Christmas Grants
Christmas Grants provide financial assistance for community or not-for-profit based organisations and groups. This helps to present Christmas carol events and Christmas activities.
Please read the relevant guidelines for program objectives, eligibility information and assessment criteria.
All applications are assessed against the assessment criteria. It is important to note that meeting all criteria does not guarantee that an application will be successful.
See the projects funded in previous grant rounds on the grant recipients page.
Apply for a grant
To start an application you will first need to register online with SmartyGrants. Click 'Apply online' below and then 'Log In' on the following page. You can then register as a user and start your application. From this page you can also preview the application form.
Community Christmas Grant
The Community Christmas Grant supports events that bring local communities together to celebrate Christmas.
For example:
- precinct carols events located in halls or local facilities
- roving carollers
- neighbourhood Christmas celebrations with singing
- a series of gatherings featuring carols
- large scale carols by candlelight events
- Christmas gatherings and celebrations that demonstrate strong community participation and bring local residents together to celebrate the festive season.
The Community Christmas Grant Guidelines(PDF, 181KB) outline the application process, eligibility and assessment criteria.
You can find more information in the Community Christmas Grant FAQs(PDF, 162KB).
Amount: up to $15 000
Funding to support projects commencing between 2 November and 24 December 2026
Applications open: Tuesday 18 August 2026
Applications close: 3 pm Friday 18 September 2026
Notification of outcome: October 2026
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