Funding to strengthen reconciliation across Queensland

• Crisafulli Government opens the 2027 Celebrating Reconciliation Grants program.
• Total of $100,000 available to support local events during National Reconciliation Week (27 May – 3 June).
• Funding aims to support local communities to host activities and events which strengthen reconciliation across Queensland. 
• Crisafulli Government supporting practical reconciliation in Indigenous communities after Labor’s decade of decline. 

The Crisafulli Government has opened the 2027 Celebrating Reconciliation Grants program, with up to $2500 available per organisation to support local events.   

The program supports organisations to celebrate National Reconciliation Week (27 May to 3 June 2027) in their communities across Queensland.  

With a total of $100,000 available, the funding aims to support practical reconciliation in metropolitan and remote Queensland and strengthen relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Queenslanders.  

The grants support local events and activities including yarning circles, community gatherings, storytelling events and cultural workshops which promote understanding and respect between Queenslanders of all cultural backgrounds. 

This year's recipients included Under One Sky Workshops in Cardwell, Reconciliation Through Sport and Art in Mount Isa, Life Without Barriers' reconciliation celebration in Toowoomba, and Goondiwindi’s Run For Reconciliation. 

While Labor continues to stoke division and run scare campaigns, the Crisafulli Government is delivering essential services and infrastructure in consultation with elected leaders in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. 

Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships Fiona Simpson said Celebrating Reconciliation Grants supported community organisations to amplify their community events and strengthen culture and connection. 

“These grants support organisations to unite communities, promote respect, share stories, and celebrate the oldest continuous living culture,” Minister Simpson said.   

“Reconciliation is about acknowledging the significant heritage of our First Peoples and the importance of deepening our shared understanding. 

"The Crisafulli Government is focused on delivering practical programs and tangible outcomes for our First Peoples, after Labor focused on division over delivery during their decade of decline." 

North Burnett Community Service received a 2026 Celebrating Reconciliation Grant to host a diverse cultural celebration bringing together 120 people through dance, music and food. 

President Sue Payne said the funding enabled them to create a space where culture could be proudly shared and celebrated by the broader community. 

“Our Stronger Together Reconciliation event was a wonderful opportunity to bring our community together to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, share experiences and strengthen connections,” Ms Payne said.