Queensland Country Bank Good for Good Community Grants are a monetary grant up to $30,000 that are awarded to eligible not-for-profit community organisations.

Projects funded make a practical difference to the lives of people in Queensland communities. We’re looking to support projects that enable people to participate, experience, grow, learn, reach out, connect, make a difference and be safe.

Applications are open to not-for-profit community groups and clubs that meet the following eligibility criteria:

1. Applicants do not need to be Members or hold and account with Queensland Country Bank to apply. However, if successful, the organisation must be willing to open a Queensland Country Bank account as awarded funding must be payed to the organisation's Queensland Country Bank account. 

2. Request a funding amount of no more than $30,000

3. Grant projects must fall into one of the following categories:

• sport and recreation
• health
• education
• environment
• arts, culture and heritage

*Further terms, conditions and eligibility criteria may apply - this will be made available via the community grants web page when grant applications are open. 

Eligible community groups can apply for a funding amount of up to $30,000 including GST.

There are five categories:

1.     Sport and recreation

Projects that improve and promote leisure and physical activity in your community. Examples may include purchase of first aid equipment, upgrade of turf/pitch/court, purchase of training equipment and upgrade of workshop or tools.

2.   Health

Improving mental and physical health through equipment, education, practice and access in local your area. Some previous grant recipient examples include purchase and install of portable defibrillators, establish an activity program for individuals and carers affected by strokes, establish a community-based suicide prevention program, purchase of training aides or duress alarms.

3.   Education

Furthering, improving or tolls for education for all ages and demographics. Examples may include: purchase of books for a reading program, purchase or upgrade of equipment to be used as teaching aides, purchase of computer equipment for delivery of training courses.

4.   Environment

Environmental education and eco-friendly solutions that may include purchase initiatives such as and install of rainwater tank, purchase or upgrade to wildlife saving equipment, create or revitalise school rainforest area.

5.   Arts, culture and heritage

Preservation of art and cultural heritage which help tell the story of your community. Examples include purchase of equipment, upgrade/repair of tools, purchase and installation of special lights, artefacts or display cabinet.

Your application is about helping us understand your organisation, the project and the impact on your community. 

Read the Application Guide to prepare your responses and understand the information you may need before you submit your application. 

This guide contains many of the questions you will be required to answered in your application and is a great resource for application preparation.