Community Grants

Grant Community

Council supports and facilitates community groups, services and organisations to deliver programs that provide a community benefit to the residents of Burwood local government area.

This support includes the availability of grant funding to help deliver those programs.  

Burwood Council Community Grants

Council’s Community Grants Program makes funding available for programs, projects and events that address the identified social, cultural, recreational and environmental needs of the community and provide benefits to the residents of Burwood local government area (LGA).

Grants of up to $5,000 are available. The applicant organisation must be located in Burwood LGA, delivering or funded to deliver services/projects where the primary beneficiaries or participants are residents of Burwood LGA.

Apply for a community grant

Community Grants Program Guidelines

Guidelines and applications for funding under the 2025/26 Community Grants Program will open Tuesday 23 December 2025 and close Monday 23 March 2026.

Download Burwood Council Community Grants Program 2025-2026 Guidelines.(PDF, 2MB)(PDF, 2MB)

 

 

Information and Grant Writing Sessions

Applicants are encouraged to attend one of Council’s Information and Grant Writing sessions to assist them with the online process and better understand the information and terminology required to complete the application form.

GRANTS SUPPORT PROGRAM

Information Sessions

  • In Person: Wednesday 4 February 2026, 2pm to 3.30pm
  • Online: Tuesday 17 February 2026, 6pm to 7pm

Book online for an information session

 

Grant Writing Workshop

  • In person only: Wednesday 25 February, 5pm to 8pm

Book online for the grant writing workshop

 

1 to 1 Feedback/Advisory Desk

  • In Person: Wednesday 4 March 2026, 11am to 4pm
  • Online: Tuesday 17 March 2026, 2pm to 6.30pm

Book online for a 1 to 1 session

Key Dates

23 December 2025 Community Grants Open
23 March 2026 Community Grants Program Close
March - April 2026 Assessment of applications
May 2026 Community Grant recommendations reported to Council
May - June 2026 Funding applicants notified
June 2026 Grants Presentation event
1 July 2026 - 30 June 2027  Projects implemented
30 July 2027 Funding acquittal reports due (or within 4 weeks of completion)

 

Burwood ClubGRANTS

Clubs NSW makes funding available for application by community organisations and groups for programs and services that support the needs of Burwood residents through the ClubGRANTS program.

Council does not provide this funding but supports and resources the Burwood ClubGRANTS Committee through the application and assessment process.

For more information about ClubGRANTS categories for funding, participating Clubs, opening dates and funding criteria please visit Clubs NSW.

Previous Grant Applications

16 Project were funded under the 2024/2025 Community Grants Program. 

Download the 2024–2025 Community Grants Program funded project outcomes (PDF)(PDF, 56KB)

 

12 projects were funded through the 2023/24 Grants Program.

Download the 2023–2024 Community Grants Program funded project outcomes (PDF)(PDF, 1MB)