Grants & Funding

Budget Direct Community Sponsorship

If your organisation is eligible, you can apply for a Budget Direct sponsorship of $1,000, $2,500, or $5,000. This one-off cash donation can be spent as your organisation sees fit.

Budget Direct Community Sponsorship

The aim of this grant is to support organisations providing local or statewide community services, run community awareness and education programs, promote health and wellbeing (e.g. sports clubs), advocate for road safety, provide emergency services, support in need or at-risk Australians, or help build strong, vibrant communities.

Who can apply?

We can support organisations who:

  • provide local or statewide community services
  • run community awareness and education programs
  • promote health and wellbeing (e.g. sports clubs)
  • advocate for road safety
  • provide emergency services
  • support in need or at-risk Australians
  • help build strong, vibrant communities

    Please note that we are unable to sponsor:

    • individuals
    • sports teams
    • bodies or activities that don’t reflect our core values
    • religious, political or lobby groups
    • organisations linked to contentious issues

    When can I apply?

    Each year there are four rounds of sponsorship funding.  The last round for 2022 opens on April 1st 2022 and closes on June 30th 2022.  Assessments are only made once the round has closed adn can take up to 2 months.  

      Find out more and apply here!