Community Giving Fund
Apply now for cash grants of up to $20,000
Are you a charity or community group with a project in the areas of health and wellbeing, community safety, environment or education? If you are looking for funding to complete a project or have a project in mind that you can’t achieve without assistance, we’re here to help.
Aurizon Community Giving Fund applications are now open, offering grants of up to $20,000 to eligible charities in communities we live and work.
Applications are now open and will close on Friday 25 October 2024 at 5pm AEDT.
Together, we can make a difference where it matters most because your community is our community.
Aurizon Community Giving Fund
Founded in 2011 the Aurizon Community Giving Fund provides grants of up to $20,000 to eligible charities across our areas of operation. Since launch the fund has supported over 630 charities with funding support for projects delivering benefits to our local communities in the areas of health and wellbeing, community safety, environment and education.
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Community Giving Fund Eligibility
Am I eligible for a grant?
Please view our Guidelines and Terms and Conditions. There is also a list of Frequently Asked Questions below and a guide on Tips for Writing Grant Applications which may be helpful to your charity when writing your grant application.
- Non-profit organisations that hold an approved deductible gift recipient (DGR) status charity (Item 1) from the Australian Tax Office. If you are unsure of your organisation’s tax status, check with your financial advisor and the Australian Government’s ABN Lookup website.
- The Aurizon Community Giving Fund is focused on the broad areas of health and wellbeing, community safety, the environment and education. All applications for an Aurizon Community Giving Fund grant must fit within at least one of these funding categories to be eligible for consideration.
- Cash grants are only available for projects that affect the immediate areas in which Aurizon operates. View our areas of operation on the map below.
Previous Community Giving Fund recipients
In June 2024, Aurizon announced 30 successful recipients from the previous round of the Community Giving Fund, a full list of recipients is available here.
These grants are currently assisting local initiatives and groups from all across our areas of operations.
Delivering for our local communities
Since 2011 the Aurizon Community Giving Fund has helped a diverse range of organisations across Australia deliver projects that make our local communities better places to live in.
Together, we make a difference where it matters most, supporting over 630 projects through charities and community groups.
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