Quick response grants

Our funding will prioritise projects that support:

• priority communities and those with the greatest need
• individuals and teams participating in sporting, academic, cultural or environmental fields
• resilience and readiness of diverse communities to respond to shocks
• sustainability and environmental projects such as community gardens, green roofs and walls, urban ecology and green workshops
• cultural projects such as cultural workshops and community art projects
• minor capital works, equipment upgrades and acoustic upgrades for cultural venues
• local civic activities and events
• essential support for community, cultural and sustainability projects.

We encourage applications from organisations, groups and individuals that support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities and culture, including Aboriginal community-controlled organisations and networks.

These are questions asked in the application that align with the assessment criteria used at assessment stage:

• Why are you doing this project?
• How will you deliver it?
• Who will benefit?
   

For comprehensive information, including definitions and other details, refer to the grants and sponsorship program guidelines.

To see what projects have been awarded our grants and sponsorships in the past, please search for grants in our statutory returns annual reports.

Sustainable Sydney 2030-2050 Continuing the Vision outlines the goals we have set to make the city green, global and connected.

To be eligible an applicant must operate within the City of Sydney’s local government area or be able to demonstrate significant benefits for the area’s residents, workers and/or visitors.

Sole traders and people without an ABN can apply for up to $5,000.

• Partnership
• Individual

Up to $10,000 can be granted to not-for-profit organisations and applicants sponsored or supported by a not-for-profit.

• Eligible Not For Profit Organisation
• Incorporated Association
• Unincorporated Community Group auspiced by an Eligible Not For Profit Organisation

If you work with an auspicing organisation, we encourage you to choose one that is relevant to the sector and that can support the development of the proposal.

For more information on eligibility see the eligibility section in the grants and sponsorship program guidelines.

Funding is not available for:

• For-profit organisations and government departments and agencies including schools
• ongoing project, event or program funding
• operational costs or overheads for the core business of an organisation
• projects that duplicate existing services
• projects that directly contravene the eligibility and ethics framework or existing City of Sydney policies.