2024/25 Economic Activation Partnerships

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2024/25 Economic Activation Partnerships

Please read this section in full before starting your application.

It is important that you take the time to read through the Economic Activation Partnership Guidelines before you begin your application.

If you are seeking in-kind support for a Council Venue please contact the Venues Team: venues@townsville.qld.gov.au before proceeding with this application. 

About the Program

Economic Activation Partnerships create mutually beneficial agreements with community organisations to support the delivery of economic activation outcomes for Townsville. Benefits may include enhancement of the profile of Townsville; fostering community pride; and driving job creation and growth in the local government area.

This program is focused on enabling ongoing successful Activities through the provision of annual or multi-year funding. Funding for a multi-year agreement is for a maximum of three years.

Economic Activation Partnerships are most suited to community organisations that have a proven working history with Council and seek funding and/or in-kind support to facilitate Activities which grow Townsville.

You may be a recipient of an Economic Activation Partnership and still apply for other Council grants, however in your application you must disclose all types funding and in-kind support your organisation is receiving from Council.

Program Objectives

The objective of this program is to identify, assess, and administer funds for Activities that will achieve some or all of the below outcomes:

  • Directly support at least one of Council’s Corporate Plan goals;
  • Respond to a direct community need; e.g. fostering social connections, building cultural ties, boosting the economy of Townsville, promoting sustainable practices;
  • Support local organisations, promoting future industries, fostering innovation, and/or increasing employment;
  • Promote liveability and vibrancy of Townsville as a community through social, environmental, and/or economic Activities; e.g. sporting events, regional attraction, community events;
  • Raise awareness of the Townsville region as a destination; e.g. tourism events, sporting events, arts and cultural events;
  • Enhance community awareness of Council objectives and/or services.

Key Dates

Applications are open throughout the year and close 1 May annually. Applications for Activities will be considered until funds for Grants and Partnerships are exhausted.

You are encouraged to apply as early as possible to allow approximately 45 days for approval notification.

You will be updated when the status of your application changes via the online application platform and email.

If your application is approved, and you have signed a funding agreement then you will need to send an invoice to Council to receive the funds. Note that the timeframe for the transfer of funds may vary.

Value of funding

Individual program Activities can receive funding of $5,001 to $50,000 plus by negotiation.

Contact Information

General enquiries about the grant program should be directed to the Grants and Partnerships team by phoning 13 48 10 between 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday or emailing communitygrants@townsville.qld.gov.au

Technical enquiries about SmartyGrants should be directed to SmartyGrants 03 9320 6888 between 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday or emailing service@smartygrants.com.au

Privacy Notice

Townsville City Council collects and manages personal information in the course of performing its activities, functions and duties. We respect the privacy of the personal information held by us. The way in which council manages personal information is governed by the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld). We are collecting your personal information in accordance with the Local Government Act 2009  for the purpose of administering the Townsville City Council Community Grants and Partnerships program. Generally, we will not disclose your organisational / personal information outside of Council unless we are required to do so by law, or unless you have given us your consent to such disclosure. For further information about how we manage your personal information please see our Information Privacy Policy.