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 |
Supports not-for-profit community organisations to deliver projects and activities across the city and to maintain, improve and develop community facilities. The program has two categories: Community Facility Category; and Community Support Category |
Community Facility Category: $10,000 to $200,000 Community Support Category: up to $10,000 |
Community Facility Category: Community Support Category: |
| 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 |
Future date to be advised |
| Pathways out of Homelessness Grant Program | The Program will enable new, innovative and sustainable solutions to address the growing community issue of homelessness. | Up to a total of $450,000 over three years; or $20,000 to $200,000 for one year. | Future date to be advised |
| Seniors Celebration Donation | Supports senior citizen groups towards the cost of activities such as social outings and Christmas parties. | $100 to $300 | Opens: 15 Aug 2022 Closes: 10 Oct 2022 |
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 2022 Closes: when each Ward's funds are allocated or 16 June 23 (whichever is first) |
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: 4 October 2022 Closes: 7 November 2022 |
| 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: 4 October 2022 Closes: 14 November 2022 |
Lord Mayor's Community Sustainability and Environmental Grants Program
| Grant | Description | Funding per project | Opening and closing dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Closed: 29 August 2022 |
| Native Wildlife Carers Grants | Provides financial assistance to groups and individuals involved in rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing orphaned, sick and injured native wildlife originating from the Brisbane City Council area. | $500 to $5000 |
Closed: |
| 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. |
Closed |
| 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 |
Closed: |