Other funding opportunities

Alongside Council grants, there are other funding opportunities that you could consider.

• Alinta Grants Program and Donations - supports grassroots organisations who are contributing to improving the social, environmental and economic conditions in community.
• Alpha First Aid Defibrillator Grant - a grant program aimed at enabling community centres, sporting clubs, and not-for-profit organisations, no matter the size, to acquire their own AED.
• Aurizon Community Giving Fund - provides support for projects delivering benefits in areas of health and wellbeing, community safety, environment and education.
• Australia Post Community Grants Program – supporting organisations that promote connection for mental wellbeing.
• Australian Sports Foundation – to support projects that improve access to sport for a range of people and communities.
• Bendigo Bank - help with grants, scholarships and community focussed appeals.
• Brisbane Airport Community Giving Fund – supports local projects that operate in the greater Brisbane area (including Logan).
• Bupa Foundation – supports projects that improve health and sustainability.
• Canon Oceania Grants – provides monetary and product support to community organisations.
• Cedar Woods Flourish Community Grants – provide support and funding to local community groups.
• Celebrating Multicultural Queensland program - helps fund events that bring people together from different cultural and language backgrounds.
• City of Logan Charitable Trust - available to charities and other organisations with Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR Type 1) status providing services and outcomes within the Logan area.
• Dylan Alcott Foundation - funds opportunities for people with disability to achieve their goals.
• Energex Community Fund - supports community projects that improve safety, wellbeing, and resilience.
• Flourish Community Grants - funds local neighbourhood‑led projects that build community.
• Gambling Community Benefit Fund - Queensland’s largest one-off community grants program, distributing approximately $60 million each year to not-for-profit community groups.
• Greenbank Services Club Community Benefit Foundation - provides grants to local charities and organisations to support youth, health, culture and community.
• Harcourts Foundation - funds charitable projects that benefit the local community.
• Insignia Community Foundation - funds initiatives that support low-income families, at-risk young people and those experiencing inequalities.
• Junior Landcare Grants - supports projects teaching kids about caring for nature.
• Lady Bowen Trust - supports housing and wellbeing for Queenslanders experiencing, or at risk, of homelessness.
• Mazda Foundation - supports projects promoting wellbeing and education, including programs addressing literacy and numeracy of children in disadvantaged areas.
• Mercy Foundation Grants to End Homelessness – funds projects ending homelessness through housing solutions.
• Music for All Grants – provides instruments and music programs for individuals and community organisations.
• NAB Foundation Community Grants – supports projects building resilience to natural disasters.
• National Device Bank – provides donated refurbished devices, alongside training and support, to those in need.
• Pace Farm Community Grants Program – provides funding for community projects that upgrade facilities or deliver programs with positive, lasting local impact.
• QMusic – supports Queensland artists with funding and development programs.
• Queensland Country Bank Good for Good Community Grants - support projects that make a practical difference to the lives of people in Queensland communities.
• Queensland Gives Organisational Capacity Building Grants – assists charities to develop their structures, systems, people and skills to deliver improved outcomes for the community.
• RACQ Foundation Community Grant Program - funds recovery and resilience projects for disaster-impacted communities.
• RACQ Local Giving program - gives community organisations the opportunity to apply for grants up to $500 through their local RACQ store.
• Real Insurance School Grant – provides grants for schools to improve student wellbeing.
• Slater and Gordon Community Fund – funds projects that address disadvantage and promote inclusion.
• Scanlan Foundation Grants – funds projects that foster social cohesion.
• The Honda Foundation – provides monetary support or equipment to organisations supporting disadvantaged Australians.
• Women and Change Grants – funds impactful programs improving the lives of women and girls.
• Yamaha Great Start Grant – provides grants to schools to enhance music education.

Grant finding resources

Resources for finding grants include:

• Australian Government:
• • Business - Grants and programs finder
  • Community Grants Hub
  • Creative Australia
  • GrantConnect

• Queensland Government

• Queensland Government Grants Finder
• Arts Queensland funding opportunities

• GrantGuru
• QCOSS – Queensland Council of Social Services
• Queensland Community Foundation
• The Grants Hub

Fundraising opportunities

While grants are a valuable source of funding, organisations are encouraged to consider long-term sustainability through a broader fundraising plan.  Other income sources can include:

• sponsorship
• membership fees
• donations
• in-kind support
• events and campaigns

Resources on establishing a fundraising strategy include:

• The Institute of Community Directors Australia – Establishing a Fundraising Strategy
• GiveNow – The Complete Community Fundraising Handbook

Other opportunities include:

• Bakers Delight - supports the community through fundraising drives, partnerships and initiatives that give back to the community.
• Bunnings In Our Community – support local community groups by providing hands-on assistance with their projects, and support for raffles and fundraising.
• Coles Charity and Community Partners - support charities and community organisations through partnerships, fundraising, food donations and disaster relief.
• Grill’d Local Matters - gives back to community and supports issues that matter most to locals
• IGA Community Chest - IGA stores are independently owned, so each store will choose the local causes that they would like to support. Please find your local IGA and approach them directly.
• Queensland XRay Community Fund - donates approximately $200,000 a year in cash and in-kind donations towards initiatives that improve health and wellbeing.
• Suncorp Partnerships and Sponsorships – provides a range of programs and partnerships.

More information

If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the Community Grants team.