Maranoa Regional Council – Community Grants

Primary producers are eligible for drought assistance if their property has been drought declared by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.

If your vehicles garaging address is in an area where the Personal Hardship Assistance Scheme has been activated.

For more information please visit https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Community-and-environment/Community-engagement/Disaster-and-drought-assistance.aspx

The grant program helps communities access the resources they need to support one another through the ongoing effects of the drought.
Grants are available for a broad range of grassroots, community-led initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis and assessed quarterly. Projects must demonstrate a focus on one of seven activity areas, from building community resilience to improving community health and social wellbeing.

Projects can apply for funding between $20,000 and $150,000.

To find out more or apply for a grant please visit the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal website. Round 15 is open now.

For more information: https://www.frrr.org.au/grants/tackling_tough_times_together.php

31 March 2020

Council is calling for local groups and artists to consider applying for a grant. RADF grants program supports a wide variety of projects to help promote the value of art and culture.

Download the RADF funding guidelines and application forms at http://www.maranoa.qld.gov.au/services/grants or visit your local Council Customer Service Centre or Library.

Local groups and artists have until Tuesday, 31 March 2020 to apply.

31 March 2020

Invites community groups and organisations across Australia to apply for a grant to fund a project that will enrich the lives of people in their local community. The grant includes $15,000 cash, $15,000 worth of travel with Jetstar anywhere on the Jetstar network, promotion of your community group or organisation on Jetstar’s website and Facebook page, and national and local media leverage.

Entry is open to not-for-profit community groups and organisations of any size, who are seeking funding to help enhance the lives of people in their local community; and can be classified into one of the following categories:

• Charity

• Educational and health organisations

• Arts group or organisation

• Sporting group or organisation

Judging criteria

1. The extent to which the community group or organisation is seeking funding to help enhance the lives of people in their local community in the areas of charity, health, sport, education or the arts.

2. The extent to which the community group or organisation can maximise benefits to their local community with the Jetstar Flying Start grant (i.e. the extent to which they have a tangible project or activity in mind to utilise the grant).

3. The extent to which the project or activity will celebrate and highlight the work of the community group or organisation and help boost the profile and strength of the group for the future within twelve months of the grant being awarded.

For more information: https://www.jetstar.com/au/en/flying-start

Multiple Rounds

Origin is the upstream Operator of Australia Pacific LNG. Our purpose is ‘Getting energy right for our customers, communities and planet’. This includes working with our local communities to support a variety of events and programs that benefit the community through direct and in-kind contributions.

If you have an idea for an activity which will make a positive contribution to our community in the area of economic development, natural resource stewardship, community safety and wellbeing, and/or regional growth and liveability, we invite you to apply for the next round of our community grants and donations program.

Applications are welcomed from organisations and residents living in Maranoa, Western Downs, Banana Shire and Central Highlands (Rolleston and Springsure). To request an application form, or for more information, please email community.sponsorship@originenergy.com.au.

Applications close on 31 January/30 April/31 July/31 October 2020.

3 Feb – 15 Mar 2020

Since first initiated in 1960 by Council on the Ageing (COTA) Queensland, Queensland Seniors Week has grown substantially.  So much so we are celebrating Queensland seniors all month-long this August!

Seniors Month provides opportunities to promote positive community attitudes towards older people and ageing, facilitate community participation, and enhance community connections, aligning with the Queensland Government’s  and COTA Queensland’s vision of building an Age-friendly Queensland.

COTA Queensland coordinates Queensland Seniors Month on behalf of the Queensland Government and receives funding to collaboratively plan, run and subsidise Seniors Month events and activities.

Starting Monday 3 February and closing Sunday 15 March, community groups, local councils and libraries can apply for up to $1,000, sharing in $100,000 of Queensland Government funding to support events and activities held during the month.

All applications and acquittals are accessed and submitted through  SmartyGrants, an online grant management system.

For more about Seniors Month and to download the subsidy guidelines visit  www.qldseniorsmonth.org.au