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Noosa Council's Community Grants provide an opportunity for Council to support local not-for-profit organisations to deliver important projects and events, build organisational capacity, and develop and maintain local community infrastructure through the provision of financial support. Funded projects help deliver on Council’s strategic goals and identified key initiatives.

  • Noosa Council's Community Project Grants help not-for-profit organisations deliver projects that meet community needs, build community skills and resilience, and develop and maintain sustainable community infrastructure. The Community Project Grants program runs twice per year. This program is governed by Noosa Council’s Community Grants Policy. 

    Applications must be submitted via Council’s SmartyGrants grant management system. More information on how to apply is available in the guidelines.

    Round 22

    Closed  Tuesday 17 September 2024 
    Results announced:  November 2024 
    Project delivery period:  1 January 2025 - 31 December 2025 

    Previous recipients:

  • Noosa Council’s Youth Response Grant program is now closed. 

    Youth Response Grants were available through a special one-off out of round grant funding program. The aims of the grant were to: 

    • support community organisations to better engage with youth across the Shire 

    • provide avenues for young people to guide the development of activities and programs related to their sector 

    • provide services, activities and events that support the needs of young people 

    • create opportunities for young peope to develop new connections 

    Youth Response Grant  Grant Round
    Closed

     29 February 2024

    Project delivery period

     30 March 2024 to 30 March 2025

    Acquittal due

     30 days from completion

  • Noosa Council’s Signature Community Events Grants program is currently closed and will reopen in 2025. 

    Signature Community Events Grants help established not-for-profit organisations to deliver events that provide significant community benefit and align with Council’s strategic goals and key initiatives. These events may include signature events and festive season events. The program provides up to three years of funding for eligible applicants. 

    Guidelines for the current program are available below. Guidelines for the 2025 program will be available before the next round opens.  

    Previous Recipients

  • Expressions of Interest are invited from eligible not for profit community organisations whose services provide significant benefit to the Noosa community (beyond their membership); demonstrate value for money; and closely align with Council’s strategic goals and identified key initiatives. 

    Previous recipients: 

    Acquittal: All successful applicants are required to acquit their grant within 30 days of their funded project’s completion.  Further information on acquittal requirements is available in each program’s guidelines. 

    • Instructions for finding and completing your acquittal. 

  • These agreements will expire in 2024, however to assist in bringing all three year grants into alignment, we are extending these for a further 12 months. Annual acquittals are due each July.

    Maintenance and management of community halls or centres

    Sports field maintenance

  • Council now covers the cost of building insurance for eligible not-for-profit incorporated community organisations (as defined in the Community Grants Community Grants Policy) with facilities built on Council owned or controlled land.

  • Council will administer the Water Rebate each year. The rebate calculations will be based on Unitywater access and usage charges which fall into the financial year. Eligible organisations will be emailed and asked to provide their Unitywater bill which covers water usage and access commencing after 1 July that year to grants@noosa.qld.gov.au.

    Background: From 1st July 2016 Noosa Council will fund Unitywater fixed water and sewerage access charges and limited usage charges for eligible not-for-profit incorporated organisations in the Shire. At Council's Ordinary Meeting on 11 February 2016, Councillors adopted a new Community Grants Policy which included this initiative.

  • All successful applicants are required to acknowledge Council’s contribution to their funded project. Noosa Council looks to actively promote the outcomes and accomplishments of grant funded projects and may produce communications featuring the project.  

    Information on how to correctly acknowledge Council’s contribution is available in each funding program’s guidelines. Downloadable versions of Council’s logo are available here

  • All grant recipients are obligated to acquit grants on time. The due date for the acquittal is on the front page of the funding agreement however it is within 30 days of the completion of the project, event or end of funding/project delivery period, whichever happens first.

    At the appropriate time you will be asked to complete the acquittal online (SmartyGrants). For any questions call the Grants Officer on (07) 5329 6437 or via email.

  • Grant Account Creation-Change Form [212KB] - Successful grant applicants will need a Grant Account set up in Noosa Council's financie system before they can receive a grant payment. If you have not received a Noosa Council grant before or your organisation’s bank details have changed then you will need lodge a Grant Account Creation-Change Form. To verify the bank account details you must also provide a bank statement showing the relevant section identifying BSB, Account Number & Name or a stamped and signed certified letter from your bank detailing your BSB & Account Number. These are compulsory fraud prevention measures.

    Valid Invoice Check List - Noosa Council cannot pay invalid invoices. Please use this check list to ensure your invoice for your grant is valied.

    Doing building works on Council owned or controlled land? Find out more here. To proceed complete the form Owners consent and New Works Form - Community Organisations. 

    Council recommends your organisation completes a Risk Management Plan.  An example of a simple Risk Management Plan can be found Sample Risk Management Plan.

     

  • For questions about any grants for not-for-profit community organisations including the above Council grants, call the Grants Officer on (07) 5329 6500 or email.

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