The objective of the fund is to allocate funding to not-for-profit community groups to help them provide services, leisure activities and opportunities for Queensland communities.

The funding limit is between $500 and $35,000.

Eligibility

For your organisation to be eligible, it must meet the requirements of either a legal entity or a sponsored entity.

A legal entity:

• is incorporated or registered under an Act of Parliament
• has an active ABN
• has not-for-profit objectives
• has a bank account in the name of the legal entity
• must provide a bank verification form stamped by the organisation’s financial institute.

A sponsored entity:

• is unincorporated and not registered under an Act of Parliament
• has not-for-profit objectives
• may be a local ambulance committee, rural fire brigade or State Emergency Service group.

You may be requested to submit other documentation to verify eligibility.

While schools are not eligible, parents and citizens associations (P&Cs) and parents and friends associations (P&Fs) can apply.

Registration requirements

Organisations must review and update their registration details each year as well as when applying.

Most importantly, the financial position of the organisation (to be taken from your financial statements within the last 2 years) must be up to date.

Failure to update this information by the closing date of the funding round will deem the organisation and application ineligible for that round.

For guidelines, head to the Queensland Government Website here.