Shell's QGC business is proud to support local community groups who are part of building strong, thriving societies in the areas where they operate.

Shell's QGC Communities Fund is offered to support local community groups who contribute to the broad vision of the communities within Western Downs and Gladstone Regional Council areas, and the townships of Taroom, Teelba and Surat.

Financial grants of between $20,000 and $100,000 are available for not-for-profit organisations to deliver community projects in these areas. Individual eligible organisations are able to apply for between $20,000 and $50,000, with collaborative proposals amongst multiple organisations able to apply for up to $100,000.

Who can apply?

To apply, your organisation must satisfy one of the following requirements

• A community organisation – i.e. an incorporated, not-for-profit organisation providing services within the Western Downs or Gladstone Local Government Areas, or the township of Taroom.You may also be a council, or organisation which delivers a service to the community such as an aged care facility or kindergarten etc.  Your organisation must have had a local operational presence for at least one year.
• A Traditional Owner Group with whom QGC has a formal agreement, for a project that will be delivered in either the Western Downs or Gladstone Local Government Area, or the township of Taroom. The organisational structure of the group must be a legal entity, but the entity maybe legally based outside of the project delivery area.

*Unincorporated organizations can apply using a sponsor organisation that is directly associated with the project (for example, a local unincorporated cricket club, sponsored by its parent body).

Project eligibility

The nominated project must be delivered in and/or located in the Western Downs, Taroom or Gladstone regional council areas.

It is strongly encouraged that goods and services are sourced locally and/or from regional Queensland for the delivery of your project (for example, sourcing a local builder to undertake construction works). 

The project must commence within six months of receiving the funding and completed within two years. The project must not require ongoing support or funding from another source or be the primary purpose of an organisation for which they are already funded.

• Phone: 1800 030 443
• Email: qgccommunity@shell.com