The Community Grants Program provides funding towards community projects, new events and small capital equipment purchases to support community organisations and groups operating within the Wollondilly Local Government Area for the benefit of local communities.

Community Projects and equipment - amounts up to $3,000

• Projects that help local communities to build skills, identify opportunities and/or undertake actions for the social benefit of community members.
• Purchases of equipment items to support community organisation activities.

Arts, Cultural & Sustainability Events – amounts up to $1,000

• Events that foster the Shire's cultural identity, or that provide an accessible, diverse range of community art and cultural opportunities.
• Projects that support the local environment and assist in making Wollondilly a more sustainable place to live.

Sports, Leisure and Recreation activities - up to $1000

• Activities that provide access to physical and social pursuits to support a healthy and active community.
• Activities that reduce barriers to participation for women and girls in sport and/or creates innovative, inclusive sport experiences that address the needs of women in sport.

To be eligible for funding an organisation must meet all of the following:

• Be a not-for-profit community based group or organisation,
• Be an incorporated body or be auspiced (sponsored) by an incorporated body,
• Offer services or activities within the Wollondilly Local Government Area,
• Have no outstanding debts to Council,
• Not be a political party or political lobby group, and
• Not be a Government Agency.

Community Grants will not provide funds for applications that:

• duplicate existing services or programs,
• do not meet identified priority needs,
• directly contravene Council policies,
• are for previously funded events or projects,
• request retrospective funding, or
• include recurrent costs of the organisation e.g. salaries, general administration costs
• cannot deliver their event or project within the next Financial Year.

• Phone: (02) 4677 1100
• Email: community@wollondilly.nsw.gov.au