To raise environmental awareness and improve environmental outcomes in the Gympie region through the delivery of small-scale community events and activities.

Get Local community grants offers a maximum grant amount is $1,500, with no applicant co-contribution is required.

Application projects should address at least one of the priorities below:

• Biodiversity and habitat protection
• Adapting to a changing climate and natural hazard management 
• Improving land management practices that influence water quality and waterway health
• Waste reduction and/or environmental educational awareness
• Wildlife protection and rehabilitation

Projects are ineligible if: conducted outside of the Gympie Regional Council area conducted on land owned by private landholders or private companies.

Council's Community Grants Program is open to applications from community organisations that:

• Are an incorporated not-for-profit community organisation (including not-for-profit cooperatives and companies limited by guarantee), or have an auspice arrangement with an incorporated not-for-profit community organisation
• Educational institutions, kindergartens and pre-school/childcare centres, Parents and friends or parents and citizens associations are also eligible to apply
• Hold $20M public liability insurance and other forms of insurance relevant to the project (see Insurance Coverage for External Parties Policy)
• Have no outstanding debt with Council
• Are based in, or provide direct benefits to, the Gympie region.

The following applicants are ineligible to apply:

• Individuals, businesses and enterprises
• Medical organisations or primary health care providers
• Religious organisations where the application is for the organisation's core business
• Political organisations
• Organisations that hold a gaming machine licence (except Events categories)
• Organisations with a liquor licensed supporters/associated club that commercially trade seven days a week (except Events categories)
• Applicants that have not acquitted a previous Council Community Grant within the approved acquittal timeframe or any approved variations).

• Phone: 1300 307 800
• Email: grantsadmin@gympie.qld.gov.au