This grant program supports small scale, community-led projects that encourage communities to take action to improve, enhance, represent or celebrate their local neighbourhoods.

This program is open all year for applications until the budget is exhausted. Decisions will be notified within 6 weeks of application. Activities should be delivered within 12 months of the project start date.

Funding available

• Cash funding up to $5,000 for individuals.
• Cash funding up to $10,000 for organisations.
• Value-in-kind in the form of venue hire is also available.

Individual applicants can apply for up to $5,000 worth of capital expenditure or equipment purchase, while organisations can apply for up to $10,000 worth of capital expenditure or equipment. You can include the cost of necessary insurance in your application.

To apply for this grant please contact the grants team for a call back to discuss your eligibility and suitability to the program, on 02 9265 9333 or email communitygrants@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au.

Our funding will prioritise projects that support:

• vulnerable communities and those with the greatest need
• individuals and teams that are selected to participate in events in the sporting, academic, cultural or environmental fields
• resilience and readiness of diverse communities to respond to shocks
• sustainability and environmental projects such as community gardens, green roofs and walls, urban ecology and green workshops
• cultural projects such as public art, cultural workshops and community art projects
• minor capital works, equipment upgrades and acoustic attenuation for cultural venues
• local civic activities and events
• essential emergency support for community, cultural and sustainability projects.

The funder encourages applications from organisations, groups and individuals that support Aboriginal and Torres and Strait Islander communities and culture, including Aboriginal community-controlled organisations and networks.

Eligibility

To be eligible, an applicant must operate within the City of Sydney’s local government area or be able to demonstrate significant benefits for the area’s residents, workers and/or visitors.

Sole traders and people without an ABN can apply for up to $5,000.

• Partnership
• Individual

Up to $10,000 can be granted to not-for-profit organisations and applicants sponsored or supported by a notfor-profit.

• Eligible Not For Profit Organisation
• Incorporated Association
• Unincorporated Community Group auspiced by an Eligible Not For Profit Organisation

If you work with an auspicing organisation, we encourage you to choose one that is relevant to the sector and that can support the development of the proposal.

Not eligible for funding

Funding is not available for:

• for-profit organisations and government departments and agencies including schools
• ongoing project, event or program funding
• operational costs or overheads for the core business of an organisation
• projects that duplicate existing services
• projects that directly contravene the eligibility and ethics framework or existing City of Sydney policies.

• Phone: 02 9265 9333
• Email: communitygrants@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au