Community Grants Program
The City of Parramatta offers a range of quarterly and annual funding opportunities across the Local Government Area (LGA). The Community Grants Program were awarded in June 2018 to 38 organisations or individuals across a wide and diverse range of activities.
Find out more about the 2018 community Grants recipients.
We aim to support local not-for-profit community, recreation and sporting groups, clubs, organisations, services, social enterprises and even individuals with a wide range of services and activities that contribute to the strategic objectives of the City's Community Strategic Plan.
City of Parramatta 2019 Annual Community Grants Open on 24 January!
Applications will close at 4pm Monday 11 March 2019.
City of Parramatta Council’s Annual Community Grants provide an annual funding opportunity for the Parramatta Local Government Area. The grants support local not-for-profit community-based groups, organisations, social enterprises, sports clubs and services and in some cases, individuals.
Community Grants Information Sessions
Organisations interested in applying are highly recommended to attend one of our workshops. Please RSVP for the date and location most convenient for you.
Advisory Sessions
Don't miss an opportunity to book your 1-hour one-on-one session from Council Officers about your grant application. Sessions will provide individual assistance in for your grant application. Please note officers will not be writing applications for applicants - if you require any grant writing assistance please attend one of our Grants information and Writing Sessions listed below.
Session 1
Date: 4 February 2019
Time: 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Location: Darug Room; City of Parramatta Library; 1-3 Fitzwilliam St, Parramatta NSW 2150
RSVP for Session 1
Session 2
Date: 7 February 2019
Time: 12:30pm - 2.00pm
Location: Lower Hall; Epping Community Centre; 9 Oxford Street, Epping NSW 2121
RSVP for Session 2
Session 3
Date: 11 February 2019
Time: 10:00am - 11:30am
Location: Macquarie Room; City of Parramatta Library; 1-3 Fitzwilliam St, Parramatta NSW 2150
RSVP for Session 3
Session 4
Date: 26 February 2019
Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Location: Darug Room; City of Parramatta Library; 1-3 Fitzwilliam St, Parramatta NSW 2150
RSVP for Session 4
Session 5 - Grant Advisory Sessions
Date: 19 February 2019
Time: 1 hour slots available between 9.30am - 3:30pm
Location: Harry Todd Hall, 10 Jubilee Lane, Parramatta NSW 2150
RSVP for Session 5
Please contact Kylie Rudd at 02 9806 5110 or grants@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au if you have any questions.
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Representative Sports Grant
Small Grants Fund
Sport & Recreation Grant
Social Enterprise Business Planning Grant
Community Capacity Building Grant
Creative Fellowship Fund
Creative Project Leveraging Fund
Cultural Heritage & Stories Research Fund
Growing Social Enterprise in Parramatta
View the guidelines for the Community Grants Program here.
Not sure which Community Grants Program grants you are eligible for?
>>> Take the Community Grants Eligibility Quiz!
How to apply
All applications for funding grants are completed online through Smarty Grants.
You only need to register once and if you have applied via Smarty Grants previously you can use your existing password and login again.
Planning your projects
Developing a work plan or timeline is an excellent way to achieve a successful project as it records the major milestones for the project and who is responsible for completing them.
Providing such information is a good way to show that your project is well planned and ready to go. To assist you in this process, we have developed a basic sample Project Plan and Work Plan for you to use in the planning and implementation process.
Information for Successful Grant Recipients
All organisations who receive funding grants from City of Parramatta are required to complete their projects within 12 months of funding. Quarterly grant recipients are required to complete their projects within six months of funding.
You will need to provide two Progress Reports during the funding period and a Final Acquittal Report upon project completion for projects funded through the annual program. Quarterly Grants are required to submit a Final Acquittal Report only.
Find out more
To find out more about funding opportunities, subscribe to Parramatta eNews.
If you need any further information, please feel free to contact our Community Grants team:
e: grants@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au
p: (02) 9806 5110