Financial Assistance is available to provide assistance to community based groups, individuals and organisations that are providing programmes, activities and projects that enrich the diversity of cultural and social opportunities to residents of the Cairns Region.

Arts and Cultural, Community Development Activities, Programmes and Projects

For information on Community Development grants click here.  For futher enquiries, contact Sarah Gosling, Council's Community Planning and Development Officer, on 4044 3351 or at s.gosling@cairns.qld.gov.au.

For information on the Arts and Cultural Grants click here.

"In-Kind" Assistance

“In-Kind” Assistance will be available from Council from July 2009. “In-Kind” Assistance means that Council provides a service or access to Council equipment at no charge to the applicant.

Applications for "In-Kind Assistance may be lodged any time of the year (funding not available until July 2009).  However, if you are applying for "In-Kind" Assistance and a Community and Cultural Development Financial Assistance Grant for the same project, then the "In-Kind" component must be submitted with the Community and Cultural Development Financial Assistance Grant application.

"In-Kind" Assistance applications must be lodged at least one (1) month in advance of the date the assistance is required.

Availability of Funds

Limited funds are available from the Community and Cultural Development Financial Assistance Grant Programme and “In-Kind” Assistance.  Council will determine applications based on the funding criteria and the relative merits of applications.  It is a competitive process and submission of an application is not a guarantee of success.

Please ensure you complete the correct form following the applicable guidelines.

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Cairns Casino Community Benefit Fund distributes grants for capital items to non-profit community organisations in Far North Queensland which provide facilities and/or services to the community at large.

The Gambling Community Benefit Fund provides one-off grants to Queensland-based community organisations to assist these organisations to provide services and activities within their local communities.

Arts Queensland is the State Government's major arts funding, advisory and advocacy body for arts and cultural development in Queensland.  Their mission is to build and enrich Queensland's arts and cultural life.

The Queensland Government, through Sport, Recreation and Racing (SRR), provides financial assistance to eligible organisations to increase the participation of Queenslanders in sport and recreation activity, to improve the skills of the sport and recreation industry providers and participants, and to provide places for Queenslanders to 'Get Active'.  Find out more about SRR funding.