Local government and community groups

• 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 for small businesses close 30 June 2026, local council applications close 31 March 2026.
• Small Business Month opportunities to get involved for businesses and local councils – held in May 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.