Notification of application outcome may change depending on Council meeting dates.

Categories

Round

Open date:

Closing date: 

Outcome advised by:

  • Get Local Community Grants
  • Mirco Environment Projects

ROLLING ROUND

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5 August 2024

30 June 2025 or when all funds are expended

  • Up to six weeks from application date**

** Applications will be assessed in the first week of every month therefore timeframe of notification of outcome will vary depending on application date.

Community Halls Insurance

Council has endorsed revised grants guidelines to assist eligible Community Halls in meeting their insurance costs. Officers from the Community Development team will be in contact with eligible hall committees to discuss the new process.

For more information, please refer to the 2024-25 GRC Community Halls Insurance Grants Guidelines

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