Ku-ring-gai Community Grants
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.
2026 applications are now closed. Successful applicants will be notified by September following the Ordinary Meeting of Council on Tuesday 18 August.
Please note all previous 2025 Community Grants recipients must submit their acquittal form(PDF, 134KB) and any associated paperwork by 31 May 2026.
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, 3MB)
Arts and Cultural Grant guidelines(PDF, 2MB)
Community Development Grant guidelines(PDF, 4MB)
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.
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: