Community Financial Assistance Program Round 1 – 2025/26

Applications are open for the first round under the 2025/26 Community Financial Assistance Program. 

Local community organisations / individuals are invited to submit an application by 26 September 2025. Applications lodged before 18 September 2025 will be reviewed and applicants will be contacted in the event of any errors or omissions in applications.

There are three categories of financial assistance:

1. Recurrent financial assistance
2. Non-recurrent financial assistance (Up to $5,000 and more in exceptional cases)
3. Flagship annual community project (Up to $25,000 for a major project)

Applicants are required to obtain a copy of the guidelines and complete the application form. 

Please note that Council does not consider requests for financial support (cash or in-kind) outside of this and the Tourism Development Program.

Guidelines and application forms are available here