Expressions of interest are now open for Round 10 of the Stronger Communities Programme (SCP) to support community organisations and councils to deliver much needed local projects.

Grants of between $2,500 and $20,000 are available for community organisations to fund small capital projects that deliver social benefits, boost local community participation and contribute to vibrant and viable communities. The total cost of a project, including funding from other sources, must not exceed $50,000. Bean has a maximum of $150,000 to fund 20 projects.

Expression of Interests are open now and close by 5 PM, 8 November 2026, although we encourage applicants to submit an EOI ASAP. Successful grantees will be notified as soon as their grant is approved, allowing them to start their projects when ready.

The objective of the program is to deliver infrastructure projects that provide social benefits for local communities, by supporting one or more of the following:

• support or encourage interstate or international tourism
• support or celebrate Indigenous Australians
• commemorate Australians killed or injured in war or who contributed to Australia’s war efforts
• support veterans and defence force members, their families and communities
• support the participation and settlement of newly arrived (i.e. within the last five years) immigrants who are not citizens
• provide benefits to a specific cohort or cohorts of students
• enable or foster the use of electronic communications
• provide medical services or facilities, or services or facilities incidental to the provision of medical services
• enable or foster the use of electronic communities
• support the provision of community infrastructure that:
  • promotes and supports the mental and physical abilities of children
  • supports positive mental or physical health, or facilitates community participation to promote tolerance, and social cohesion or health
• support the acquisition or deployment of greenhouse gas emissions mitigation measures
• support community infrastructure that promotes climate adaptation and resilience and/or native flora/fauna biodiversity
• support the dignity of persons (including children) with disabilities by enhancing their access to public infrastructure
• address gender inequality or discrimination in access to public infrastructure or sport
• support access for children to public infrastructure which enables interstate or overseas travel, accommodation, or education or health care infrastructure or services.

Further information including grant guidelines, eligibility requirements and the application process are available at https://business.gov.au/grants-and-programs/stronger-communities-programme-round-10.

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