Summary of Council grant programs
Quick links: community grants | Councillor grants | creative and history grants | community sustainability and environmental grants | school grants | other grants
Community grants
| Grant | Description | Funding per project | Opening and closing dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Development and Capacity Building Grants | Funds to local non-for-profit groups to improve and develop services that respond to local and city-wide issues in Brisbane - including responding to emerging community needs or social issues. | $2000 to $10,000 | Opens: 15 Jul 19 Closes: 2 Sep 19 |
| Healthy and Physical Activity Grants | Funds to local non-for-profit community groups for projects to increase participation in community sport, recreation and physical activity in Brisbane. | $5000 to $20,000 | Opens: 15 Jul 19 Closes: 2 Sep 19 |
| Access and Inclusion Community Partnership Program | Funds to community organisations, groups and networks for projects or services that improve access and inclusion in Brisbane - in particular supporting people with a disability. | $2000 to $50,000 | Opens: 15 Jul 19 Closes: 9 Sep 19 |
| Building Stronger Communities Grants Program | Funds local not-for-profit community groups to upgrade and maintain facilities and improve their management and planning skills. |
Up to $100,000 for community facility maintenance and development. |
Opens: 15 Jul 19 Closes: 9 Sep 19 |
| 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 Oct 19 Closes: 2 Dec 19 |
| Men's Shed Grants Program | Supports the establishment and development of Men's Sheds in Brisbane. | $2000 to $20,000 | Opens: 15 Jul 19 Closes: 26 Aug 19 |
| 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. | Opens: 30 Sep 19 Closes: 9 Dec 19 |
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 | Opens: 1 Jul 20 Closes: when each Ward's funds are allocated or 11 Jun 21 (whichever is first) |
Creative and history grants
| Grant | Description | Funding per project | Opening and closing dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Sparks Grants Program | Supports artists, arts workers and producers who live and work in Brisbane, to ensure the city develops as a New World City and centre of creative activity. | up to $10,000 | Opens: 14 Oct 19 Closes: 9 Dec 19 |
| Lord Mayor's Young and Emerging Artists Fellowships | Support for young and emerging Brisbane artists and arts workers aged between 17 and 30. | up to $20,000 | Opens: 14 Oct 19 Closes: 9 Dec 19 |
| Brisbane History Grants | Supports projects that increase the community's access and appreciation of Brisbane's history and heritage. Open to community history groups and historians. | $5000 to $20,000 | Opens: 15 Jul 19 Closes: 19 Aug 19 |
| Lord Mayor's Helen Taylor Research Award for Local History | Supports history students and independent researchers undertaking history or heritage projects which have a focus on informing or educating the public about local history or heritage. | one award of $20,000 | Opens: 15 Jul 19 Closes: 19 Aug 19 |
| Innovation Grants Program | Supports the growth of creative enterprise through the development of an innovative product, project, collaboration or business idea. | one grant of $30,000 | Opens: 14 Oct 19 Closes: 16 Dec 19 |
| 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 |
Opens: 29 Jan 19 |
Lord Mayor's Community Sustainability and Environmental Grants Program
| Grant | Description | Funding per project | Opening and closing dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultivating Community Gardens Grants | Council's Cultivating Community Gardens Grants aim to enhance Brisbane's sustainability and liveability by providing funding to local non-profit community groups and organisations to establish, develop and maintain community gardens on Council-owned and other land. | $1000 to $2500 | Opens: 29 Jul 19 Closes: 26 Aug 19 |
| Native Wildlife Carers Grants | The Native Wildlife Carer Grants provide financial assistance to groups and individuals involved in rehabilitating and releasing orphaned, sick and injured native wildlife within the Brisbane City Council area. | $200 to $5000 | Opens: 29 Jul 19 Closes: 26 Aug 19 |
| Environmental Grants | The Environmental Grants provide funding to community based groups and non-profit organisations 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: 28 Oct 19 Closes: 9 Dec 19 |
| Sustainability Grants | Sustainability Grants provide assistance to non-profit organisations to undertake actions to support the reduction of energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions of their facilities. | $1000 to $10,000 | Opens: 28 Oct 19 Closes: 9 Dec 19 |
School grants
| Grant | Description | Funding per project | Opening and closing dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Sport and Recreation Facility Upgrade Program | Assistance to Brisbane state schools to fund the upgrade of existing school sport and recreation facilities to increase community and school use. | $5000 to $30,000 | Opens: 14 Oct 19 Closes: 2 Dec 19 |
Other grant programs
| Grant | Description | Funding per project | Opening and closing dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Lighting Grant Scheme | Assists property owners with funding to deliver creative lighting outcomes for their buildings and assets as part of the City of Lights Strategy 2018. | varies according to project, up to $75,000 | Opens: 1 Jul 19 (new round opens 1 Jul every financial year) Closes: when funds are allocated |
| Community Support Funding Program | Rate credits to eligible providers of affordable housing and community groups. | varies | Opens: 8 Jul 19 Closes: 19 Aug 19 |
| Seniors Celebration Donation | Supports senior citizen groups towards the cost of activities such as social outings and Christmas parties. | $100 to $300 | Opens: 5 Aug 19 Closes: 30 Sep 19 |