We are thrilled to announce the 16 successful recipients of our 2025-26 Good for Good Community Grants program, awarding a total of $221,677 to support local projects across the state. This year’s funding represents an increase of over $71,000 from the previous year.
The program, which has already invested $3 million into Queensland communities since 2005, experienced a record-breaking number of applications this year, with funding requests more than doubling those of the previous year.
The 16 funded projects align with our five pillars of community support: sport and recreation, health, education, environment, and arts and culture. The initiatives range from facility upgrades and equipment purchases to vital community support services.
The recipients are spread across North, Central, and South Queensland, demonstrating the program's wide-reaching impact.
2025-26 Grant Recipients:
- Reading Out of Poverty Inc (ROOP), Cairns: To provide 1,500 literacy packs for new parents from low-income backgrounds.
- The Innisfail & District Show Society Inc, Innisfail: To install new horse stables at the Innisfail Showgrounds.
- Parkside United Junior Football Club Inc, Mount Isa: To upgrade essential training equipment for young athletes.
- Gardening Community of Bowen Inc, Bowen: To purchase gardening tools, garden beds, and timber for a new pergola.
- Bowen Seagulls Rugby League, Bowen: To support the installation of a solar power system.
- Magnetic Island RSL Sub Branch Inc, Magnetic Island: To acquire robust, quality marquees for RSL and broader community use.
- DV Safe Phone, Townsville: To fund the delivery of DV Safe Phone Kits, which are repurposed mobile phones equipped for emergency use by those affected by domestic violence.
- Scottvale Park Squash League Incorporated, Rockhampton: To assist with facility maintenance and technology upgrades.
- Artworks Granite Belt Inc, Stanthorpe: To upgrade and modernize the existing electrical system.
- Maleny Community Centre Inc, Maleny: To install an LED display board for sharing community information.
- Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School, Brisbane: To support the school's Coffee Cart Program.
- Roderick Street Community Kindergarten, Ipswich: To install solar panels and an inverter to reduce operational costs.
- Queensland Country Women's Association Beaudesert Branch, Beaudesert: To install ducted air conditioning in their facility..
- Marburg Mt Crosby Thunder Cricket Club, Tivoli: For the installation of a permanent shade shelter at Tivoli Sports Complex.
- Beaudesert & District Cricket Association Inc, Beaudesert: To purchase an inflatable roller for cricket pitch covers.
- Maroochy River Rowing Club, Maroochydore: To purchase new sculls as part of their "Our Future in Every Stroke" initiative.
We are excited to support these diverse and impactful projects and look forward to sharing more details about each group's progress as they strive to make a positive difference in our communities.
Learn more about Good For Good Community Grants.