The program has been established for the purpose of providing support to organisations from small, unincorporated groups to medium-sized organisations.

Through the Community Grants Program they aim to provide financial and in-kind support to local not-for-profit groups to help them bring their worthwhile projects or events to life.

The Capricornian ask that any not-for-profit organisations seeking financial support for a project or event, apply for funding through the Community Grants Program. Each grant request is assessed individually, based on community need, application merit and whether the application has met the Community Grant selection criteria.

The Capricornian Community Grants Program has two grant application intakes per year; one in April and one in October.

Each application round offers a total of $12,500 inc. GST in funding which can be distributed to one (1) or more successful applicants depending on the applications received.

Community Grants are assessed in accordance with our community support policy and should fall into one of the following categories: 

• Sporting 
• Arts 
• Education or employment related activities
• Community activities (e.g. festivals & fairs) 
• Environmental 
• Indigenous/cultural health

Eligibility

Groups must be not-for-profit organisations to be eligible. We apply the Australian Taxation Office’s definition of not-for-profit organisations for the purposes of our Community Sponsorship program.

‘A not-for-profit organisation is defined as ‘one which is not operating for the profit or gain of its individual members. This applies to direct and indirect gains. Any profit made by the organisation goes back into the operation of the organisation to carry out its purposes and is not distributed to any of its members.’

To be considered for The Capricornian Community Grants program, your event or project should:

• Provide benefits for the local community, especially long term positive impact 
• Be of interest to members of The Capricornian
• Be local to The Capricornian’s core areas of business (Rockhampton, Yeppoon, Gladstone, Miriam Vale, Emerald, Springsure or Capella) 
• Be inclusive of the diverse cultures, groups, backgrounds and abilities in our region 
• Be for groups that share the values, mission and vision of The Capricornian or exhibit similar behaviours of being flexible, supportive, approachable and friendly 
• Provide The Capricornian with media, promotional and signage opportunities 
• Be hosted by a committee or organisation willing to consider bringing their accounts to The Capricornian. Priority will be given to those organisations that have done so.

We cannot support the following:

• Individual pursuits such as travel to participate in sporting events or ongoing medical treatment 
• Events or organisations involved in commercial activities 
• Initiatives where another financial institution, bank or insurance competitor are a sponsor 
• Programs that could be detrimental to public health or safety, discriminatory, or offensive to the community 
• Projects of a political or religious nature 
• Events that encourage smoking, substance abuse, irresponsible alcohol consumption or gambling 
• Organisations and events outside The Capricornian’s core region 
• Activities that duplicate our existing sponsorships 
• Events or projects which create, or could be seen to create, a conflict of interest 
• Events or projects with excessive risk, both to The Capricornian, your organisation and participants

• Phone: 1300 314 900
• Email: sponsorships@capricornian.com.au%20