What funding is available to our community and other groups?
We manage a range of funds that make grants to non-profit organisations in our community. Click on the funds below to find out which are open for applications, the total amount of funding available, who can apply, and how to apply.
What fund should our group apply for and how can we apply?
Check out our individual funding pages to find out what community outcomes each grant focuses on, which grants are currently open for applications, whether your group fits a specific fund’s criteria eligibility - and (if so), how to apply.
If you need more information at any stage, please get in touch with our Community Development Team’s funding staff. We can also help you through the application process.
What other support is out there for individuals and groups?
Find out what to do and where to go and get other information on how we’re activating our public spaces and places – including other funding opportunities like applying for occupancy of Council venues.
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Open
Up to $75,000
Welcoming communities fund
Apply for support to enable new projects/activities which promote Inclusive leadership, welcoming communications…
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Closed
Up to $50,000
Cat management fund
Apply for funding for the desexing of stray, abandoned and feral cats within the Hamilton city boundaries that are to…
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Closed
Up to TBC
Community Initiatives Grants
Apply for funding to support groups that provide social connectivity or run activities and events for communities in…
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Closed
Up to $500,000 – partially allocated
Event sponsorship fund
Apply for funding for events that attract a significant number of visitors to Hamilton and have high profile coverage.
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Closed
Up to
Community Services Grants
Apply for funding to support community groups that provide services for people across a diverse range of areas in…
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Closed
Up to TBC
Community partnership agreements
Community partnership agreements are for three years paid on an annual basis to support the delivery of key services…
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Closed
Up to $55,000
Creative communities scheme
Apply for funding to support arts and culture-focused community initiatives in Hamilton.
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Closed
Up to 50,000
Waste minimisation fund
Apply for funding to support waste minimisation projects which encourage community participation and education and/or…