Community Grants Program 2025-26 - Open
Published on 30 January 2025
The Community Grants Program enables Council to support a diverse range of activities, services, programs and events that are responsive to the community’s needs.
This year, Council have incorporated the Major Events Expressions of Interest (EOI), to now sit within the Community Grants Program. This will allow our community to have a clearer idea as to which grant stream is suitable for them and their community group.
This program aims to bring a broad range of benefits and value to the community by promoting new and creative experiences and opportunities. The Council is keen to partner with community groups and organisations to deliver community events that provide activation, connectedness and vibrancy for our city. Whatever your idea – we would love to hear from you!
Funding for the Community Grants Program will be provided in four (4) grant streams:
Community Grants
to assist community, arts and cultural organisations in delivering programs and smaller events (where funding is capped), and to assist with the purchase of equipment for their community initiative that betters the City of Burnie.
Environmental Grants
to assist community groups to undertake work or projects that deliver environmental outcomes that benefit Burnie.
Maintenance and Improvement Grants
to contribute to the maintenance or improvement of existing facilities being undertaken by the local community, cultural or sporting organisations or groups.
Major Events Grants
to assist with funding for Major Events that engage a broad sector of the community, with patronage over 3,000 people. Some of the events that Burnie City Council supported last year under this grant stream were Burnie 10, 3.2.1 GO race, and the SeaFM/7BU 2024 New Years Eve Event.
Two options are available
- Annual funding (Maintenance, Major Events, Environmental and Community Grants)
- Multi-year funding (Community Grants, Major Events and Environmental streams) offered for 1 to 3 years
The grants application process for Community, Environmental and Maintenance and Improvement Grants opens on Tuesday 28 January 2025, and closes at midnight on Monday 03 March 2025, and can be accessed at:
Apply for a Community Grant 2025
Achievement Grants are open all year round to help support community members who are representing Tasmania in any field
Apply for an Achievement Grant
The Community Grants Program is powered by SmartyGrants, a user friendly grants management website that will allow Council to receive and manage applications.
If you need any assistance or support with completing your application, please contact Council via email: grants@burnie.tas.gov.au