Community - 26/27 Ad Hoc Donation Program

The Ad Hoc Donation Program is open all year round for small or time-sensitive requests. The Donation Program provides flexible support to assist community organisations and defined cohorts where small contributions can have a meaningful and immediate impact. 

Council provides the following financial and non-financial support through the Donations Program:

• Cash Donations - financial contributions of up to $1,000 to support community events/activities, minor project or operational costs, participation and access initiatives.
• In-kind support - provision of Council resources including use of Council facilities, staff or technical support, equipment/materials, waste/traffic or infrastructure support.
• Fee waivers/concessions - reduction or waiver of Council fees and charges including facility hire fees, permit or application fees, food/local law/trade waste licence fees.

Applications must be received prior to the event/activity taking place. Applications for events that have already occurred will not be considered.

The Donations Program is delivered in accordance with Council's Community Support Policy.

Before completing this application form, you should have read the program guidelines.

Incomplete applications and/or applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

This section of the application form is designed to help you, and us, understand if you are eligible for this grant. 

If you have any questions regarding the eligibility criteria or application process, please contact the Sport, Recreation & Community Development team on 1300 972 753.

Please have your application number on hand when contacting Council regarding your grant application.

Before proceeding, please confirm the following:

• you have read and understood the program guidelines 
• you are able to demonstrate alignment between your project and the aims of this program
• your organisation is a not-for-profit organisation
• your organisation is a community club or volunteer group
• your organisation is a school or learning institution (for activities that are not curriculum based and the benefit is for the wider community)
• your organisation is incorporated, or is auspiced by an incorporated organisation for the purposes of this application
• your organisation is located in (and/or supplies services to) the Whitsunday Regional Council area
• your organisation does not owe any reports or money to Whitsunday Regional Council
• your organisation has the appropriate type and level of insurance for the activities that are the subject of this grant
• you are not an individual