Willoughby City Council Grants and Request for Proposals

2025/26 Grant Application Deadlines

2025/26 Grant application due dates:  2025/26 Council meeting dates:
 Q1 - Sunday 6 July    Monday 25 August  
 Q2 - Sunday 26 October Monday 15 December  
 Q3 - Sunday 1 February  Monday 23 March
 Q4 - Sunday 3 May  Monday 22 June

Key Information:

  • Applications for Q2 are now closed.
  • To be considered in Quarter 3 of the 2025/26 funding round (assessed at the March 2026 Council meeting), please submit your completed application by Sunday 1 February 2026.
  • Application forms on the SmartyGrants portal remain open year-round, which is why the portal displays a 31 May date. Please refer to the deadlines listed above rather than the date shown in the portal.

 

 

Current Rounds

2025/26 – Artists & Artist Collaboratives

Submissions are now open.
Submissions close 4:00PM 31 May 2026 (AEST).

2025/26 – Athletic Groups & Individual Athletes

Submissions are now open.
Submissions close 4:00PM 31 May 2026 (AEST).

2025/26 – Community Groups & Organisations

Submissions are now open.
Submissions close 4:00PM 31 May 2026 (AEST).

2025/26 – Individuals

Submissions are now open.
Submissions close 4:00PM 31 May 2026 (AEST).

2025/26 – Small Business

Submissions are now open.
Submissions close 4:00PM 31 May 2026 (AEST).

Hire of Community Facilities - Concessional Hire Out of Term Applications - 2024 & 2025

Submissions are now open.
Submissions close 5:00PM 31 December 2025 (AEDT).