Major Community Grants Program
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.
To apply
To apply for the Major Community Grants Program, please use the:
Round 1 | Round 2 | ||
Applications open | 01 September 2022 | 01 March 2023 | |
Applications close | 30 September 2022 | 31 March 2023 | |
Assessment of applications | October 2022 | April 2023 | |
Recommendations to Council | October 2022 | April 2023 | |
Funds granted | November 2022 | May 2023 | |
Grant acquittal | Two months after project completion |
Latest recipients
To support our local groups and help build a stronger community, a total of 31 not-for-profit community organisations have been awarded grants for a variety of different projects that benefit the Lockyer Valley through the 2021-2022 financial year. Projects have ranged from purchasing equipment to help community groups operate easier, to helping fund community and world class events.
Council's Community Grants Program awards successful applicants with non-recurrent grants of between $1000 and $4000 will be made available to not-for-profit community organisations to undertake projects, activities or events which benefit the wider community, depending upon availability of funds and the merit of projects, activities or events.
Recipients of the last round of this program were:
- Blenheim Public Hall Association Inc.
- Continental Herding Club Inc.
- Gatton & District Committee on the Ageing Inc.
- Gatton Bowls Club Inc.
- Gatton Kindergarten Association Inc.
- Gatton Scout Group
- Laidley Agricultural and Industrial Society
- Laidley Kindergarten Association Inc.
- Lockyer Cricket Association
- Lockyer Equestrian Group Inc.
- Lockyer Valley Something to Sing About Choir
- Lockyer Woodcrafters Group Inc.
- Toowoomba Road Runners
- Withcott & District Progress Association Inc.
- Withcott State School Parents and Citizens Association