Through the Stronger Communities Program, grants are currently available to not-for-profit community groups and local governments to deliver small capital works projects that bring social benefits and boost community participation.
Grants of between $2,500 and $20,000 will be available to not–for–profit community organisations and local governments for eligible community projects that encourage and support participation in local projects, improve local community participation and contribute to vibrant and viable communities.
The objective of the program is to deliver infrastructure projects that provide social benefits for local communities, by supporting one or more of the following:
- enable or foster the use of electronic communications
- support community infrastructure that promotes and supports the mental and physical abilities of children
- commemorate Australians killed or injured in war or who contributed to Australia’s war efforts
- support veterans and defence force members, their families and communities
- support positive mental or physical health, or facilitate community participation to promote tolerance, social cohesion or health
- provide benefits to a specific cohort or cohorts of students
- support the dignity of persons (including children) with disabilities by enhancing their access to public infrastructure
- support access for children to public infrastructure which enables interstate or overseas travel, accommodation, education or health care infrastructure or services.
- provide medical services or facilities, or services or facilities incidental to the provision of medical services
- support or encourage interstate or international tourism
- support or celebrate Indigenous Australians
- support the acquisition or deployment of greenhouse gas emissions mitigation measures
- address gender inequality or discrimination in access to public infrastructure or sport
- support the participation and settlement of newly arrived (within the last five years) immigrants who are not citizens
- support community infrastructure that promotes climate adaptation and resilience and/or native flora and fauna biodiversity
The intended outcomes of the program are to:
- encourage and support participation in local projects
- improve local community participation
- contribute to vibrant and viable communities
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Please return the completed form to:
[email protected] or to 232 Main South Road Morphett Vale SA 5162.
Expressions of Interest will close on Monday 09 November 2026.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact my office on Ph:8186 2588 or email:
[email protected].
These grants are a great opportunity to fund important community projects. I wish you all the best with any application you may decide to submit.
