Not-for-profit organisations and community benefit groups can all apply for grants of up to $35,000 from the Gambling Community Benefit Fund (GCBF), as long as they get their skates on! These grants can be used for a variety of purposes, as long as they help the organisation to provide more services or enhance their existing ones. Organisations that are looking to save money – by installing solar power systems, for example – can apply for a grant.
The GCBF is celebrating its 25th year of providing funding grants to Queensland community groups and this latest round – the 100th – is set to be its biggest yet. If you and your community benefit group are interested in applying for a grant, you’ll have to hurry up, because the application window closes at 11.59pm on February 28 2019. The funding rounds are every 3 months.
The Gambling Community Benefit Fund grants
If you plan to apply for a grant of between $500 and $35,000, then you’ll need to read all about it here, as well as watch the videos, before applying online through the grants portal.
More about the Gambling Community Benefit Fund
Not-for-profit groups that operate within Queensland can apply for the GCBF grants to improve their premises or their service provision. The GCBF fund is the largest one-off grant programme in Queensland and it distributes around $55 million in funding each year.
Extra-large Commemorative grants
In addition to the regular grants, the GCBF is offering an extra $1.25 million in funding to 11 lucky applicants. There’ll be one grant of $250,000 and 10 of $100,000 and the second stage of applications also closes at 11.59pm on February 28 2019.
The Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR) Community Benefit Funds Unit (CBFU) oversees and administers the GCBF. If your organisation is eligible then watch the instructive videos before heading to the grants portal to apply.
