Who can apply for a Queensland Country Bank ‘Good for Good’ Community Grant?

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.

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 answer in your application and is a great resource for application preparation.

Tip: Write down your responses to the questions in the Application Guide and save them in a separate word document. When you're ready to apply, you'll be able to simply copy and paste your responses into relevant sections of the application form. 

When grant applications are open for submissions (usually July to August), there will be an online application form available on our website. Simply fill out your responses and submit the form.  

Yes, you can still apply. If successful, your community group will need to open an account with Queensland Country Bank to receive any awarded funds. Our team are able to assist with the account opening process.