Fund Times For 600 Deserving Community Groups

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence The Honourable Yvette D'Ath
  • Successful recipients of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund (GCBF) have been announced.
  • 600 not-for-profit organisations and local clubs were awarded a total of $14,979,060.
  • Grants will be used for a variety of projects including upgrading buildings, purchasing vehicles and equipment, and investing in training.

Six hundred Queensland community groups will share in almost $15 million, thanks to the state’s largest one-off grants program.

The recipients of Round 119 of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund (GCBF) were announced this week.

Suncoast Spinners Wheelchair Basketball, based in Buderim, was awarded $35,000 to buy specialist basketball wheelchairs.

Redland Community Centre will use its $35,000 grant to install cold and freezer rooms to store donated food for families and individuals in need.

Hinchinbrook organisation Boonyee Rushgin Learning and Growing Ltd, which provides training and support for First Nations people with a disability, received $34,771 to purchase equipment for its training café.

More than $33,000 has been awarded to Women’s Health and Equality Queensland, which delivers free services to survivors of domestic, family and sexual violence.

Fresh Start Academy in Cairns will receive $32,950 to buy barber equipment to train at-risk young people.

There are three funding rounds available in 2024.

Local clubs and not-for-profit organisations are encouraged to apply for the GCBF’s 30th anniversary super-round, which is now open.

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