Eligibility, assessment and reporting requirements for my community grants

As your local MP, I'm committed to our community. I want to do everything I can to make sure volunteer and community organisations are funded and supported. This is especially important during a cost of living crisis.

That's why every year, I donate part of my salary to support local community groups and their projects.

My community grants help enrich our local spaces, protect our natural environment and empower Brisbane residents.

If you'd like to sign up to be on our grants and community organisations mailing list or if you have any questions, email me at [email protected]. 

Examples of eligible organisations

To be eligible, your organisation must be not-for-profit. This might include charities, community groups, associations, clubs or informal networks. You could represent a parents and citizens committee, a Scout or Guide group, an advocacy group or much more.

Eligible organisations cannot have an annual turnover of more than $200,000.

Our community grants can either go towards your organisation's operating budget or to a dedicated project.

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for a community grant:

1. You must represent an eligible organisation.
2. The leadership of your organisation must have endorsed this application. Leadership might be a board, committee or a group of members. This endorsement might be minutes or a letter but it must be dated.
3. Your organisation must have less than $200,000 in annual income.
4. Your organisation cannot have received a grant from a Greens federal MP in the last year.
5. Your organisation or the project must be within the Division of Brisbane.
6. Your project must deliver positive outcomes for residents of the Division of Brisbane. These outcomes might be social, environmental, economic or community benefits.
7. Your project must either cost less than $1,000 in total or you must explain how you can raise the rest. This does not apply if you are requesting funds to sustain your organisation's operations.
8. You must be able to complete the project within six months of receiving the grant.

Assessment criteria

We will assess your application for:

1. The merits and originality of the project
2. How your project addresses community needs
3. How ambitious and achievable your project's scope is
4. How connected your organisation or project is to the Division of Brisbane
5. If your organisation is eligible for other funding
6. Whether your organisation supports or is lead by First Nations or LGBTQIA+ people.

Reporting requirements

If we select your organisation to receive a grant:

1. You must provide an invoice for expenses or for the value of the grant within two weeks.
2. You must consent to our office promoting your project on social media, in newsletters and in promotional materials.
3. You must invite Stephen Bates MP to a site visit or event within two months to present the grant.
4. You must provide a brief report on the project including photographs, outcomes and impact within six months.
5. You may display a sign or plaque acknowledging the grant. Our office will cover reasonable expenses for this.