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 2023/2024 Community Grants Program Guidelines provide eligibility and assessment criteria, grant categories and priorities, and the application process. Please read the Guidelines before starting an application

Round

Open date:

Closing date:

Outcome advised by:

Categories:

COMPETITIVE
GRANT ROUND 1

 

7 August 2023

17 September 2023

30 October 2023*

COMPETITIVE
GRANT ROUND 2

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12 February 2024

24 March 2024

30 April 2024*

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

Round

Open date:

Closing date:

Outcome advised by:

Categories:

ROLLING ROUND

 

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1 July 2023

30 June 2024 or when all funds are expended

Six weeks from application date**

  • Get Local Community Grants
  • Micro Environment Projects
  • Community Halls Insurance
  • Council Venue Fee Waiver

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

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

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