Powerlink Community Grants support initiatives and activities valued at up to $5,000 in regional Queensland. Grants are available annually for projects commencing from January 2025.  

Our goal is to support projects and activities aligning with resilience, safety, well-being, and economic outcomes, ultimately leading to positive impacts for groups and communities.  


Applicatons for COMMUNITY GRANTS are closed

Applications closed on 1pm on 3 October 2024 and are currently being assessed. 

We aim to notify applicants of the outcome of their application within approximately 8 weeks of the closing date.  

Stay tuned for updates on the successful recipients for 2025 and more information on when applications will open for future rounds of community grants.


The recent community grant round was open to community groups, community clubs and not-for-profit organisations in the following Local Government Areas: 

  • Banana
  • Cairns
  • Charters Towers
  • Etheridge
  • Flinders
  • Gladstone
  • Gympie
  • Hinchinbrook
  • Somerset
  • South Burnett
  • Southern Downs
  • Richmond
  • Toowoomba
  • Western Downs  

Before applying, applicants were strongly encouraged to review our community grants guidelines. The guidelines include information on eligibility, as well as frequently asked questions.

Powerlink community grants provide funding for projects and activities delivered between January 2025 to December 2025. 

There is limited funding of $25,000 available to each local government area (LGA). Additional LGAs are expected to be included in future rounds.