Summary of Council grant programs
Quick links: Community grants | Councillor grants | Creative and history grants | Community sustainability and environmental grants
Community grants
| Grant | Description | Funding per project | Opening and closing dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Mayor's Better Suburbs Grants - Community Facility Category |
Provides funding to improve, develop and maintain community facilities, with preference provided to Council community-leased facilities. Funding is available for both the planning and design, and construction, phases of projects. |
$10,000 to $200,000 |
Opens: 21 August 2023
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| Lord Mayor's Better Suburbs Grants - Community Support Category |
Provides funding to support projects that respond to local community needs, improve community facilities and build organisational capacity. There are two rounds each year. |
Up to $10,000 | Round 1 Opens: 24 July 2023 Closes: 28 August 2023 Round 2 Opens: 29 January 2024 Closes: 8 April 2024 |
| Housing Support Program | Funds to community organisations for projects or services that respond to the housing and social needs of homeless people in Brisbane's inner north. | $2000 to $10,000 |
Opens: 14 August 2023 |
| Pathways out of Homelessness Grant Program | This triennial program enables new, innovative and sustainable solutions to address the growing community issue of homelessness. | Up to a total of $450,000 over three years. | Opened: 25 January 2023 Closed: 15 March 2023 |
| Seniors Celebration Donation | Supports senior citizen groups towards the cost of activities such as social outings and Christmas parties. | $100 to $300 | Opens: 14 August 2023 Closes: 9 October 2023 |
Councillor grants
| Grant | Description | Funding per project | Opening and closing dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Mayor's Community Fund | Supports local community projects that build stronger communities in Brisbane. A Councillor discretionary program. Apply to local Ward. | $250 to $10,000 | Opened: 1 July 2023 Closes: when each ward's funds are allocated or 14 June 2024 (whichever is sooner) |
Creative and history grants
| Grant | Description | Funding per project | Opening and closing dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Historical Organisations Assistance Grant Program | Provides funding over three years to help cultural heritage and historical organisations to operate and maintain their facilities. | $2000 to $10,000 per annum for three years | Future date to be advised |
| Creative Sparks Grants Program | Supports artists, arts workers, cultural workers, creative producers and Brisbane not-for-profit community arts, historical and cultural organisations who live and work in Brisbane, to create and present work. | Up to $10,000 per application |
Opens: 6 November 2023 |
| Lord Mayor's Creative Fellowships | Supports Brisbane artists, arts workers, cultural workers or creative producers wishing to develop and expand their careers in the arts or cultural sector by participating in professional development opportunities. | Up to $10,000 per application |
Opens: 6 November 2023 |
Lord Mayor's Community Sustainability and Environmental Grants Program
| Grant | Description | Funding per project | Opening and closing dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environment Grants | Provides funding to not-for-profit organisations and groups to undertake environmental initiatives that address local or citywide community environmental issues. |
Minimum $1000 Up to $8000 for operational and administrative expenses. Up to $20,000 for environmental projects. |
Opens: 6 November 2023 |
| Cultivating Community Gardens Grants | Aims to enhance Brisbane's sustainability and liveability by providing funding to not-for-profit community organisations to establish, develop and maintain community gardens. | $1000 to $2500 |
Opens: 6 November 2023 |
| Sustainability Grants | Provides assistance to not-for-profit organisations to undertake actions to support the reduction of energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions of their facilities. | $1000 to $10,000 |
Future dates for 2024-25 Round to be advised |
| Native Wildlife Carers Grants | Provides financial assistance to groups and registered Native Wildlife Carers involved in rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing orphaned, sick and injured native wildlife originating from the Brisbane City Council area. | $500 to $5000 | Future dates for 2024-25 Round to be advised |