Community Grants 2025/2026

Community Grants create mutually beneficial agreements with local Not-for-profit or Auspiced Organisations to support the delivery of community outcomes for Townsville.

This program is focused on enabling successful activities through the provision of one-off funding.

Community Grants are most suited to community organisations that seek funding and/or in-kind support to conduct activities which align with the public interest and improve the quality of life for residents of Townsville.

You may be a recipient of a Community Grant 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.

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 Corporate Plan Goals
• Respond to a direct community need; e.g. fostering social connections, building cultural ties, sharing knowledge;
• Promote liveability and vibrancy of Townsville as a community through social, environmental, and/or economic activities; e.g. sporting events, regional attraction, community events;
• Build community expertise, capacity, skills and networks;
• Raise awareness of the Townsville region as a destination; e.g. tourism events, sporting events;
• Enhance community awareness of Council objectives and/or services.

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

If your request for funding is over $5,000 you should make your application a minimum of 3 months ahead of your planned Activity and allow approximately 90 days for approval notification. Applications that are submitted without adequate time to go through the approval process prior to the Activity Start Date may be declined. 

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

If your application is successful, allow 30 days for payment. 

Cash : $250 up to $25,000 GST exclusive 

In-Kind (Venue fee waiver, hard-costs, marketing) $250 up to $25,000 GST exclusive

Total cash and in-kind combined not to exceed $25,000 GST exclusive 

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. 

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.