Council is always interested in hearing from local community groups and organisations who would like to partner with Council and discuss any ideas or visions they have for the region. Council may provide assistance with sourcing external grant funding including with assisting with your preparation of a grant application where applicable. We endeavour to provide community groups with advice on grant programs that meet their needs as they become available.
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Community Grants Open:
2026 Active Kids Grants- Closes 27th March
Grants will be awarded in the form of playing or training equipment supplied by HART Sport and on-field kit supplied by ISC Sport. There are no cash grants available in the 2026 Active Kids Grant round.
Application
As a guide, the average grant value awarded in the previous two rounds ranged between $3,500 and $4,500. If you are applying for a kit grant, orders must have a minimum value of $2,200 GST inclusive.
Closes 5pm (AEDT), Friday 27 March via the Australian Sports Foundation Smarty Grants portal.
Active Kids grants provide sports equipment and on-field or training kit, supplied by the Australian Sports Foundation partners, HART Sport and ISC Sport.
Who is eligible to apply for the Active Kids Grant?
Volunteer-run community clubs and organisations with members aged 20 or younger and an active ASF account number. This can be found in the main menu of your ASF account below your Account Name. Your member number will start with ASFXXXXXX.
Crookwell II and III Wind Farms Community Fund
The Crookwell II and III Wind Farms Community Fund aims to support initiatives that strengthen the local community through projects that contribute to neighbouring communities within 20kms of the wind farm.
The Guidelines and Application Form are available below:
- Crookwell II and III Wind Farms Community Fund Guidelines
- Crookwell II and III Wind Farms Community Fund Application
Applications may be submitted by post to: PO Box 42, Gunning, NSW, 2581 or emailed to [email protected].
For more information, please call Council on (02) 4830 1000 or email [email protected].
Application close: 5.00pm on Friday 8 May 2026.
How to apply
Click HERE to apply
Cullerin Range Wind Farm Community Fund
Energy Developments Limited (EDL) is pleased to advise that the Cullerin Range Wind Farm Community Fund funding round is open for applications and will close at 5.00pm on Friday 8 May 2026.
Cullerin Range Wind Farm is owned and operated by EDL.
The Cullerin Range Wind Farm Community Fund aims to support initiatives that strengthen the local community through projects that contribute to neighbouring communities within 20kms of the wind farm.
The Guidelines and Application Form are available below:
- Cullerin Range Wind Farm Community Fund Guidelines
- Cullerin Range Wind Farm Community Fund Application
Applications may be submitted by post to: PO Box 42, Gunning, NSW, 2581 or emailed to [email protected].
For more information, please call Council on (02) 4830 1000 or email [email protected].
Application close: 5.00pm on Friday 8 May 2026.
How to apply
Click HERE to apply
Gullen Range Wind Farm Community Fund
Upper Lachlan Shire Council advises that the Gullen Range Wind Farm Community Fund funding round is open for applications and will close at 5.00pm on Friday 8 May 2026.
The Gullen Range Wind Farm Community Fund aims to support initiatives that strengthen the local community through projects that contribute to neighbouring communities within 10kms of the wind farm.
The Guidelines and Application Form are available below:
Applications may be submitted by post to: PO Box 42, Gunning, NSW, 2581 or emailed to [email protected].
For more information, please call Council on (02) 4830 1000 or email [email protected].
Application close: 5.00pm on Friday 8 May 2026.
How to apply
Click HERE to apply
2025–26 Volunteer Grants Round
The 2025–26 Volunteer Grants program, delivered by the Australian Government through the Department of Social Services, supports community organisations that rely on volunteers by helping remove barriers to participation and promoting volunteering opportunities.
Grants between $1,000 and $5,000 are available to eligible not-for-profit organisations that depend on volunteers to deliver their work.
Volunteer Grants, funded by the Australian Government, provide practical support to strengthen volunteer-led activity in communities across Australia.
Applications close: Friday 29 May 2026
How to apply
Click HERE to apply
Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program
The STS Program provides funding for one-off, commemorative projects and activities that are ready to proceed and where the funding will ensure their completion. Projects must be able to be completed within 12 months of the funding agreement being executed.
Two categories of grants are available under the STS Program:
Community Grants
Grants of up to $10,000 are available for local, community-based commemorative projects and activities. These grants are for projects and activities that are focused on the local community, commemorate the service and sacrifice of local community members, and are primarily accessed by the local community.
Major Grants
Grants of between $10,001 and $150,000 are available for major commemorative projects and activities that are significant from a national, state/territory or broader regional perspective.
Major Grants have a much wider focus than Community Grants. They must commemorate the service and sacrifice of service personnel beyond the local community, and/or consist of elements that are available to the whole nation, or residents of a state or territory, or the broader regional area. A high monetary value project or activity does not necessarily mean that it is significant at a national, state, territory or broader regional level.
- Application open: 31 March 2025
How to apply
Click HERE to apply