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.
Queensland Community Foundation
Queensland Gives Organisational Capacity Building Grants 2025
The General Fund grant program supports organisational capacity building of mid-tier organisations with projects that strengthen community by focussing on, but not limited to, Youth, Women and Families at Risk.
Grants are available up to a maximum of $30,000 per individual grant.
Projects can include Education and training, Impact assessment and feasibility studies or pilot, Market research, Recruitment, retention and recognition of volunteers, Information technology support systems e.g. Crm, Planning and governance (strategic plans, constitution reviews or board appraisals).
Volunteer Grants – Department of Social Services
Volunteer grants support the work of local community organisations by reducing barriers for volunteers and increasing participation in volunteering. Grants of between $1,000 and $5,000 will be available to assist eligible not-for-profit organisations that rely on volunteers. Grants can be used to purchase communication or insurance items and / or purchase items or services to assist volunteers or volunteer-run activities that support the wellbeing and development of children.
The 2024-25 round is open for expressions of interest through Federal Members of Parliament (MP). Interested organisations should read the guidelines and contact their local federal MP for details on how to submit an EOI. Nominated organisations will be invited to submit a full application in February 2025.
More information and guidelines: Forecast Opportunity View – FO2024-2610: GrantConnect
RACQ Community Grants – Community Recovery and Community Resilience
a. Community Recovery
- The project must benefit Queenslanders who have been significantly affected by flood, other weather event or natural disaster or seek to prevent such events from negatively impacting on Queensland communities.
- The project must be completed within 6 months of grant approval.
- The grant must be used to:
- pay for material items or something tangible; or
- have a positive community impact; or
- cover the costs incurred by the organisation in relation to the cleaning and restoration of property with any disaster mitigation works forming a component of the overall grant.
b. Community Resilience
- The project must benefit Queenslanders who have been impacted by natural disasters. This includes resilience-based projects which relate to our funding categories; Physical, Nature-Based and Social Solutions.
- The project must be completed within 6 months of grant approval.
- The grant must be used to:
- pay for material items or something tangible; or
- have a positive community impact by reducing disaster risk and the impacts of natural disasters; or
- help raise awareness and build community engagement in resilience; or
- pay for relevant project costs to assist in the delivery of a resilience-based project which will reduce disaster risk.
For queries about the guidelines, deadlines, or questions in the form, please contact us on 07 3872 8603 during business hours or email racqfoundation@racq.com.au.
Mt Emerald Wind Farm – Community Enhancement Fund
Applications are accepted all year round and reviewed twice a year (post 31 January and 31 July) by a committee comprising local volunteers.
The fund is designed to share the financial benefits of the wind farm with not-for-profit groups, associations and clubs that make a positive difference to the local community.
Organisations with projects within a 50km radius of the Mt Emerald Wind Farm and 40km of the Windy Hill Wind Farm are eligible to apply for a grant from the fund.
Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal
Strengthening Rural Communities — Small & Vital
There are two streams of funding available within the Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) Program: Small and Vital and Prepare and Recover.
FRRR’s Small & Vital program supports thriving, resilient, and sustainable remote, rural and regional communities across Australia. In particular, priority will be given to projects that:
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- Support communities to implement generational transition;
- Invest in outback, remote, and less resourced communities;
- Build capacity and resourcing for a just and equitable energy transition;
- Support First Nations-led initiatives that strengthen culture, country, economic participation, and reconciliation.
- More Information: Strengthening Rural Communities — Small & Vital | FRRR
- Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis and assessed quarterly.
RAF Quick Response Grants, Flying Arts Alliance
RAF Quick Response Grants aim to support arts or cultural projects and individual professional development activities that cannot be funded by other means because of their nature of timing. Regional artists, arts organisations and communities can apply for funding up to $3,000 for individuals and $5,000 for organisations, for expenses such as artist fees, travel costs, materials, venue and equipment hire, insurance and administrative costs. Quick response grants are open ten times per year not including December or January. The next rounds are:
Wettenhall Environment Trust, Small Environmental Grant Scheme
Grants support projects that enhance and maintain the vitality and diversity of the Australian natural living environment. Grants between $2,000 and $15,000 are available through the Small Environmental Grant Scheme which supports flora and fauna conservation projects, including monitoring, community education, capacity building and research. EOI application form should be submitted as close to the opening date as possible. The next round opens 9 Dec 2024 for funding in January 2025.
More information: Wettenhall Environment Trust
The John Villiers Trust
The John Villiers Trust’s granting is aligned to the strategic goals of building partnerships and strategic relationships with communities. Funding is available for charitable organisations with DGR status for projects that enhance the wellbeing and development of children and youth in rural Queensland and demonstrates potential outcomes across more than one area of social need e.g. health, social welfare, education, disability. Applications reviewed regularly, no closing dates.
