Community Grants 2025/2026 Round 2

This is a preview of the Community Grants Application 2025/2026 Round 2 form. You will be able to start a submission when the round opens at 1 September 2025 (ACST)

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1. Introduction(Not Applicable)
2. About you(Not Applicable)
3. ABN & Insurance Details(Not Applicable)
4. Project Details(Not Applicable)
5. Budget(Not Applicable)
6. Agreement and Declaration(Not Applicable)

Introduction

* indicates a required field.

Community Grants Program (Not Applicable)

The City of Darwin Community Grants program supports one-off activities and events that benefit the community.

You can apply for $1000 - $10,000 (excluding GST) for your project.

Priority is given to projects that contribute to:

Reconciliation - building relationships, respect and trust between the wider Australian community and First Nations people
Partnerships between community groups
Engagement and leadership by underrepresented populations/ diverse communities
Accessibility and Inclusion

Completing Your Application (Not Applicable)

Before you submit:

Please read the City of Darwin Funding Guidelines 2024.

We strongly encourage you to contact the Community Development Officer about your application on (08) 8930 0300 or email communitygrants@darwin.nt.gov.au

To complete this form, you will need to provide:

an explanation of your project and how it will benefit the community

a project plan

a budget and supporting quotes

a current ABN and Public Liability Insurance up to $20 million cover (yours or your auspicing body’s)

a letter of agreement from your auspicing body, if you are being auspiced

letters of support from partnering community groups and/or other support materials

Once you submit:

Immediately - You will receive a confirmation email.

4 weeks after submissions close - Your application will be assessed by a panel.

9 weeks after submissions close - We will contact you to tell you if you are successful or unsuccessful.

Applications will automatically close at midnight on Tuesday 30 September 2025. Submissions will not be accepted after this time.

Eligibility Quiz (Not Applicable)

I confirm that... *

Response required.Response required.

We are an incorporated not-for-profit organisation, or are being auspiced by an incorporated not-for-profit organisation.

The proposed event or activity is one-off, and will occur between 1 January and 30 June 2026.

The proposed event or activity will occur in the Darwin Municipality (e.g. not the Waterfront, Palmerston or the rural area).

We have public liability insurance up to $20 million cover.

We do not owe any acquittal reports or money to City of Darwin from previous funding or grants.

We have not received funding from City of Darwin for this project in the past.

Clear

At least 6 choices must be selected. You must confirm that ALL statements above are correct. If any statements are not true for you, please contact the Community Development Officer on 89300300 to discuss your eligibility.