To raise environmental awareness and improve environmental outcomes in the Gympie region through the delivery of small-scale community events and activities.

Amount: Maximum grant amount: $1,500. No applicant co-contribution is required.

No co-contribution from the applicant is required.

Priorities: The environmental priorities set out in Council’s Environment Strategy are:

1. Align with one or more priorities in Council’s Environment Strategy
2. Community environmental education
3. Waste minimisation

Applicant eligibility

Council’s Community Grants Program is open to applications from community organisations that: 

• Are an incorporated not-for-profit community organisation (including not-for-profit cooperatives and companies limited by guarantee), or have an auspice arrangement with an incorporated not-for-profit community organisation
• Hold $20M public liability insurance and other forms of insurance relevant to the project (see Insurance Coverage for External Parties Policy) 
• Have no outstanding debt with Council
• Are based in, or provide direct benefits to, the Gympie region.

The following applicants are ineligible to apply: 

• Individuals, businesses and enterprises 
• Medical organisations or primary health care providers
• Religious organisations where the application is for the organisation’s core business 
• Political organisations
• Organisations that hold a gaming machine licence 
• Organisations with a liquor licensed supporters/associated club that commercially trade seven days a week 
• Applicants that have not acquitted a previous Council Community Grant within the approved acquittal timeframe (i.e. a community group/applicant can still apply if they have an existing Council community grant provided the delivery and acquittal of the funded project or event is still within the timeframes set out in the Funding Agreement and any approved variations).

• Phone: 1300 307 800
• Email: grantsadmin@gympie.qld.gov.au