Queensland Gives - Regional Grant Making

The QCF grants program aims to support eligible charitable organisations providing services in each region.

- Applications from the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast are invited for grants between $5,000 and $30,000

- Applications from Toowoomba and Northern Queensland are invited for grants between $5,000 and $15,000.

Charities and causes supported may fit within, but are not limited to: community wellbeing, health, arts and culture, animal welfare, children and youth, education, environment, medical research, Indigenous and religion.

Projects must follow these objectives:

- One-off projects for a specific purpose

- Demonstrate sustainability beyond the funding period by preparing for the future with forward thinking

- Strengthen the community and reduce social disadvantage by helping find solutions to community problems

- Be very clear on spending, identifying all budget items and ensure project shows bang for buck

- Benefit as many people as possible showing the likely sustained or systemic changes.

QCF prefers to fund whole projects rather than a small contribution to a large project. Part funding will be considered where applicants can demonstrate access to co-funding.

Applications are open to only those charitable organisations that have Deductible Gift Recipient Item 1 (DGR1) status from the Australian Taxation Office. If you do not have DGR1 status it is possible to apply through an auspice agreement.

The annual revenue of the organisation must be under $5 million. Organisations are ideally Queensland based, with all grant funds going to help communities in the region applied.