Council grants

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. 

More information on how to apply is available in the guidelines. Round 22 Community Project Grants Guidelines are currently being reviewed and will be uploaded before the round opens. Round 21 Guidelines are available here.  Applications must be submitted via Council’s SmartyGrants grant management system.  

• Sample application form from R21
• START YOUR APPLICATION HERE, (Link to Noosa Council's SmartyGrants grants management system to start application on August 6.

Round 22

Previous recipients:

• 2023-24 Round 21 Community Grant Recipients
• 2023-24 Round 20 Community Grant Recipients
• 2022-23 Round 19 Community Grant Recipients
• 2022-23 Round 18 Community Grant Recipients
• 2021-2022 Round 17 Community Grant Recipients
• 2021-2022 Round 16 Community and Environment Project Grant Recipients
• 2021-2022 Round 15 Community and Environment Project Grant Recipients
• 2020-2021 Round 13 Community Project Grants
• 2020-2021 Round 13 Environment Project Grants
• 2019-2020 Round 12 Community & Environment Project Grants
• 2019-2020 Round 11 Community & Environment Project Grants

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 

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.  

• Festive Season Event Guidelines
• Three Year Signature Community Event Guidelines 2022-2025

Previous Recipients

• List of Signature Community Events Grant recipients 
• List of Festive Season Event 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: 

• List of Three Year 2022-2025 Community Alliance Agreement recipients 

• List of Three Year 2019-2022 Community Alliance Agreement recipients 

• List of Three Year 2019-2022 Environment Alliance Agreement 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. 

• SAMPLE Acquittal  Subject to change. 

• Example of a completed acquittal subject to change. 

• 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

• Utilisation Template [12KB] for community halls or centres
• List of recipients [46KB]

Sports field maintenance

• Utilisation Template [13KB] for sports field maintenance
• List of recipients [46KB]

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.

• Factsheet Building Insurance Cover 
• Community Building Insurance Register 

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.

• FACTSHEET Water Rebate 2021-2022

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.

• SAMPLE Acquittal [50KB] Subject to change.
• Example of a completed acquittal [163KB] subject to change.
• Instructions for finding and completing your acquittal.

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.