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We are seeking funding to replace the primary refrigeration unit at our [INSERT SITE] premises, which failed in February and has since been covered by short-term rental at ongoing cost to the business.
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No — and this is the biggest myth holding community groups back. Most Australian community funding asks for an incorporated association with an ABN, not charity registration or DGR status. Hobby clubs, cultural associations, RSL sub-branches and arts councils are all regular grant recipients without ever registering with the ACNC.
Some programs require incorporation, so for many groups incorporating (a straightforward state-based process) is the single step that unlocks the most funding. Until then, some funders accept applications auspiced by an incorporated organisation — a larger local group applies on your behalf and passes the funding through. The grant's eligibility criteria will say which path applies.
There's honest overlap — many programs fund both. The difference is where you sit: this page is for groups that may have no formal charity or DGR status at all — a committee-run association, a hobby club, a local festival group. If your organisation is a registered charity or you're thinking about DGR-dependent philanthropic funding, the not-for-profit page covers those questions too.
Local councils run their own community grant programs (Brisbane's Lord Mayor's Better Suburbs Grants is one example). States run community benefit funds — like Queensland's Gambling Community Benefit Fund — for equipment, facilities and programs. Federally, Stronger Communities funds small capital projects through local MPs, and Volunteer Grants supports the people who run your group. Philanthropic funders like FRRR add regular small rounds for regional groups.
Start smaller than you think: programs in the $1,000–$20,000 range have the simplest applications and the fastest decisions, and a first win builds the track record bigger funders like to see. Get the basics ready once — incorporation certificate, ABN, a bank account in the group's name and a simple project cost list — and most small applications become a one-evening job.
No. Unlike a loan, a grant is non-dilutive, non-repayable funding — you don't repay it and you don't give up equity, as long as you meet the program's conditions and reporting requirements.
Yes — tell Grantiv what you want to fund and what your organisation does. Your strongest current match is shown immediately. A work email reveals the remaining redacted matches and keeps the search on file.
Grantiv reads what your group actually does — your state, size and what you need funded — and matches you against current programs, scoring each on how well it fits. A hall-upgrade project surfaces different grants than a festival or a volunteer training program.
Constantly — councils and state funds run their own rounds through the year, philanthropic funders like FRRR run multiple rounds annually, and some corporate programs award monthly. Our free fortnightly email tracks what's currently open.
Grantiv helps you find the grants that fit, and the Application Writer helps you draft the application with the grant criteria in view. You stay in control and submit through the official government portal — always confirm the current round, eligibility and deadlines on the grant's official page before applying.