Draft Donations Policy and Guidelines

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The Donations Policy outlines how Council provides financial support to organisations in alignment with the Local Government Act. As part of preparing the 2025-26 Operational Plan, we have reviewed the Donations Policy and its accompanying Community Grant Guidelines.

This policy enables Council to offer donations and community grants that support the community through funding activities and programs aligned with Council’s strategic objectives.

Financial assistance is divided into seven categories, each with clear application and assessment criteria to ensure transparent decision-making and equitable fund allocation:

  • A – General Assistance
  • B – Hire / Lease Fees
  • C – Rates, Fees and Annual Charges
  • E – Heritage Grants and Special Heritage Grants
  • G – Cultural Grants
  • H – No Fee Hire of Council Community Spaces
  • Schools and Sundry – Annual Award Presentations

Council has allocated the following amounts in the draft Operational Plan totalling $191,000 in community grants and donations.

Proposed budget - Donations 2025-26

Grant / Donation Type

2025-26 Budget Allocation

General Assistance – Category A

$26,000

Hire Fees – Category B

$37,000

Rates and Charges – Category C

$85,000

Heritage Grants – Category E

$30,000

Cultural Grants – Category G

$16,000

No Hire Fee – Category H

NA

Schools and Sundry Donations

$2,000

$196,000


To promote greater use and accessibility of Council-owned community spaces, a new "no fee" category (Category H) was introduced last year. This category is for regular community, not-for-profit, or charitable organisations that lack the financial capacity to hire these spaces.

The draft determination for Category C Donations has been assessed in line with the Draft Guidelines and are listed below. Additional applications from community organisations may be submitted during the public exhibition period.

Have your say

  • By completing the survey below by Friday 13 June
  • By email to council@qprc.nsw.gov.au referencing "Draft Donations Policy and 2025-26 Annual Donations " in the subject line
  • By mail to PO Box 90, Queanbeyan NSW 2620

Privacy: Submissions with the author’s name and contact details will be provided to Councillors for consideration. However, names and contact information will be removed when the submissions are included in public documents such as Council Business Papers.

The Donations Policy outlines how Council provides financial support to organisations in alignment with the Local Government Act. As part of preparing the 2025-26 Operational Plan, we have reviewed the Donations Policy and its accompanying Community Grant Guidelines.

This policy enables Council to offer donations and community grants that support the community through funding activities and programs aligned with Council’s strategic objectives.

Financial assistance is divided into seven categories, each with clear application and assessment criteria to ensure transparent decision-making and equitable fund allocation:

  • A – General Assistance
  • B – Hire / Lease Fees
  • C – Rates, Fees and Annual Charges
  • E – Heritage Grants and Special Heritage Grants
  • G – Cultural Grants
  • H – No Fee Hire of Council Community Spaces
  • Schools and Sundry – Annual Award Presentations

Council has allocated the following amounts in the draft Operational Plan totalling $191,000 in community grants and donations.

Proposed budget - Donations 2025-26

Grant / Donation Type

2025-26 Budget Allocation

General Assistance – Category A

$26,000

Hire Fees – Category B

$37,000

Rates and Charges – Category C

$85,000

Heritage Grants – Category E

$30,000

Cultural Grants – Category G

$16,000

No Hire Fee – Category H

NA

Schools and Sundry Donations

$2,000

$196,000


To promote greater use and accessibility of Council-owned community spaces, a new "no fee" category (Category H) was introduced last year. This category is for regular community, not-for-profit, or charitable organisations that lack the financial capacity to hire these spaces.

The draft determination for Category C Donations has been assessed in line with the Draft Guidelines and are listed below. Additional applications from community organisations may be submitted during the public exhibition period.

Have your say

  • By completing the survey below by Friday 13 June
  • By email to council@qprc.nsw.gov.au referencing "Draft Donations Policy and 2025-26 Annual Donations " in the subject line
  • By mail to PO Box 90, Queanbeyan NSW 2620

Privacy: Submissions with the author’s name and contact details will be provided to Councillors for consideration. However, names and contact information will be removed when the submissions are included in public documents such as Council Business Papers.

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