Council's Major Community Grants Program is for non-recurrent grants between $1000 and $4000 and are available for not-for-profit community organisations to undertake projects, activities or events which benefit the wider community.
Applications are assessed on merit and the availability of funds.
Please review the updated Major Community Grants Program Guidelines before applying.
Round 2 for 2024-2025 is open from 15 February 2025, the application form can be found here.
| Round 1 | Round 2 |
| Applications open
| 15 August 2024
| 15 February 2025
|
| Applications close
| 15 September 2024
| 15 March 2025
|
| Assessment of applications
| October 2024
| April 2025
|
| Recommendations to Council
| October 2024
| April 2025
|
| Funds granted
| November 2024
| May 2025
|
| Grant acquittal
| Two months after project completion
|
Latest recipients
To support our local groups and help build a stronger community, so far this financial year a total of 14 not-for-profit community organisations have been awarded grants for a variety of different projects that benefit the Lockyer Valley. Projects have ranged from purchasing equipment to help community groups operate more easily, to helping fund facility upgrades and repairs.
Recipients of this program in 2024-2025 are:
Round 1
- Forest Hill Christmas Festivities Association Inc.
- Gatton Quarter Horse and
Performance Club
- Grantham District
Community Incorporated
- Hatton Vale and District
Pony Club Inc.
- Helidon Cricket Club
- Laidley District Historical Society Inc.
- Laidley Golf Club Inc.
- Lions Club of Withcott
Helidon
- Lockyer Cricket
Association
- Lockyer Valley Netball
Association Inc.
- Lockyer Valley Riding
for the Disabled Inc.
- Murphys Creek Progress
Association Inc.
- Ropehill Community
Sports Centre Inc.
- Stockyard Creek Community Hall Inc.
