Community Grants

Strathfield Council is committed to supporting and empowering our local community to deliver  programs and activities that meet the needs of residents. Council’s Community Strategic Plan, Strathfield 2035, strives for community well-being, connectivity, the development of liveable neighbourhoods, prosperity and opportunity.

Council’s Community Grants program provides annual funding for organisations or groups to develop community or cultural programs that support the community of Strathfield in accordance with the Community Strategic Plan – Strathfield 2035.

The award of a grant will be based solely on the information and supporting documents provided in your application.

Strathfield Council’s Community grant round opens on 1 June and closes 31 July 2024.

For further information, contact Strathfield Council’s Community Services team on 9748 9999 or via email communityservices@strathfield.nsw.gov.au

Community Grants Guidelines 2024-2025(PDF, 1MB)
Community Grants Application Form 2024-2025(PDF, 129KB)
Community Grants Application Form 2024-2025 - Word Option(DOCX, 36KB)
Community Grant Acquittal Form 2024-2025 - editable.pdf(PDF, 191KB)

 

Community Grant Stories

 

ANTaR (Australians for Native Titles and Reconciliation) film, Backtrack Boys.

 

 

MoodActive’s program helps all of the community establish and maintain healthy living through exercise and overcoming barriers.

 

 

Cultural Diversity Network (2020-21 recipient) youth workshops focused on ‘connection’.

 

 

Australian International Sports Organisation ran a program supporting multicultural and migrant communities to learn about Australian culture through sport.

 


Past Recipients of Community Grants

2023

2023

Canterbury Bankstown Chamber of Commerce CEO For a Day
CASS Care Ltd Healthy Living Seminars for Seniors
Climate Action Burwood-Canada Bay Group CALD Renewable Energy Flyers
Foodlab Community Garden
Football Canterbury Female Coach Mentor Program
Good Neighbours Australia Inc Creative Kids Crafternoon
Holy Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church Homebush Church Repair
Homebush Probus Club Purchase of Technological Equipment
Homebush Public School Installing Protective Sporting Pads
SAISH (Strathfield Australians of Indian Sub-continental Heritage) Indian Sub-continental festivals
St Anthony’s Family Care Equipment for Accessible Learning
St Merkorious Charity Mobile Ice-Cream and Coffee Truck
Strathfield Committee of Children’s Medical Research Institute Stage Hire for Fundraising Event
Strathfield Football Club Female Football Festival
Strathfield Rotary Club Peter Smith Scholarship
Strathfield School for Seniors Table Tennis for Seniors
Strathfield West Seniors Club Physical Fitness and Social Wellbeing for Seniors
Sydney the Lord’s Church Intergenerational Social Inclusion Program
The Shepherd Centre Early Intervention Program

 

Cultural Grants:

Australian Culture and Commerce Association Tai Chi Recording
Australian Malaysian Singaporean Association Malaysian Singaporean Market Festival
Burwood Strathfield Lions Club Dance Concert Fundraising Event
Friends of Symphonia Jubilate 10-Year Anniversary Special Concert
K-Cultural Education n Training Centre Year-End Dance Festival in Strathfield
Korea Australia Traditional Art and Culture Association Incorporated Craft Hanbok-wearing Workshop
Korean Community Welfare Leather Art Class for Seniors
Special Children Services Centre Music therapy & instrument classes for children with special needs
Telugu Association Inc. Telugu Cultural resources
Trisula Arts Thandavam – Indian Classic Dance Performance
Vanni Hope Cultural and Fundraising Event

 

2022

2022 Program
Australian Korean Association & Sydney NSW Inc Intergenerational Korean Program
Chalmers Road School P&C Association Enclose School Pool
Differently Abled People Association Incorporated Chinese Painting Classes for People with Disabilities and Carers
Friends of Symphonia Jubilate Local Concert
Gelling Avenue Christmas Committee Christmas Lights
Hindu Council of Australia Deepavali Festival
Holy Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church Renovate and upgrade community hall facility
Homebush Public School P&C Association Update Community Collaboration Centre
Multicultural Seniors Association Inc Traditional Asian Dance Workshops
Rotary Club of Strathfield Peter Smith Scholarship
St Anne’s Anglican Church Hall Strathfield Hall Storage
St Merkorious Charity Association Inc. Community meals and event
St Paul’s Anglican Church Storage Shed for Food Pantry
Strathfield Australians of Indian Subcontinental Heritage Inc Indian Sub-continental Festivals
Strathfield Committee of Children’s Medical Research Institute Purchase of iPad and Square EFTPOS terminal for fundraising events
Strathfield Cricket Club Installation of Electronic Scoreboard
Strathfield Football Club Strathfield FC Female Football Festival
Strathfield Girls High School P&C Association Indigenous Garden Beds
Strathfield School for Seniors Promotion of Strathfield School for Seniors
Strathfield South Public School Parents and Citizens Association Musical Resources
Strathfield West Senior Citizen Physical and Mental Fitness
Sydney Korean Uniting Church Korean Playgroup
Telugu Association Incorporated Telugu Cultural Performing Arts for Telugu Language School Students
The Shepherd Centre – for deaf children Kidscape – Group Education and Social Inclusion Program for Children with hearing loss and their families in Strathfield

 

 

2021

2021

Program
Australian International Sports Organisation Multicultural Learning of Australian Cultural through Sport.
Birdlife Southern NSW Juvenile Mangroves Regrowth.
Frog and Tadpole Study Group of New South Wales Inc. (FATS) Conservation Management and Community Education of an Endangered Frog Species in Strathfield LGA.
Good Neighbours Australia Intergenerational and Inclusive Art Project for monthly activities.
MoodActive 4-Week Wellbeing Workout for healthy, active lifestyles.
St Pauls Anglican Church Food Pantry
Strathfield Cricket Club Cricket Clubhouse renovation for greater participation at Airey Park.
Strathfield Football Club Strathfield FC Female Football Festival.
Strathfield Junior Soccer Club Storage Container for equipment for sporting events.
Strathfield Girls High School P&C Association Cultural Roots and Connected Communities through school materials.
Rotary Club of Strathfield School Community Gardens.
Australian Traditional Asian Culture Group Art Workshops and Art Exhibition.
Burwood Strathfield Lions Club Dance Concert with Shivam School of Dance.
Homebush Probus Club Older residents social community – technical equipment.
Homebush Public School P&C Association STEM Equipment – Modern Teaching Aids.
Telugu Association Incorporated Telugu Language digitised resources, and Telugu performing arts.
Trisula Arts Yatra’ performance of Indian classical dance and music.

 

 

2020

2020

Program
Cultural Diversity Network Incorporated  Creative Youth – youth art workshops.
 Friends of Symphonia Jubilate  Collaboration with Strathfield Symphony Orchestra for an Outdoor Community Concert.
 Homebush West Public School P&C Association  Musical Extravaganza
 Integricare Preschool Strathfield  Outdoor musical instruments
 St Merkorious Charity  Art class for homelessness
 Vanni Hope  Shivam School of Dance performance
 ANTaR (Australians for Native Titles and Reconciliation)  Aboriginal Film Presentations
 Australian International Sports Organisation  International students and multicultural communities learning about Australian culture through sport
 Chalmers Road Public School  International Day of Disabilities fun day for students
 Homebush Public School P&C Association  Purchase of STEM learning equipment
 St John Ambulance  Bushfire thank you event
 St Pauls Anglican Church Burwood  St Pauls Burwood Outreach Program
 Strathfield Girls High School P&C Inc  Install LED flood lighting within the school grounds
 Strathfield Junior Soccer Club Inc  Purchase of storage space
 Strathfield School for Seniors  Upgrade to Strathfield School for Seniors environment
 Strathfield West Seniors  Tai-Chi an sit-down yoga classes
 Tamil Seniors Association  Physical exercise program increased to once a week, and increased from one to two magazine distributions a year
 The Shepherd Centre – for deaf children  Kidscape group education and social inclusion program for children with hearing loss and families in the Strathfield area
 West Sydney Wolves Sports Association  Increasing sport program participation for disadvantaged young people aged 5-21

 

 

 

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