Step 1: Plan your application

Read the guidelines and check what you can apply for.

Have this information ready:

  • your organisation's current details
  • your correct bank account details
  • your financial information
  • details of the items you want funding for
  • the cost and number of each item
  • how the items will help your organisation and community
  • details of other funding and contributions
  • supporting documents, if needed.

If you are applying through a sponsoring legal entity, you also need:

  • the legal entity's details
  • its correct bank account details
  • information about the financial relationship between the two organisations.

Supporting documents

If applicable to your application, information about:

  • natural disaster impacts
  • facility improvement projects, including ownership or tenure arrangements
  • events or activities being funded
  • other funding sources and organisational contributions.

Other supporting documents, where applicable, such as:

  • constitution or governing documents
  • photos
  • tenure or land ownership documents
  • other documents relevant to your application.

Quotes

Get quotes before you apply. If you can, get more than 1 quote.

You do not need to upload quotes unless we ask for them.

GST

You may need to understand how GST affects your application.

Improvements

You may need to understand what facility improvements and building or land improvements you can apply for.