Council Grants
Noosa Council's Community Grants provide an opportunity for Council to support local not-for-profit organisations to deliver important projects and events, build organisational capacity, and develop and maintain local community infrastructure through the provision of financial support. Funded projects help deliver on Council’s strategic goals and identified key initiatives. View Council's Community Grant Policy(PDF, 39KB)
Key Changes to Funding Programs
Several updates have been made to Noosa Council's Community Grants program to improve flexibility, accessibility, and responsiveness:
- Community Project Grants will now run once per year. Round 23 opened on 10 February 2025.
- Quick Response Grants (up to $2,500) will be open all year, commencing September 2025.
- Individual Sports Development Grants will be introduced for residents competing or coaching nationally or internationally, subject to budget availability. This grant will open in September 2025.
- The Festive Season and Signature Events programs have been combined into a single category: Signature Community Events Grants.
- A new Expression Of Interest (EIO) process for Alliance and Signature Community Events Grants will help identify aligned applications early and simplify the grant process, saving time for both applicants and assessors. The EOI period closed on 28 February 2025.
Grants Information sessions were held in February 2025. View Presentation slides(PDF, 1MB) from the Information sessions.
More information on grants below:
Community Project Grants
Community Project Grants will now run once per year.
Noosa Council's Community Project Grants provide financial support to not-for-profit organisations to deliver projects that address identified community needs, build community connection, skills and resilience, and develop sustainable community infrastructure. The program is governed by Noosa Council’s Community Grants Policy.(PDF, 39KB)
Round 23
| Round Opened: |
Monday 10 February 2025 |
| Round Closed: |
Friday 28 March 2025 |
| Results Announced: |
June 2025 |
| Project delivery period: |
1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026 |
Previous recipients:
- 2024-25 Round 22 Community Grant Recipients(PDF, 80KB)
- 2023-24 Round 21 Community Grant Recipients(PDF, 162KB)
- 2023-24 Round 20 Community Grant Recipients(PDF, 121KB)
- 2022-23 Round 19 Community Grant Recipients(PDF, 70KB)
- 2022-23 Round 18 Community Grant Recipients(PDF, 16KB)
- 2021-2022 Round 17 Community Grant Recipients(PDF, 54KB)
- 2021-2022 Round 16 Community and Environment Project Grant Recipients(PDF, 1MB)
- 2021-2022 Round 15 Community and Environment Project Grant Recipients(PDF, 1MB)
- 2020-2021 Round 13 Community Project Grants(PDF, 497KB)
- 2020-2021 Round 13 Environment Project Grants(PDF, 607KB)
- 2019-2020 Round 12 Community & Environment Project Grants(PDF, 175KB)
- 2019-2020 Round 11 Community & Environment Project Grants(PDF, 2MB)
Signature Community Event Grants
Signature Community Event Grants
Please note: The Festive Season and Signature Events programs have been combined into a single category called Signature Community Events Grants.
The Signature Community Events Grant provides financial support for up to three years to established, not-for-profit organisations with a proven track record of delivering events that offer significant benefits to the Noosa community. These grants aim to support events that demonstrate value for money and align with Council’s strategic goals and key initiatives. Events must be free to attend, be inclusive and accessible, prioritise local suppliers and consider Noosa’s environmental values.
Applications must be submitted via Council’s grant management system.
More information on the application process is available in the program guidelines(PDF, 836KB).
Key Dates
| Expressions of Interest period opened |
10 February 2025 |
| Expressions of Interest period closed |
28 February 2025 |
| Full application period opened |
19 March 2025 |
| Full application period closed |
17 April 2025 |
| Acquittal due |
Annually, within 30 days of each event |
Community Alliance Agreements
Community Alliance Agreements provide financial support for up to three years to eligible not-for-profit community organisations that deliver services offering significant benefits to the Noosa community beyond their membership. These grants aim to support organisations that demonstrate value for money and align closely with Council’s strategic goals and key initiatives.
Applications must be submitted via Council’s grant management system.
More information on the application process is contained in the program guidelines(PDF, 737KB).
Key Dates
| Expressions of Interest period opened |
10 February 2025 |
| Expressions of Interest period closed |
28 February 2025 |
| Full application period opened |
19 March 2025 |
| Full application period closed |
17 April 2025 |
| Acquittal due |
Annually, within 30 days of each event |
Previous recipients:
Three Year Maintenance Agreements
Maintenance Agreements provide support for not-for-profit community organisations that maintain a Council Hall or centre, or sports field that is open to the public.
Maintenance Agreements are non-competitive grants that are available by invitation only to eligible organisations and offer up to three years of funding as a contribution towards the cost of the maintenance of sports fields or a Council owned hall or centre in the Noosa Shire.
Maintenance and management of community halls or centres
Sports field maintenance
Building Insurance Cover
Council now covers the cost of building insurance for eligible not-for-profit incorporated community organisations (as defined in the Community Grants Community Grants Policy) with facilities built on Council owned or controlled land.