The ActewAGL Community Grants program delivers grant funding to local community groups, local not-for-profit and charity organisations.

An annual funding round offers eligible organisations the opportunity to apply for funding of up to $20,000 for specific projects that support the capital region community. We’re committed to providing support across a number of community areas, including:

• innovation
• environmental sustainability
• at-risk and disadvantaged populations (women, elderly, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, LGBTQIA+, homeless etc.)
• community engagement.

To apply, your organisation will need to propose a project that funding will be used towards. This may be a new or existing project and will need to be supported by a justified budget and delivery outline. 

To be eligible for an ActewAGL Community Grant, your organisation must meet the following criteria:

• Be located in the ACT or surrounding NSW region*.
• Be an ActewAGL electricity and/or gas customer (business or residential).
• Be a local charity or not-for-profit organisation registered with Australian Charities and Not for Profits Commission (ACNC) and be classified as a small or medium sized organisation (under $1 million in annual revenue) by the ACNC. Organisations listed as ‘large’ are ineligible for the ActewAGL Community Grants Program.
• Identify a category area for your organisation and propose a targeted program that funds will support (listed above and on the application form).
• Agree to deliver reports on the use of grant funds and be appropriately accommodating to any reasonable requests made by ActewAGL.
• Disclose any involvement of an employee of the ActewAGL Joint Venture (ActewAGL, Evoenergy or Icon Water), with your organisation as a board or high-level member.
• Not be an organisation in direct competition with ActewAGL.
• Not be sponsored by or involved with our competitors.
• Not be a registered political party, sporting club or team.
• Not be engaged in activities which may be detrimental to public health or safety.
• Have honoured any past agreements.
• Have wide community engagement.
• Not have an adverse reputation in relation to discrimination or other matters deemed significant.
• Organisation must not undertake activities that are inappropriate or contrary to the law.

*ActewAGL’s supply region by postcode is; 2535, 2536, 2537, 2538, 2539, 2540, 2541, 2545, 2546, 2548, 2549, 2550, 2551, 2580, 2581, 2582, 2583, 2584, 2585, 2586, 2587, 2594, 2611, 2618, 2619, 2620, 2621, 2622, 2623, 2624, 2625, 2626, 2627, 2628, 2629, 2630, 2631, 2632, 2633, 2720.

• Email: community.partnerships@actewagl.com.au