The grants program aims to support local not-for-profit community, recreation and sporting groups, clubs, organisations, services, social enterprises, and in some cases, individuals.

This program is open all year round but assessed on a quarterly basis. Please see the below dates for when your application needs to be submitted to be considered in that quarter.

Quarter 1: Tuesday 1 September 2026
Quarter 2: Monday 2 November 2026
Quarter 3: Monday 1 February 2027
Quarter 4: Monday 26 April 2027

These grants can take up to 3 months from the assessment deadline before payments may be made. To avoid disappointment, ensure your project is scheduled to start 3 months after the upcoming quarterly grants assessment deadline. Successful recipients in this category are required to:

• Show that funds will be spent within 6 months of receipt of funding.
• Acquit within 4 weeks of project completion.

Failure to acquit the grant will affect any future funding requests.

To be eligible you must:

• Be not-for-profit and incorporated or have evidence of auspice from a not-for-profit incorporated organisation;
• Be located within the Parramatta LGA, or principally service Parramatta residents; Not have overdue progress or acquittal reports for previously funded grants.

• Phone: 9806 5110
• Email: grants@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au