A prosperous city
Townsville City Economic Grants and Partnerships provide funding and in-kind support to help deliver a strong and innovative economy for Townsville.
Economic Grants and Partnerships Priorities
To apply for a grant or partnership, your initiative will need to align to one of the following four priorities:
- Business and Investment Attraction - Support the establishment of new operations in Townsville.
- Innovation Incubator - Build capacity in the Townsville region to support the development of start-ups and incubator facilities.
- Tourism and Events - Establish new tourism experiences or strengthen existing services and events to increase visitation and expenditure in the Townsville region.
- Enliven the CBD through activation, events, and placemaking in public spaces.
We encourage any application for funding that clearly supports any of these priorities.
These priorities are part of the Townsville City Council’s Corporate Plan. Priorities will change at Council’s discretion to ensure they support future community needs. Please read the Priorities Information Sheet to help gain a better understanding.
Venue Hire Fee Waiver
Venue Hire Fee Waiver refers to the waiver of hire fees for Council owned venues and opens spaces. You may apply to have your Venue Hire Fees partially or fully waived via our online Venue Hire Fee Waiver Application.
Please note: this waiver covers Venue Hire Fees only and DOES NOT covers ‘hard costs’ such as staffing, waste and other Council services.
If you are seeking a Venue Hire Fee Waiver, it is important to check venue availability and to obtain a quote before proceeding with the application as this information will be required in the application form. To obtain this information, contact the Venues Team directly via email - venues@townsville.qld.gov.au or call 13 48 10.
Assessment Timeframes
Applications will be checked for eligibility then assessed by Subject Matter Experts from within Council. For applications seeking over $5,000, recommendations for funding will be presented to Full Council for approval.
Grants $5,000 and under:
- Apply at any time.
- Once an application is lodged and is deemed eligible and complete by Council, the assessment time period of 4 weeks will commence.
- Please note that the initiative you are seeking support for must not commence sooner than 2 weeks after the stated assessment timeframe.
- Your initiative can not commence within 6 weeks of your application being deemed eligible by Townsville City Council Grants Team.
Grants $5,001 - $25,000:
- Apply at any time.
- Once an application is lodged and is deemed eligible and complete by Council, the assessment time period of 8 weeks will commence.
- Please note that the initiative you are seeking support for must not commence sooner than 2 weeks after the stated assessment timeframe
Partnerships $25,001 - $50,000:
- Apply at any time.
- Once an application is lodged and is deemed eligible and complete by Council, the assessment time period of 8 weeks will commence.
- Please note that the initiative you are seeking support for must not commence sooner than 2 weeks after the stated assessment timeframe
Acknowledgment Requirements
Council funds local non-profit community groups and initiatives through our Community Grants Program. When a group receives a grant from us, they agree to acknowledge council's contribution on materials produced to support their project. This acknowledgement, depending on the amount of funding received, may include logo presence on supporting publications, displays or signage.
Please refer to the Acknowledgment Requirements Guidelines for detailed information regarding correct usage of Council logo.
Where possible the full colour logo should be used. If the collateral has a background other than white or is only produced in black and white then the mono version should be used.
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