Grants, Sponsorship & Letters of Support

The Community Partnerships Program

The Community Partnerships Program is designed to support the volunteer efforts of community groups and contribute to community-led events, projects and activities that deliver social, economic, environmental and cultural benefits to the local community.

To be eligible to apply under this program the applicant must be a not for profit organisation such as an incorporated body.  Businesses, commercial entities, are not eligible to apply under this program.

The Community Partnership Program Policy and Procedure provides details about how requests for Council assistance are managed, including a complete list of the eligibility criteria and conditions of approval.

Letters of Support/Reference Request

Supporting our community to apply for funding from grants is extremely important to us.

Council receives letter of support and reference requests on a regular basis from individuals, community groups, businesses, sporting clubs and not-for-profit organisations.

To assist Council with the prompt processing of your request we require a minimum of 10 business days’ notice for regular letters of support and up to 8 weeks for proposed projects on MSC land or upgrades to MSC facilities.

The Mareeba Shire Council, Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) 

The Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Mareeba Shire Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland. 

Individuals, groups, not for profit organisations and arts and cultural companies may apply for grants for arts, culture and heritage projects that build cultural capacity, cultural innovation and community wellbeing in the Mareeba Shire.

Applications for the 2023-24 grant round have now closed. If you wish to be notified of the next available grant round, you can do so by contacting Council’s Senior Community Services Officer by phone on 1300 308 461 or emailing info@msc.qld.gov.au.

A list of previous Community Grant recipients and Community Grant Case Studies are available to download below.

• MSC RADF 2020 – 2023 Community Grant Recipients
• MSC RADF Community Grant Case Study – Mt Molloy Brick Boiler Tourism Signage
• MSC RADF Community Grant Case Study – Speewah Roscommon Park Mural

Have your say on public murals across the Shire!

To date, Council’s Public Mural Action Plan has delivered seven murals with funding from RADF. We are delighted to announce that four additional artworks are planned, and we need your feedback to help inform our plans for the remaining murals.

Complete the survey below and have your say by Sunday, 30 June 2024.

Councillor Discretionary Fund

• Availability Notice

Other Grants

In support of the Mareeba Shire community, Council monitors grant funding made available by other organisations.

The Community Grant Alerts below provide key details about a selection of current grant opportunities.

If you would like to be on the mailing list to receive Community Grant Alerts, please email info@msc.qld.gov.au or contact 1300 308 461.

Qantas Regional Grants Program

Individuals, groups or not-for-profit organisations seeking funds to contribute positively to a regional community are eligible to apply for the Qantas Regional Grants Program.  Cash grants, flights in-kind and marketing support can be requested through the grants program.

• Applications Close 10 May 2024
• More information: Qantas Regional Grants | Qantas or email: qantasregionalgrants@qantas.com.au

Gambling Community Benefit Fund – 2024 Super round

2024 marks the 30th anniversary of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund (GCBF).  A massive $30 million is up for grabs thanks to a special edition of GCBF’s annual Super Round.

• The Super Round is now open and will close on 30 April 2024.

Queensland community groups and not-for-profit organisations are encouraged to benefit from the super-sized grants of up to $100,000.  To check eligibility requirements and understand your organisation’s responsibilities throughout all stages of the grant funding process, read the guidelines for GCBF applicants and instructions for applying for the GCBF grant. Contact the GCBF team on phone 1800 633 619 if you need help.

Extraordinary Disaster Assistance Recovery Grants

Applications close 28 June 2024.

Grants of up to $50,000 are available for affected non-profit organisations and businesses, and $75,000 for primary producers following Tropical Cyclone Jasper, associated rainfall and flooding, 13 – 28 December 2023 to hire or purchase equipment and materials, clean up, remove debris, repair or replace damaged infrastructure/fencing or goods and other costs associated with the recovery process.

Eligible clean-up, reinstatement activities and emergency measures vary for the applicant, further details are available here: Extraordinary Disaster Assistance Recovery Grants – Tropical (qrida.qld.gov.au)