Grants and Outgoing Sponsorship Program

Next available funding will be for projects running between July 2026 and June 2027. Applications will open from Monday 23 March to Sunday 3 May 2026. An application link will be published on this webpage.

Operational costs are expenses related to the operation of an organisation or business such as insurance, rent, vehicle leasing and payroll.

Capital investment relates to costs necessary to establish and operate the project. These costs may include the design and construction of buildings, structures, infrastructure and major equipment.

Yes. Minor capital items are fundable. These may be items that reduce carbon emissions, reduce waste to landfill, reduce potable water use or improve biodiversity. Examples of minor capital items that are fundable includes solar panels.

Yes. Sole traders and individuals may apply for a large grant in the Community & Culture and Placemaking streams if they are under the auspices of a not-for-profit organisation. The Auspice must be an incorporated organisation that receives, administers and acquits the funding on behalf of the applicant.

Go to this web page and enter your address. The name of your Council area will be displayed. https://www.olg.nsw.gov.au/public/find-my-council/

Visit our planning and promoting an event in Woollahra Council page for more details.

You can promote your event for free on Council’s Events Page by completing this form.

The Gujaga Foundation is the peak organisation leading language, cultural and research activities within the La Perouse Aboriginal community. Contact the Foundation to book a Welcome to Country, Cultural Lessons or Language Lessons. A Welcome to Country booking costs approximately $500, we recommend you contact the Foundation for a quote.

Yes. Your project or event may require the use of Council facilities or services, for example venue, park or reserve hire, waste services (provision of bins and waste collection services), licenses or permissions.

Your application must include acurate details of the associated Council fees. You should acquire a quote from Council before submitting your application to ensure acuracy. Changes can not be made to funding requests when applications close.

Contact Council’s grants team: grants@woollahra.nsw.gov.au (at least 2 weeks prior to your application due date) outlining:

1. a brief description of the activity and your requirements

2. your estimation of the fee total, based on fees published on our website. Include the number of hours/duration, location and other requirements (eg for venue or park hire include set up and pack away time).

Council will provide feedback which can be uploaded with your application. You must include these Council fees in your application budget. Council may cover part or all of your request for fee relief. Council will not subsidise or absorb any additional requests for fee relief or in-kind support.

You will need to complete an Activity application on public roads form. Further guidance is located on Council's Plan and promote an event page.

If your event requires a Development Application, Council's Plan and promote an event page has more guidance on the DA process overview.

Council's Plan and Promote an Event webpage has useful resources and guidelines for planning and promoting an event in Woollahra.

The next grant round will open from Monday 23 March to Sunday 3 May 2026 for projects that will run between July 2026 to June 2027. A link to the application form will be available on this webpage.

Each grant stream has specific eligibility criteria outlined in the Grants Policy and Grants Guidelines. See this eligibility guide(PDF, 117KB) for a summary.

To assist you, take a look at this example Grants Budget here(PDF, 194KB).

• Tips and tricks(PDF, 1MB) – get help writing a Woollahra Council Grant
• Smarty Grants - Help Guide for Applicants
•  Funding Centre
•  The Grants Hub
•  Grant Writing System Project plan Summary and Answer map(PDF, 99KB) 
  This document may help you define your project and pull together information needed for your application.
•  iClick2Learn 
  Helpful grant writing information. They also provide free grant writing Q&A (drop-in zoom sessions) with an expert.
• Useful resources and guidelines for planning and promoting your event in Woollahra.

If you are looking for government grant assistance for your project or event within the Wentworth area, check out the funding available.

All current Federal grants are listed via Grant Connect. The Federal Government also offers hubs for Business, Arts and Community grants

You could also take a look at available NSW State government grants.

Grants Finder is a handy tool that allows you to search for available grant and funding opportunities across Woollahra and beyond. These opportunities may be suitable for community groups, not-for-profits, individuals, sole traders, businesses, schools and more.