Learn about the steps to apply for a grant. Find tips and resources to improve your application.
Council’s grants provide financial support for local community clubs, societies and non-profit organisations to improve their services and facilities.
We also offer grants to local creatives, historical projects, and people and organisations working on environment and sustainability projects in Brisbane.
Other types of funding include donations to senior groups and sponsorships.
For more information about our approach to providing grants to community organisations, read our Community Grants Policy.
Our Community grants support non-profit community groups to develop and improve community facilities and services. They also help to meet the needs of vulnerable groups in our community.
Community grants include:
Community and Environment Grants provide support for individuals and non-profit community groups.
These grants help to fund projects that benefit Brisbane's natural environment. They also support caring for local habitat, community gardens and wildlife.
Our Creative and History Grants help local artists, performers and historians to develop and showcase their work.
These grants support Brisbane’s artistic and cultural sectors by nurturing and promoting creativity.
Creative and history grants include:
Council sponsorship may provide financial or in-kind support for eligible projects that can:
Check your eligibility for Council sponsorship before you apply.
Follow our step-by-step process to apply for a grant.
Look for grant programs on Council’s website or using Funding Finder.
Ensure that both you and your project are eligible for the grant. You can find a summary of eligibility criteria on the page specific to each grant. Make sure you read the full guidelines to confirm eligibility.
Check the opening/closing application dates for your chosen grant.
If the grant isn't open, you can:
Council grant applications are submitted online through the SmartyGrants portal. You'll find the link to the SmartyGrants application in the grant information.
Before you start writing your grant application, make sure you understand the assessment criteria. You can also use our tips and resources to help write your application.
Use the following resources to write a good grant application.
Questions? Call Council on 07 3403 8888.
Sign up to Council's registers to stay updated about our Community, Creative and History Grants.
You can speak to a Council Grants Officer about your application. Call Council on 07 3403 8888.
SmartyGrants is an online grants administration system. SmartyGrants is the system through which grant applications and acquittals are submitted.
Council also receives eligible sponsorship applications through a customised SmartyGrants system.
A grant is a payment to a community organisation for a specific community purpose. Grants are subject to conditions as documented in a Funding Agreement, including acquittal.
A sponsorship is a support agreement that helps to deliver a community service or activity in return for negotiated benefits, including the right to associate a sponsor’s name with the activity.
In Council, grant and sponsorship applications are managed through separate processes.
