Indigenous Affairs Fund 2024/2025

This fund recognises that small activities, projects and events, deserving of support from Council, come up in an ad hoc way throughout the year. Requests for assistance are assessed by the Community Grants Program Assessment Panel with approval by the General Manager Liveability.

Applications can be made throughout the financial year and must be received by Council a minimum of three (3) weeks prior to the activity/project/event.

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South Burnett Regional Council ('Council') recognises the important contribution community organisations and individuals make to the Council area. Through the provision of community grants program, Council demonstrates its commitment to investing in initiatives and partnerships that align with Council's corporate priorities encouraging individuals and groups to make a positive and ongoing contribution to the region.

This policy is to guide the administration of Council's Community Grants Program so to ensure the grants contribute to Council achieving its strategic goals, identified key initiatives, and align with the intent of the Local Government Act 2009 ('Act') and the Local Government Regulation 2012 ('Regulation'), which state that assistance will be used for a purpose that is in the public interest. 

This policy applies to all grants, donations, sponsorship and other assistance made to:

• eligible not-for-profit community organisations delivering programs, activities and events within the Council area; and
• eligible individual South Burnett residents to attend competitions or programs representing Queensland or Australia in their chosen performance field.

The provision of concessions and waivers relating to building and development applications, undetected water leaks, provision of recycled water, lease payment fees, rates and utilities charges are not covered by this policy.

To ensure that assistance delivered through the Community Grants Program is distributed to support the provision of programs, events and initiatives which respond to identified community need, contribute to the building of stronger and vibrant communities, meet relevant guidelines and are in accordance with Council's strategic objectives as identified in Council's Corporate Plan.

Council provides the Community Grants Program('Program') to be used for a purpose that is in the public interest.

Council will determine annually through the budget process, the amount of funding to be made available under this program.

The program is competitive. Applications will be assessed on merit with no obligations by Council to fully expend the allocations identified in Councils annual budget.

For further information the Funding Guidelines can be found HERE.

Should you need any further information or assistance, don’t hesitate to contact the South Burnett Regional Council (07) 4189 9100 or email info@sbrc.qld.gov.au

Applications will be assessed by the Community Grants Program Assessment Panel against the Community Grants Program Policy, with approval by the General Manager Liveability

If you need to contact us throughout the application process, please quote the application number below:

I confirm that the applicant ...

• has read and understands the funding guidelines and funding criteria
• is able to demonstrate alignment between their project and the aims of this program
• is a not-for-profit organisation
• is incorporated, or is auspiced by an incorporated organisation for the purposes of this application
• is located in South Burnett Regional Council area
• is able to demonstrate financial viability 
• does not have any outstanding acquittals or outcome reports for Council's Community Grants Program
• has no outstanding debts with Council
• has minimum $20m public liability insurance