In-Kind Assistance is provided to community organisations to support the delivery of community and sporting events within the City of Ipswich that engage the broader community and improve the social, economic and/or environmental outcomes of the community.

Funding is not available within this grant category, only in-kind assistance.

In-Kind Assistance is limited to Council store items (including plastic bollards/star pickets, star picket rammers, barrier mesh, cable ties and traffic cones) and the provision of refuse bins and portable toilets.

Applicants are eligible to receive a maximum of two successful applications per financial year (up to a maximum value of $10,000) with each application relating to one individual event

Who can apply?

Registered not-for-profit community organisations that meet all of the following:

• community or sporting events held within the Ipswich local government area
• events that are open to the wider community to participate/attend and not restricted to the local organisation’s members only
• have no overdue debts with council and have satisfactorily accounted to council for the expenditure of any previous council funding 
• have appropriate insurance and adhere to sound workplace health and safety practices 
• have a risk management plan in place (as required)

Ineligible:

• government agencies or departments of local, state or federal government
• applications from primary or secondary schools
• businesses
• individuals
• projects or activities run by or involved with political or religious groups seeking to promote their core believes.

• Phone: (07) 3810 6648
• Email: communityfunding@ipswich.qld.gov.au