FY26 Round 1 Community Grant Application - Resilience

If you do contact us throughout the application process, please quote the application number below.

Types of resilience-based projects which will be considered

1.  Physical Resilience (Built)

Enhancement (or building back better) of current property, equipment or infrastructure by increasing resilience capabilities to withstand, respond and recover from natural disasters.

Examples: building modifications (guttering, drainage, water storage), emergency power sources (solar/generators), retro fitting infrastructure to make them sustainable.

2. Nature-based Resilience (Environment)

Support of nature-based solutions that add natural protection to the built environment, including restoration, rehabilitation and management of vegetation.

Examples: Activities that assist in improving environmental degradation – erosion, siltation, scouring and biodiversity loss.

3. Social Resilience (Human and Social)

Improvement of public awareness and preparedness of disaster risks and impacts to maximise broader outcomes such as productivity, connectivity and social inclusion.

Examples: Education programs, planning workshops.

To be eligible for funding your organisation  must meet each of the criteria outlined below: 

1. Your organisation must be either: 
   • a small to medium community organisation;  
   • a charity or other organisation with a charitable purpose; or
   • a Queensland First Nations Shire*.
2. The project must benefit Queenslanders who have been impacted by natural disasters. This includes resilience-based projects which relate to our funding categories; Physical, Nature-Based and Social Solutions.
3. The project must be completed within 6 months of grant approval.
4. The grant must be used to: 
   • pay for material items or something tangible; or 
   • have a positive community impact by reducing disaster risk and the impacts of natural disasters; or
   • help raise awareness and build community engagement in resilience; or 
   • pay for relevant project costs to assist in the delivery of a resilience-based project which will reduce disaster risk.
5. Resilience-based project may include aspects such as drainage and materials, surfaces and fixtures that are more resilient to damage. A clear rationale of “Build Back Better” for improving the infrastructure will need to be established in the application to be eligible for mitigation support.
6. Applications to the RACQ Foundation are expected to be for amounts of up to $25,000 with requests for amounts of up to $50,000 in exceptional circumstances only. 
7. Applicants may only receive a grant once every 12 months. Applicants which have received grant approval in the previous 12-month period, will not be considered.
8. Organisations that have not considered appropriate insurance requirements to ensure their assets have adequate insurance coverage (or the available level of insurance), may not be able to obtain a grant for these assets. 
9. Where a third party is responsible for repairing or building infrastructure and items and not the organisation (for example a landlord under lease or a local government authority), the third party is responsible for making these repairs or constructions, whether or not covered by insurance, and the organisation is not eligible to make a claim for assistance from the Foundation for these items.
10.  The RACQ Foundation Trustee Board may, in its absolute discretion, resolve to provide a grant to organisations that do not strictly meet the above criteria and may provide grants in addition to the cap. 

*Queensland First Nations Shires:

• Aurukun Shire Council
• Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council
• Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council
• Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Council
• Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council
• Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council
• Mapoon Aboriginal Shire Council
• Mornington Shire Council
• Napranum Aboriginal Shire Council
• Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council
• Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council
• Pormpuraaw Aboriginal Shire Council
• Torres Strait Island Regional Council
• Torres Shire Council
• Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire Council
• Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council
• Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council

As a general rule, the RACQ Foundation will not consider funding programs for:

1. Political purposes.
2. Fundraising events or appeals (for example: charity auctions, dinners).
3. Salaries which require financing beyond the term of the project.
4. Sponsorships or scholarships.
5. Expenses that ought to be the primary responsibility of government or projects which duplicate existing local, state and federal government projects or programs (for example: SES and P&C associations).
6. Works that arise because of a poor history or lack of maintenance.
7. Government bodies (excluding Queensland First Nation shires as recognised by Local Government Authority of Queensland*)
8. Foundations that are grant making bodies.
9. Organisations which have received a grant from the RACQ Foundation in the last 12 months.

The Applicant consents to its information being collected and stored for the purposes of administering, managing and promoting the funding services provided by the RACQ Foundation. As required for this purpose, the RACQ Foundation may disclose such information to The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited and its associated entities (RACQ Group) and to third parties, including but not limited to contractors, service providers, suppliers and Australian regulatory authorities. Such information may also be disclosed to third parties for the purpose of undertaking reference checks or making informal enquiries in relation to the Applicant and their application. The Applicant agrees that where it provides the personal information of any of its members or associated individuals, the Applicant does so with the full and proper consent of those persons. The Applicant consents to the RACQ Foundation and the RACQ Group using the Applicant’s name and other identifying marks (such as the Applicant’s logo) and other material provided by the applicant as part of their application or at a later date, on RACQ Foundation and RACQ Group promotional material including media releases, annual reports, brochures and on the RACQ Group website for an unlimited period without remuneration. All applications are the property of the RACQ Foundation. For further information please refer to the RACQ Privacy Policy available on the RACQ website

Before proceeding, please confirm the following:

• you have read and understood the eligibility criteria
• you have read and understood the programs RACQ Foundation will not consider funding
• you are able to demonstrate alignment between your project and the aims of this program
• your organisation is a not-for-profit organisation 
• your proposed project is located in Queensland
• your organisation is able to demonstrate financial viability 
• your organisation has the appropriate type and level of insurance for the activities that are the subject of this grant