Stronger Communities Round 10

Our team is pleased to announce that the Stronger Communities Program – Round 10 is now open!

Each electorate has been allocated a total of $150,000 in funding, with a maximum of 20 organisations able to be nominated. This equates to an average of $7,500 per nomination. Organisations may request up to $20,000; however, given the limited funding available and the need to support a broad range of community projects, requests for the maximum amount are unlikely to be nominated unless there is a compelling case for this level of funding.

If your organisation is interested in applying for this grant, please submit and expression of interest (EOI) using the online form below before Friday the 30th of October at 5pm. Please note that for the EOI applications, we will not be accepting supporting documentation such as photos, diagrams or support letters.

Our team will then convene an independent panel to assess the EOIs submitted before nominating selected projects to the Department for formal assessment.

Grant opportunity guidelines

Factsheet and frequently asked questions

We wish our community organisations all the very best with their EOIs.

Stronger Communities 10 EOI Form - Mayo Electorate

Organisation Details

Where you have a sponsor arrangement, this must be the name of the sponsor organisation who is eligible to apply.
What type of entity are you?
You may be required to provide proof of incorporation if applicable.
Are you a trustee on behalf of a trust?
If yes, please provide both the Trust and the Trustee’s ABN.
Are you charity registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC)?
Are you registered for GST?
Organisation Street Address(Required)
Organisation Postal Address(Required)
Are you applying as a sponsor on behalf of an unincorporated organisation?

Nominee Contact Details

Primary contact(Required)
Secondary contact

Project Information

What the key project activities that you will be using the grant funds for?
Please refer the Grant Opportunity Guidelines. List the objective or objectives you have chosen from section 2.2 of the guidelines that your project supports.
Please refer the Grant Opportunity Guidelines. List the eligible activity or activities under the chosen objective or objectives in the table in section 5.1 of the guidelines that your project aligns with.
Explain how your project supports and encourages local community participation and delivers social benefits to the local community.
Project site location
Please ensure this street address is within the nominating electorate.
Minimum $2,500 (LGAs minimum $5,000) and maximum $50,000
Local Governing Bodies (LGAs) can only apply for a grant amount of 50% of eligible project costs. LGAs must provide matched funding contributions towards their eligible project.
Can you complete the project by 31st March 2028?

Further Information and Next Steps

All Expressions of Interest (EOIs) will be assessed by the independent panel. After the EOI process has been finalised, MPs will nominate organisations. If your organisation is nominated, you will be invited to apply for a grant, which will then be assessed by the Department.

Assessment

The independent panel will convene to assess all applications received in early November and applicants will hear if they are to be nominated shortly thereafter. Applicants should be advised that further assessments will be undertaken by the Department and that nomination by a local MP does not guarantee funding.

Multiple Nominations

An organisation can only be nominated by one MP. If an applicant submits duplicate applications through more than one MP office, the Department may withdraw the funding allocation. This may result in another eligible applicant missing out and the community ultimately losing access to that funding.
Submission Declaration(Required)