Community Grants 2023-2024
During the 2023-2024 financial year, over $130,000 was distributed to local individuals and community groups as part of Council’s Community Grants Program.
This included:
- Major Community Grants awarded to 24 not-for-profit community organisations to assist them to undertake projects, activities or events that benefit the wider community
- Eight Minor Community Grants awarded to not-for-profit community organisations
- Support to 38 local individuals who excel in sporting, academic and cultural pursuits, through Council’s Ambassador Support Program
- Bursaries provided to the Dux recipient at three local high schools
- Funding to support the chaplaincy program to deliver positive social outcomes for school students in the Lockyer Valley
- Funding assistance for the 14 public hall committees in the Lockyer Valley region
- Financial assistance to six organisations to support ANZAC Day events
Applications for Round 1 of the Major Community Grants Program for 2024-2025 have now closed, with Round 2 expected to open in February 2025. Both the Minor Community Grants and Ambassador Support programs are available year-round, so please spread the word!
For tips on grant-writing, check out Council’s Grant Preparedness video miniseries, which breaks down important steps to give you the best chance of success when apply for grants. To keep up to date with other grant funding opportunities for your group, make sure you subscribe to the Community Connect monthly newsletter, or On the Ball for sport and recreation groups.
