Community Fund grant recipients
Congratulations to our 2026 Community Fund grant recipients!
See the list of successful recipients below and read more about the projects they're delivering.
2026 recipients
| Organisation | Area | Brief description of the project | Funding Granted |
|---|---|---|---|
Australian Animals Care and Education Inc | Deepwater | Provide and install solar power to decarbonize premises reduce quarterly power bills. | $10,000.00 |
Australian Volunteer Coastguard Assoc.QF3 Redcliffe | Scarborough | Training equipment at Coastguard base to provide volunteer training in CPR and First Aid. | $6,817.00 |
Boorrumpah Goupong Aboriginal Corporation | Ipswich | Connection to Country, digital literacy, and cultural knowledge-building, using technology to preserve and share First Nations cultural heritage. | $6,695.00 |
Bribie and District Woodcrafters Association Incorporated | Banksia Beach | Upgrade 18 light fittings to LED and supply and install solar battery capabilities. | $5,000.00 |
Bribie Respite and Support Services Inc. | Woorim | Installation of generators to continue to operate support services in Aged Care, NDIS and administration buildings during disaster emergencies. | $10,000.00 |
Bundy Road Runners Inc. | Bundaberg | Purchase of finishing arch to support atmosphere at events, providing a safe and connected community for individuals to achieve their running goals. | $5,500.00 |
Burgowan Bowls Club Inc. | Burgowan | Water heater and bar refrigeration upgrades to reduce costs, improve service, and support sustainability goals. | $10,000.00 |
Caloundra Football Club | Caloundra | Energy friendly fridge for bar area and LED lighting upgrade to save on energy usage. | $8,000.00 |
Emerald Preschool & Community Kindergarten | Emerald | Installation of a 9.7 kW rooftop solar photovoltaic system to reduce electricity costs and support environmental sustainability. | $9,291.00 |
Eromanga District Rodeo Association Incorporated | Quilpie | Replace outdated halogen arena lights at the Eromanga Sports Complex, Rodeo Arena with energy-efficient LED lighting. | $10,000.00 |
Fishers Of Men | Brisbane | Restore and upgrade power for our two community food trucks with a new generator, serving people who are homeless or in crisis across the Brisbane and Logan area. | $10,000.00 |
Fraser Coast Tennis Association Inc | Maryborough | Installation of an energy efficient fridge & replacing damaged shade sail that covers the players & spectators. | $3,261.00 |
F-Troop Softball Club Inc | Kallangur | Two 3x3m branded gazebos to provide shade and shelter for players, volunteers, and spectators at softball events. | $3,700.00 |
GC Storehouse Inc | Gold Coast North | Establishment of a disaster-ready emergency supply cache of food and misc. goods packages for Gold Coast North and surrounds. | $10,000.00 |
Golden Beach Community Garden Inc | Pelican Waters | Mature plants and trees to increase population of natural gardens at Golden Beach Community Garden. | $3,000.00 |
Goomeri State School | Goomeri | Co-development of program focused on Western foods with the induction of a bush garden utilising local indigenous knowledge. | $5,725.00 |
Hinchinbrook Shire Council | Ingham | To enhance disaster resilience and community recovery capacity in Halifax, with purchase of high-capacity generator for Halifax Hall. | $10,000.00 |
Lighthouse Care Ltd | Loganholme | Installation of a generator switch to ensure uninterrupted power supply during storms or outages. | $8,700.00 |
Logan Village & Districts Community Centre | Logan Village | Installation of a solar power system on the Logan Village and District's community centre building. | $9,726.00 |
Marlin Coast Neighbourhood Centre | Manoora | Installation of battery storage and associated components and connect them with the existing solar panel array installed. | $10,000.00 |
Mayi Market | Cairns North & Coen | Purchase and installation of one commercial, energy-efficient 980L fridge to support food security and disaster resilience in Coen. | $4,500.00 |
Meals on Wheels | Mt Isa | Upgrade two air conditioning units in kitchen area - the heart of Meals on Wheels Mount Isa. | $9,900.00 |
Moore Park Beach Arts Inc. | Moore Park Beach | Purchase and installation of a reliable photocopier/printer and other supplies to support Moore Park Beach Arts Inc. | $5,000.00 |
Moreton Bay Lions Australian Football Sports Club Inc | Burpengary | Auskick program in schools for Indigenous students in Moreton Bay Area. | $5,000.00 |
Mount Perry Rural Fire Brigade | Mount Perry | Purchase generator for mobile connection for the brigade to use at evacuation centres during outages. | $7,398.00 |
Nourish Street Inc | Brendale | Installation of 10KW solar panel system at Nourish Street Inc HQ to support portable cold storage (freezer) to keep energy costs down. | $10,000.00 |
Outback Instincts Ltd | Goombungee | Create a solar-heated, rainwater-fed cattle wash bay to support Youth in the Yards program. | $9,499.00 |
Pimpama Island Sports Association | Woongoolba | Installation of battery for solar storage to light tennis courts at at night. | $10,000.00 |
Redlands Rugby Union Club | Birkdale | Purchase and installation of energy efficient bar/canteen fridges into new Rugby Club. | $7,500.00 |
Rotary Club of SEQ Wildlife Rescue | Flagstone | Upgrade rescue equipment for the safety of rescuers and rescued wildlife. | $1,700.00 |
Sarina Surf Life Saving Club Inc | Sarina Beach | Replenish & upgrade essential first aid supplies, replace old defibrillator, maintaining capability as a frontline coastal emergency responder. | $9,588.00 |
She Shed Cairns Inc | Cairns | Lead local sustainability by installing a 13.2 kW solar PV system at the workshop building. | $10,000.00 |
SMEAC Inc | Landsborough | Purchase a large generator to be used during power outages to run security cameras, CPAP machines, safety lighting and refrigeration. | $10,000.00 |
The Agile Project - Wildlife Rescue Inc. (TAP-WR) | Mareeba | This project will install a complete 6.6 kW solar power system at The Agile Project Wildlife Rescue Inc rehabilitation centre. | $9,500.00 |
The Caboolture Historical Society Inc. | Caboolture | Implementation of solar street lighting across a section of a 12-acre site containing more than 70 historic buildings. | $9,800.00 |
The Waves Netball Club | Bundaberg | Essential first aid equipment including defibrillator (AED), first aid kit, instant ice packs, team equipment bags, and quick-reference first aid guides. | $5,000.00 |
Tinana Football Club Inc | Tinana | Installation of 6.6kw of solar on the Tinana Football Club clubhouse. | $6,050.00 |
Wounded Heroes Association Inc | Wacol | Purchase and installation of a 10kVA portable diesel generator to ensure operational continuity at Equine Healing facility, which supports veterans experiencing mental health challenges. | $9,699.00 |