Grants

Through its Community Grant Program RACQ Foundation gives community groups, charities and sporting clubs the opportunity to rebuild after cyclones, severe storms, bushfires and drought.

If you are a community organisation in Queensland impacted by natural disasters or drought you can apply online for a Community Grant.

Applications to the RACQ Foundation are expected to be for amounts of up to $50,000, with grants of up to $100,000 considered in exceptional circumstances only.

There are two application rounds per year.

• Phone: 07 3872 8603
• Email: racqfoundation@racq.com.au

Women & Change have a $50,000 grant for a registered Queensland charity that supports those in the community who are most disadvantaged.

The 2022 Women & Change grant round will provide one grant of up to $50,000 to a registered Queensland charity that supports those people in our community who are most disadvantaged.

Women and Change are interested in projects that deliver sustainable change and are particularly interested in supporting new initiatives.

Deafness Foundation is currently inviting applications from organisations across Australia for funding for projects that support the deaf and hard of hearing and which address one of the Deafness Foundation’s Strategic Priorities.

Criteria for Grant

• The project benefits people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
• The project has clearly defined goals consistent with the Purpose and Strategic Priorities of the Deafness Foundation http://www.deafness.org.au/about-us/purpose-2/
• The project is innovative.
• The project is achievable in a clearly specified time, usually 1 year and not more than two years.
• The project has clearly defined assessment criteria for monitoring and reporting.
• The organisation applying for the grant has an ABN.
• The organisation applying for the grant has a proven ability to manage funds.
• The application includes comprehensive and accurate estimates of costs supported by quotes.
• The application includes the endorsement and signature of the senior person of the organisation.
• The application includes two independent referees who can attest to the value of the project
• In respect of all eligible applications the referees may be approached by the Deafness Foundation.
• The application is received by the closing date.

To engage migrants, refugees and the wider community in building a united, harmonious and inclusive Queensland.

Eligible applicants can apply for funding of up to $40,000 for multicultural projects to be delivered from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.

The objectives of the CMQ program, in alignment with the Multicultural Queensland Charter (refer to page 14 of the guidelines), are to provide funding for events and projects that promote:

• Queensland’s multicultural identity
• community participation and intercultural connections
• increased understanding between diverse cultural groups and the wider community
• increased community capacity to address emerging issues and foster access to services
• increased engagement of general community groups in connecting and welcoming people from culturally diverse backgrounds into a wide range of community activities

The Coopers Brewery Foundation has introduced an annual Sustainable Giving initiative to run in conjunction with their general giving program.

Under the initiative, an eligible organisation will be selected and awarded $50,000 over three consecutive years, providing it with a total of $150,000. The program is designed to provide long-term certainty for the successful organisation.

The focus areas for the Sustainable Giving initiative will be on a rotational basis, as follows:

• 2022 Youth Education
• 2023 Aged Care / Medical Research / Health Care
• 2024 Fostering family and community support through Christian organisations

If you would like to apply for funding, please read the Foundation Guidelines below and contact the Foundation office by email foundation@coopers.com.au or by phoning 1300 664 344 to request an application form.

The Sport and Recreation Recovery Grant is a joint Australian Government and Queensland Government funding initiative supporting not-for-profit sport and active recreation organisations with funding to clean up and repair or replace equipment or facilities damaged as a direct result of the South East Queensland rainfall and flooding (22 February – 7 March 2022).

Funding of up to $20,000 is available for eligible sport and active recreation organisations located in areas that are declared under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) for the South East Queensland rainfall and flooding event.

To be eligible for funding facilities must be located in a Local Government Area (LGA) activated on the Queensland Government’s Disaster Management for the South East Queensland Rainfall and Flooding (22 February – 7 March 2022) event.

The Sport and Recreation Recovery Grant provides up to $20,000 in support of eligible costs that are directly related to:

• the repair or replacement of sport and active recreation items and infrastructure that directly relates to the re-establishment of activities; and/or
• mitigating the effect of future damage to the sport and active recreation infrastructure due to a similar disaster event.

Applications requesting mitigation support must establish a clear rationale for improving the damaged infrastructure.

It is recommended that you contact your local Sport and Recreation Regional Office prior to applying to discuss any enquiries.

The objective of this assistance measure, provided under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements, is to support communities to recover after an eligible disaster.

The Essential Working Capital Loans Scheme provides concessional loans to non-profit organisations who have suffered a significant loss of income as a result of an eligible disaster. Loans are provided for continuing the normal operations of the non-profit organisation.

NAB provides support for customers and communities impacted by natural disasters and crises, to help them get back on their feet.

With many Australians facing an increased threat of natural disasters, customers are looking for specialised support. To help them prepare and overcome these new threats, NAB are investing in providing additional support to inform customers of what they can do before, during and after a natural disaster.

Current situations and support:

Customers affected by floods in South East Queensland and Northern Rivers, New South Wales (NSW), 1^st March 2022

NAB will provide $1,000 grants to customers and colleagues affected by floods in South East Queensland and Northern Rivers NSW, to assist them in the immediate aftermath of the natural disaster.

Limitations

All enquiries will be assessed on a case-by-case basis, with the NAB Assist team to determine eligibility.

• Phone: 1300 683 106

https://www.nab.com.au/about-us/social-impact/disaster

The purpose of the COVID-19 Aged Care Support Program Extension grant opportunity is to reimburse approved aged care providers for eligible expenditure incurred in managing direct impacts of COVID-19 up to a maximum grant value per service.

The objectives of the grant opportunity are:

• to assist Residential Aged Care, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flexible Aged Care Program (NATSIFACP) and Home Care providers that are subject to direct COVID-19 impacts, to deliver continuity of safe quality care for consumers.