Grants and Outgoing Sponsorship Program

Next available funding will be for projects running between July 2026 and June 2027. Applications will open in 2026.

Operational costs are expenses related to the operation of a 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.

No. Sole traders are considered to be businesses which are not eligible for large grants in the Community & Culture and Placemaking streams.

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 hire, park or reserve hire, waste services (provision of bins and waste collection services), licenses or permissions.

If it does, your application must include details of the associated fees. You will need to acquire a quote from Council before submitting your Expression of Interest (EOI).

Contact Council’s grants team on grants@woollahra.nsw.gov.au with your requirements as soon as possible (at least 2 weeks prior to your application due date including, for example, the estimated fee total, based on fees published on our website plus the number of hours/duration, location and other requirements (include set up and pack away time).

Council will consider this as contribution in kind and costed support as part of your EOI budget. Council may cover part or all of your request for fee relief. All Council costs must be included in your application budget submission. Council will not subsidise or absorb additional requests for 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.

Our next grant round is expected to open in April 2026.

Each grant stream has specific eligibility criteria outlined in the Grants Policy and Grants Guidelines. See an eligibility guide.

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.