Local government and community groups

• NAB Community Grants program provides funding of up to $25,000 for local projects that help communities withstand and recover from natural disasters. Applications close 16 March 2026.
• Queensland Small Business Month - Event Delivery Grant offers $2,500 funding for locally delivered events in regional and remote Queensland. Applications close 5 March 2026.
• Secure Communities Partnership Program offers funding to support safety measures to deter crime against small and family businesses and create safer and more vibrant business areas. Applications close 30 June 2026,
• Strengthening Rural Communities – Small and Vital Stream gives small remote, rural and regional communities across Australia the opportunity to access funds for a broad range of initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities. Applications close 24 March 2026.
• Strengthening Rural Communities – Prepare & Recover Stream supports communities in remote, rural and regional communities across Australia to implement initiatives that prevent and prepare for future climate related impacts, or recover from existing disasters in the medium to long-term timeframe, generally one to ten years after the disaster. Applications close 24 March 2026.
• Let’s Get it Sorted Partnership Program provides funding for groups of geographically aligned Queensland councils, or lead councils for a Queensland region, to engage a behaviour change coordinator to develop and deliver waste education and behaviour change intervention activities for households.
• Snapshot Climate tool provides greenhouse gas emissions profiles for Australian councils (local government areas), regions, federal electorates, states and territories which are free to download.