Queensland Gives - General Fund Capacity Building

The General Fund grant program supports organisational capacity building of mid-tier organisations. Grants are available up to a maximum of $40,000 per individual grant.

General Fund Capacity Building Grants support Queensland charities to strengthen their structures, systems, people and capabilities, enabling them to deliver stronger outcomes for the communities they serve.

QCF’s grant making from the General Fund focuses on ORGANISATIONAL capacity building assisting charities develop their structures, systems, people and skills in order to deliver improved outcomes.

Typically, capacity building focuses on education and training, recruiting, maintaining or recognising volunteers, information technology support systems, and planning and governance which may include strategic plans, constitution reviews or board appraisals.

The 2027 Grant round theme is (but not limited to): Investing in Capacity Building for Volunteers with Queensland Charities.

This theme recognises the critical role volunteers play in creating sustainable, resilient and effective organisations. Funding will support initiatives that strengthen volunteer capability through improved recruitment, training, leadership development, retention and engagement. By investing in the people who give their time and skills to charitable organisations, these grants will help build stronger charities and maximise community impact across Queensland.

Without limiting the meaning of capacity building as described above, projects can include:

- Education and training

- Impact assessment and feasibility studies or pilot

- Market research

- Recruitment, retention and recognition of volunteers

- Information technology support systems e.g. CRM

- Planning and governance (strategic plans, constitution reviews or board appraisals).

- Be providing a service that benefits Queenslanders, providing a service to local communities

- Endorsed by the Australian Tax Office as Item 1 Deductible Gift Recipients (DGRs). If you do not have DGR1 status it is possible to apply through an auspice agreement.

- Mid-tier (annual revenue up to a maximum of $15M per individual applicant).