Ku-ring-gai Community Grants

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Each year we offer community groups the chance to get their projects off the ground, purchase much-needed equipment or fund arts and cultural activities, through the Ku-ring-gai Community Grants Program. The aim of the grants program is to build and strengthen our community through projects that help increase social cohesion and develop healthy and resilient communities.

Ku-ring-gai Community Grants 2025 applications are now open and close on 9 May.

Apply for a grant through our online application system Smarty Grants.

View the Smarty Grants help guide

Please note all previous 2024 Community Grants recipients must have submitted their acquittal form(PDF, 131KB) and any associated paperwork by 31 May 2025.

Grant categories

The Ku-ring-gai Community Grants Program has three funding categories to support community based initiatives:

  • Arts and Cultural.
  • Community Development.
  • Small Equipment.

Grant guidelines and information

General information for applicants(PDF, 2MB)

Arts and Cultural Grant guidelines(PDF, 2MB)

Community Development Grant guidelines(PDF, 3MB)

Small Equipment Grant guidelines(PDF, 3MB)

Statement by Supplier form - organisations that do not have an ABN must submit this form, refer to "Contact details, ABN question" on each electronic application.

View Council's Grants, Sponsorships, Donations and Environmental Rebates Policy(PDF, 343KB) for further details about Council's processes for the administration of grants, sponsorships, donations and environmental rebates. 

2024 successful grants recipients

Arts & Cultural

Organisation Grant Amount  Project Outline / Achievements 
The Cavalcade of History and Fashion $1,700

Publication of Cavalcade Presentation Booklets
St Ives High School Parents & Citizens Association Incorporated $2,000

Willy Wonka the Musical
Dance of Love Incorporated $2,100

The Annual Dance Showcase
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Parkinson's Association Inc. $3,040

Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Parkinson's Association Inc - Chris Davis Choir
The North Shore Synagogue $920

Bridge tables and chairs
AASHA Australia Foundation $2,500

Multicultural Ku Ring Gai Diwali
Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Community College $1,500

Centennial Collage of Community Stories
Dae Hahn Culture School $2,500

Korean Art and Culture Events
CASS Care Ltd $3,000

Uphold a cultural cohesive society in Ku-ring-gai
Kuringai Youth Orchestra Incorporated $1,800 All about the lower bass
StreetWork Australia Limited $3,650 Urban Art

Community Development

Organisation Grant Amount  Project Outline / Achievement 
AASHA Australia Foundation $2,500

Multicultural Social Hub-Art of Living Healthy & Active Living
Empowering Parents In Crisis (EPIC) $3,850

EPIC Community Connect
Chabad House Of The North Shore $2,500

Chanukah on the Green - Jewish Festival 2024
Men's Kitchen Association Limited $3,000

Men's Kitchen cooking sessions
Blue Apple Art Studios, Unisson Disability $1,500

Blue Apple Art Studios short art project
St Ives Netball Club Incorporated $1,500

Strengthening Community Netball through Umpire Training
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Women's Shelter $4,000

 

Stop, before it Starts (working title) Community Education and Awareness Program
Harman Foundation Limited $2,000

Care Buddies - Seniors Empowerment Project
CASS Care Ltd $3,000

ICR project in Ku-ring-gai
The Scout Association Of Australia New South Wales Branch $2,000

Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) for public use at Barra Brui Scout Activity Hall at St Ives.
Ku Ring Gai Little Athletics Inc $3,000

Participation is everything
Russian Community Group $2,500

Youth Musicians Concert
Expand Now $800 

Expand Your Confidence Workshop
Streetwork Australia Limited $2,600 Changing Course
St Lucy's School $3,600 Vocational Education Training Kitchen
North Shore District Softball Association $1,900 Junior Recruitment Program

Small Equipment

Organisation Grant Amount  Project Outline / Achievements 
East Lindfield Community Preschool $1,850

Purchase and Installation of a fully automatic Defibrillator on Preschool premises
NorthLight Anglican Church - West Lindfield $1,440

Purchase and installation of a Defibrillator for All Saints Church West Lindfield (Part of NorthLight Anglican)
UTS Football Club $755

Training and Gameday Equipment - Women's Football
1st Pymble Scout Group $600

New Camping Stoves for standing camps
West Pymble Bicentennial (Bowling) Club $1,850 Bowls Club Unification Equipment Upgrade 
Chabad North Shore $800

Lectern, Table and Chair Trolleys for Chabad North Shore
Sing Australia Gordon $730

Choir Stage Performance Microphone
Computer Pals for Seniors Turramurra (CPST) $1,850

Replace CPST existing laptop
2nd Turramurra Scout Group $1,850

Scouts Branded Commercial Grade Marquee
The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) on behalf of UCA Gordon-Pymble Uniting Church $1,750

Purchase of 15 padded, stackable chairs with arms
Christ Church St Ives $1,000

10 x Flip-Top Tables for Christ Church St Ives
Eryldene Historic House & Gardens $1,850

Garden Care and Events Equipment for Eryldene
North Shore District Softball Association $1,735 Diamond Equipment
Lindfield Football Club $1,850 LFC Uniform shop Tech refresh
West Pymble Cricket Club $1,850 Back up power pack
2nd/3rd Lindfield Scout Group $1,350 2nd/ 3rd Lindfield Scout Group Camping Marquees
West Pymble Scout Group $1,430 Equipment Upgrade for Scout Jamboree 2025
St John Ambulance Australia (NSW) $1,695 New RFA Trauma Kits for St John Ku-ring-gai

Alternative sources of funding

The NSW Government has distributed a list of Funding Opportunities for Community Groups. Possible sources of funding include:

  • Government gateways to community grants.
  • Non-government gateways to community grants.
  • Grants in selected subject areas.
  • Selected private sector/non-government funding sources.
  • Selected local government funding sources.

The document provides links to many funding opportunities relevant to local community groups. Some of these are: 

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