2025 Community Festive Grants

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  • Please be aware applications close 9 November 11:59pm unless funding allocation exhausted.

Applications are assessed on a rolling basis

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Applicant Information

Inner West Council is offering grants of up to $500 to assist local community groups to celebrate the festive season in 2025. Council is supporting end of year celebrations events that engage local residents and enhance community spirit and encourage participation across the community.

The Community Festive Grants are provided to support community groups and not-for-profit organisations to present free, inclusive events and activities, such as:

  • Local community carols events located in community halls or local facilities
  • Non-denominational events that encourage community participation in festive celebrations and/or activities

The activity must occur between Saturday 1 December and Tuesday 25 December 2025.

A total of $6000 has been allocated to Community Festive Grants, which will be assessed on a rolling basis throughout the application period, until the allocation has been exhausted.

ELIGIBILITY

Activity Eligibility

Eligible activities must demonstrate that the event:

  • brings the community together to celebrate the festive season
  • has outcomes that are delivered in the Inner West Council Local Government Area
  • is open to the public and has no entry or participation fee or charge

Activity Ineligibility

Applications are ineligible if the request for support;

  • is commercial or has the potential to make significant profit,
  • is part of ongoing administration or operational costs of the applicant,
  • in the case of registered schools and training organisations, includes costs associated with the employment of teaching or support staff and / or delivery of curriculum.
  • is in support of a private event such as a work Christmas party or is closed to the public.

Who Can Apply

Applicants must be a not–for–profit organisation such as an:

  • Incorporated association
  • Registered charity
  • Registered school or training organisation
  • Unincorporated group who is auspiced by a not-for-profit organisation

Applicants must have current Public Liability Insurance to a minimum of $20m

Applicants must not be

  • Current employees or staff contracted to Council
  • A person appointed to a role within Council
  • Individuals or Sole Traders
  • Federal, state or local government agencies
  • Political Parties

Submissions made after the closing time and date of the grant round will not be accepted.

 

SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS

Payment and GST

Payment information will be provided with the letter of offer. Grants will be paid in full upon receipt of a tax invoice. Organisations registered for GST should add GST to the grant amount.

Recognition of assistance

Successful applicants must acknowledge the Inner West Council for their activity at the activity and in any promotional material in relation to the activity.

Activity Variations

If there are significant changes to the funded activity, applicants must contact Council to confirm that the variation is acceptable prior to the activity. This includes but is not limited to, activity start and end dates, venues, fees and charges.