Randwick City Council is committed to empowering our local individuals, community groups and community organisations by providing targeted financial assistance for ideas, initiatives and services which are needs-based, inclusive, impactful and create a 'sense of community'. 

Since 2009, Council has proudly supported local community initiatives through various grants, donations, and subsidy programs. The Community Investment Program was developed in 2020 with four investment streams.

Community Partnerships will open for applications on 13 May. Please see the Partnerships page for more information.

A small number of fee waivers for venue hire are still available for the 2023/24 financial year to eligible applicants. Please see the Fee Support application page or call us on 9093 6677 with any questions.

The Community Connect and Community Creative streams open for applications three times per year. Key dates are set out below.

Note: Different timeframes apply to other funding streams. Please go to the relevant webpages for information on Community Partnerships and Community Sustainable.

Changes to the Community Investment Program

Council recently endorsed some changes to the program guidelines, that will primarily affect applicants seeking fee waivers.

From August 2023, the following options are available:

1. For those that meet the eligibility criteria for Community Connect or Creative and are seeking a fee waiver only (no cash component), please apply through the new Fee Support pathway. This process supersedes the old Rapid Response pathway.

2. For those that meet the eligibility criteria for Community Connect or Creative and are seeking a fee waiver plus cash, please continue to apply during open rounds, in line with the dates above. Requests for cash grants are accepted during open rounds only.

A number of other minor changes have been made to the Community Investment Program. All applicants are advised to familiarise themselves with the new Guidelines, which can be found here for Connect and here for Creative.