BACKGROUND
Over two years from 2019 to 2021, a total of $15.5M (GST exclusive) has been made available through two open funding rounds to provide flexible grants to Queensland-based non-government organisations, research bodies, industry groups and peak bodies, community groups, Local Governments, and for-profit businesses in the disaster affected local government areas of Aurukun, Barcoo, Boulia, Burdekin, Burke, Cairns, Carpentaria, Cassowary Coast, Charters Towers, Cloncurry, Cook, Croydon, Diamantina, Douglas, Etheridge, Flinders, Hinchinbrook, Hope Vale, Kowanyama, Lockhart River, Longreach, Mackay, Mapoon, Mareeba, McKinlay, Mornington, Mount Isa, Napranum, Northern Peninsula, Palm Island, Pormpuraaw, Richmond, Torres, Torres Strait Island, Townsville, Whitsunday, Winton, Wujal Wujal, and Yarrabah.
This funding will assist in implementing projects aimed at driving recovery and building awareness to:
Small grants of between $2,500 - $50,000 are available.
Purpose of the funding
This funding is to provide flexible grants between $2,500 and $50,000 to non-government organisations, community groups and Local Governments to implement projects aimed at driving recovery, building awareness and resilience within the 39 disaster affected Local Government areas nominated above.
This Grant will support community-led engagement activities and the development of local recovery initiatives as well as partnerships and collaboration.
Community Grants are intended to reduce future risks and minimise community dependence on government assistance.
Projects must align with national disaster recovery outcomes (not limited to human and social recovery) the National Strategy for Disaster Resilience and the National Disaster Recovery Principles as outlined in the Queensland State Recovery Plan and the Community Recovery Handbook 2:
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
This is the Department of Communities, Disability Services and Seniors (DCDSS) online grant application service, powered by SmartyGrants.
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You may begin anywhere in this application form. Please ensure press the "save" button as you go.
Download the Funding Information Paper and Fact Sheet from the Department's funding available page.
For queries about the guidelines, deadlines, or questions in the form, please email grantqueries@communities.qld.gov.au and quote your application number.
NAVIGATING (MOVING THROUGH) THE APPLICATION FORM
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SAVING YOUR DRAFT APPLICATION
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You can also download any application, whether draft or completed, as a PDF. Click on the 'Download' button located at the bottom of the last page of the application form.
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Once you have reviewed your application you can submit it by clicking on 'Submit' at the top of the screen or on the navigation panel. You will not be able to submit your application until all the compulsory questions are completed.
Once you have submitted your application, no further editing or uploading of support materials is possible.
When you submit your application, you will receive an automated confirmation email with a copy of your submitted application attached. This will be sent to the email you used to register.
If you do not receive a confirmation of submission email then you should presume that your submission has NOT been submitted.
ATTACHMENTS AND SUPPORT DOCUMENTS
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You need to allow enough time for each file to upload before trying to attach another file. Files can be up to 25MB each; however, we do recommend trying to keep files to a maximum of 5MB – the larger the file, the longer the upload time.
COMPLETING AN APPLICATION IN A GROUP/TEAM
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If you have any further questions, please email grantqueries@communities.qld.gov.au.