What you can apply for

The Gambling Community Benefit Fund (GCBF) supports projects that benefit Queensland communities.

Your organisation can apply for

The items you apply for must support your organisation's work and benefit the community.

You can apply for funding for:

• improvements to community facilities
• equipment, including medical equipment
• vehicles, boats and trailers
• machinery
• community events
• workshops and training
• printing, publications and marketing.

Your organisation cannot apply for

Items bought before approval

You cannot use grant funding for items that were:

• ordered
• bought
• paid for with a deposit
• committed to under a signed agreement

before your grant is approved.

Professional fees

You cannot apply for:

• grant writing fees
• grant management fees
• project management fees.

Other ineligible items

You cannot apply for:

• alcohol
• vouchers, gifts or prizes
• items that mainly benefit 1 person instead of the community
• purchases from a grant writer or related business.

Operating costs

You cannot apply for:

• day-to-day operating expenses
• ongoing costs
• loan repayments
• contingency funds
• overseas travel
• staff or member social events
• facility improvements for
  • community titles
  • body corporates
  • retirement living schemes
  • similar entities, as assessed by the Department.

Other funding arrangements

You cannot use a grant to:

• meet matched funding requirements
• pay deposits for another grant
• secure sponsorship
• unlock another funding program
• pay a deposit to buy land or property
• pay a deposit on a loan to buy land or property.

Buying from overseas suppliers

We encourage organisations to buy from Australian suppliers wherever possible.

If you want to buy from an overseas supplier, you must get written approval before you buy the item.

Email us with:

• a supplier quote
• the reason you cannot buy the item in Australia.

If you buy from an overseas supplier without approval, you may have to repay the grant.

How to apply

Submitted your application through the online grants portal.

Your application must:

• be submitted by an eligible organisation
• request eligible items
• explain how the project will benefit Queensland communities
• include all required supporting documents.

We may ask for more information while we assess your application.

Supporting documents

Depending on your application, you may need to provide:

• financial records
• photos of natural disaster damage
• approvals for building or land improvements
• proof that you have the right to use the land or building
• supplier quotes
• any other documents we ask for.

Supplier quotes

Get quotes before you apply so you know the cost of the items you need.

Where possible, get more than one quote. This helps show value for money.

You do not need to include quotes with your application. We may ask for them during the assessment.

Before you apply

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