Albury City

Community Organisation Support 2025 2026

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AlburyCity Community Organisation Support Program 2025 2026

Dear Community Member,

We are pleased to invite you to submit an expression of interest for AlburyCity's Financial Assistance Program 2025 2026.

The submission period closes Saturday 30 November 2024.

Two funding categories are available depending on your project or initiative:

Community Infrastructure Fund

Providing financial assistance for the 2025/26 financial year, The AlburyCity Community Fund is an annual funding program to develop or improve significant community assets. Funding may be through a grant or an interest free loan (subject to a contract) or a combination of both.

Community Organisation Support Fund

Providing financial assistance for the 2025/26 financial year, annual funding is available for organisations to provide various cultural and/or community services and programs.

Specific eligibility criteria apply for each category. Please read AlburyCity's Financial Assistance Policy to find out more.

Important: Please note that we are unable to consider incomplete applications and/or applications received after the closing date.

About AlburyCity's Financial Assistance Program

AlburyCity regularly makes financial and in-kind contributions to groups, organisations and individuals. These financial contributions are an important part of Council’s strategy for meeting the needs identified in the Community Strategic Plan, other Council strategic plans for meeting its access and equity obligations.

Important: programs/projects cannot commence until the grant assessment has occurred and successful applicants have been notified. AlburyCity's Financial Assistance is assessed as part of the Council budget, with final decisions made at the last Council meeting in June 2025. 

Program intended outcomes

  • Encourage community participation
  • Enhance social cohesion and cultural inclusion
  • Encourage community connections to achieve better mental health outcomes
  • Build community capability
  • Promote local arts and culture
  • Improve, promote and facilitate equitable access to services and facilities, and participation for disadvantaged cohorts

Completing this form

Please ensure you have read and understood the selection criteria before filling in your application.

Before submitting your application, please check that you have included all relevant supporting documents.

Accessibility, Inclusion and Support

AlburyCity is committed to ensuring better practice and ease of access to the Financial Assistance Program.

If you are deaf and/or have a hearing or speech impairment, the National Relay Service may assist you on 1300 555 727. Please note: To use the National Relay Service, you will need to register first, so you can make and receive calls.

If you are a non-English speaker, you can use the National Translating and Interpreting Service. The service provides immediate phone interpreting. To find out more, visit the TIS National website or call 131 450, and quote our unique number 285237.

You can also reach out to our Community Development team either via phone on 02 6023 8111 or communitydevelopment@alburycity.nsw.gov.au