Summary of Council grant programs
Quick links: Community grants | Councillor grants | Creative and history grants | Community sustainability and environmental grants | Other 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 Support Category; and Community Facility Category |
Community Support Category: up to $10,000 Community Facility Category: $10,000 to $200,000 |
Opens: 30 August 2021 Community Support Category: Open until funds are expended Community Facility Category: Two rounds, closing 1 Nov 2021 and 21 Feb 2022 |
| 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 |
Closed: 27 April 2021 |
| 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 |
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 Jul 2021 Closes: when each Ward's funds are allocated or 17 Jun 22 (whichever is first) |
Creative and history grants
| Grant | Description | Funding per project | Opening and closing dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Future date to be advised |
| 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 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: 5 October 2021 Closes: 15 November 2021 |
| 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 | Future date to be advised |
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 | Closed: 5 Oct 2020 |
| 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. | $500 to $5000 |
Opens: 26 Oct 2020 Closes: 30 Nov 2020 |
| 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. |
Closed: 5 Oct 2020 |
| 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 | Closed: 5 Oct 2020 |
Other grant programs
| Grant | Description | Funding per project | Opening and closing dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Support Funding Program | Rate credits to eligible providers of affordable housing and community groups. | varies | Opens: 9 Nov 2020 Closes: 25 Jan 2021 |
| Seniors Celebration Donation | Supports senior citizen groups towards the cost of activities such as social outings and Christmas parties. | $100 to $300 | Opens: 9 Aug 2021 Closes: 5 Oct 2021 |
| Lord Mayor’s COVID-19 Direct Assistance Program 2020-21 | Direct financial assistance for community, cultural, and sport and recreational groups leasing a Council-owned or managed community facility, to help them rebuild and re-commence services to residents after the coronavirus pandemic. | Up to $10,000 | Closed: 18 Feb 2021 |