Community Grants

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Council will provide financial assistance to local not-for-profit, incorporated, registered charitable organisations delivering services to, or providing activities for, residents of The Hills Shire, through its Community Grants Program.

Eligible applicants can apply for amounts between $1,000 to $30,000.

Grants between $1,000 to $5,000 are available without dollar-for-dollar matching funding.

Grants between $5,001 and $30,000 are available for dollar-for-dollar match funding.

Please read the Community Grants Guidelines(PDF, 959KB) closely prior to completing the online application form.

Important Information:

  • Council will run annual grants training sessions for applicants to attend. It is recommended that applicants attend a training session to better understand the application process and what is required. More information about these sessions can be found on the Grants webpage located on The Hills Shire Council’s website.
  • The THSC Community grants will close on Sunday, 3 August 2025 at midnight – late submissions will not be considered.
  • All grant applications will be assessed in line with Council’s adopted Grants Policy(PDF, 696KB).
  • Applications may be recommended for full funding, partial funding, or no funding.

Community Grants have closed for 2025-2026.