Eligibility Criteria

• Organisations/groups can apply for a Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) Community Support Grant if:
  • They are deemed eligible or are under the auspices of an eligible community organisation as defined in Council's Sports Tourism Event Grant Guidelines.
  • They operate or provide a service/s within the Toowoomba Regional Council area.
  • The application is for a project that does not form part of the core business of public and private educational institutions (primary, secondary and tertiary including Parents & Citizens and Parents & Friends Associations) and demonstrates broader community benefit.
• They are registered as a not-for-profit entity and recognised by the Australian Taxation Office or Australian Securities and Investments Commission in at least one of the following categories:
  • Incorporated entity
  • Other incorporated entity with an ABN
  • Australian Public Company, limited by guarantee
  • Charitable Institution
  • Public Benevolent Institution (PBI)
  • Health Promotion Charity (HPC)

Ineligibility Criteria

• The following are not eligible to apply for Council's support grants:
  • Individuals
  • For-profit companies, Trusts and other organisations.
  • Government, semi-government organisations and statutory authorities.
  • Unions and student guilds.
  • Research foundations.
  • Professional associations.
  • An organisation that has been granted approval for support through a TRC funding program for the same project.
  • Organisations that have not acquitted previous Council grants within the advised acquittal timeframes.
  • Recipients who have previously defaulted on Terms and Conditions associated with TRC support funding.

For more information, visit Toowoomba Regional Council.