What could your community group do with $35,000?

• New funding round for Queensland’s community groups to open Monday 17^th  July.

• Grants can be used for a range of projects such as new vehicles, machinery, renovations, training and other equipment.

The starter’s pistol will be fired on Monday to signal the beginning of the next round of funding for the Gambling Community Benefit Fund (GCBF).

The GCBF is Queensland’s largest community grants program allocating around $60 million a year in grants.

Not-for-profits and community groups in Queensland can again apply for grants of up to $35,000.

Whether it is for lighting sports fields, new IT equipment, training for volunteers or for organising a community event, the breadth of items and events that can be funded is extensive.

Groups in regional and remote areas, those that support victims of domestic and family violence as well as those that help culturally and linguistically people are particularly encouraged to apply.

More than 66,000 organisations have already shared $1.1 billion in funding since the fund was established in 1994.

One of 470 organisations to receive a grant in March was the Magnetic Island Koala Hospital.

The koala hospital used its grant money to purchase an X-ray machine, which has been a lifesaver for wildlife.

It means koalas don’t have to be transported to the mainland each time they need to access a service.

Applications open Monday 17^th of July and will close at midnight the 31^st of August.

For more information on how to apply for a GCBF grant, click here on Monday from 10am.

Quotes attributable to the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Yvette D’Ath:

“I have seen first-hand the difference these not-for-profits make in Queensland.

“These groups are the glue that binds our communities.

“Their volunteers are out there making a difference every day and I’m proud to be able to support these organisations across Queensland through this grants program”

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Media contact: Cullen Robinson - 0418 170 474