The Queensland Gives Organisational Capacity Building grants assist charities develop their structures, systems, people and skills in order to deliver improved outcomes.
Typically, capacity building focuses on education and training, recruiting, maintaining or recognising volunteers, information technology support systems, training, and planning and governance, which may include strategic plans, constitution reviews or board appraisals.
See full list of 2023 Capacity Building Grant recipients below.
2023 Capacity Building Grant recipients
2023 General Fund Capacity Building Grants
| Grant Amount | Organisation/and collaborator | Project | Region | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $60,000 | Australian Earth Laws Alliance with Future Dreaming Australia , New Economy Network Australia (Qld Hub), Greenprints Gold Coast, Greenprints Tablelands (Far North Queensland), Greenprints/Regen Brisbane | Fundraising and digital marketing strategies for 6 groups building sustainable communities in Queensland | Far North Queensland | Animal & Wildlife, Education, Community, Environment, Indigenous |
| $60,000 | SERO4 LTD with Green Fox Training Studio | Giving women a JumpStart | Queensland wide | Community |
| $59,650 | Monto Museum of Art Inc. with Wayne Weaver Foundation | Coming back from the bush | Wide Bay Burnett | Indigenous, Community, Arts, Culture and Religion |
| $58,099 | Community Development Services Inc (trading as Granite Belt Neighbourhood Centre - GBNC) with Rotary Club of Stanthorpe | Strengthening the Granite Belt community through equity of access to information and resources | Darling Downs South West | Indigenous, Health and Medical, Community, Children and Youth, Education, Disability, Arts, Culture and Religion, Animals and Wildlife |
| $57,730 | Muscular Dystrophy Queensland with Motor Neurone Disease Assoc. of Queensland Inc. | Our People - A Human Resources management solution | Queensland wide | Disability, Health and Medical, Community, Children and Youth, Education |
| $55,000 | Foodbank Queensland with ADRA - Townsville Food Pantry | Foodbank Queensland/ADRA Regional Emergency Food/Hamper Program | Northern Queensland | Indigenous, Community, Children and Youth |
| $50,000 | World Wellness Group (WWG) with Caxton Legal Centre | Health Justice Impact Acceleration Project | Queensland wide | Children and Youth, Health and Medical |
| $25,000 | Remote Animal Assistance | Addressing the Overpopulation Crisis in Far North QLD | Animals and Wildlife, Community, Education | Far North Queensland |
| $25,000 | Hand On Projects Ltd | Volunteer Management System Enhancement Project | Brisbane | Environment, Education, Community, Arts, Culture and Religion |
| $25,000 | Sunshine Coast Environment Council | Website Update | Environment, Community, Education, Children and Youth | Sunshine Coast |
| $25,000 | Australian Marine Conservation Society Inc | First Nations Solidarity Plan | Queensland wide | Indigenous, Environment, Animal and Wildlife |
| $24,750 | BTSTRAPS INC | Project HS Leather Production 24 | Toowoomba region | Indigenous, Community, Children and Youth, Education |
| $24,568 | Harvest Rain Christian Care Limited | Ipswich West Moreton Community Food Hub Management and Logistics Project | Indigenous, Community, Health and Medical | Toowoomba region |
| $23,777 | Impact Care Services Limited | Digital Technology Education Program | Disability, Community, Children and Youth, Education | Logan |
| $22,000 | LiteHaus International Ltd | Building Digital Capability & Inclusion in Regional Queensland | Indigenous, Community, Children and Youth, Education | Far North Queensland |
| $16,170 | Surfers Paradise Anglican Crisis Care Inc | Staff Training | Community | Gold Coast |
| $14,674 | Drought Angels | Growing Drought Angels’ Volunteer Skills and Capacity | Toowoomba region | Community |
| $13,700 | Outback Gondwana Foundation Pty Limited | Accountancy Upskilling and Process Audit | Community, Arts, Culture and Religion | Central Queensland |
| $6,879 | Sunshine Butterflies | Stage 2 of Staff, Client and Case Management System – policy and procedure implementation | Disability | Sunshine Coast |
| $4,500 | Friends With Dignity Ltd | Strategic Planning and Coaching | Queensland wide | Community |
2022 General Fund Capacity Building Grants
| Grant Amount | Organisation | Project | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| $3,400 | Ability Enterprises Ltd | Purchase of Workstations, Secateurs and PPE for Recycling Water | Ipswich, Toowoomba, Darling Downs & South West |
| $3,000 | Adra Community Pantry Townsville | Baby and school-age children needs | North Queensland |
| $24,007 | Bynoe Community Advancement Cooperative Society Ltd | Family & Community Engagement Program | Lower Gulf Carpentaria Shire Council |
| $10,000 | Child Care Centre Parent Committee | Child Care Centre Parent Committee | Lower Gulf Carpentaria Shire Council |
| $4,48 | Delta Society Australia Ltd | Delta Therapy Dogs | North Queensland |
| $23,980 | Gulf United Junior Rugby League Club | Gulf Muddys - Providing Opportunities for Youth | Lower Gulf Carpentaria Shire Council |
| $3,000 | Hope For Our Children | Therapy Dog | Ipswich, Toowoomba, Darling Downs & South West |
| $8,371 | Kanyini Connections Ltd | Trauma Informed Somatic Yoga & Meditation Program for victims of Domestic Violence | SEQ - Sunshine Coast |
| $8,200 | Katie Rose Cottage Hospice | New hospital bed | SEQ - Sunshine Coast |
| $3,400 | Kiyua Performing Arts | Keeping on Kiyua | Ipswich, Toowoomba, Darling Downs & South West |
| $5,000 | Lifeline Darling Downs | Winter Shelter Toowoomba | Ipswich, Toowoomba, Darling Downs & South West |
| $3,000 | LiteHaus International | Digital Inclusion Program | North Queensland |
| $10,000 | Little Dreamers Australia | Young Carer Mentoring Program | SEQ - Gold Coast |
| $5,574 | LJ's Mama's helping Mama's Ltd | Cor Safe Program | SEQ - Gold Coast |
| $3,000 | MAMU Health Service Limited | Young and Deadly DAY | North Queensland |
| $2,874 | Miracle Babies Foundation | NICU Survival Packs | North Queensland |
| $17,500 | Mirndiyan Gununa Aboriginal Corporation | Art Centre Paint Up | Lower Gulf Mornington Shire Council |
| $2,982 | No More Fake Smiles | No More Fake Smiles’ Video Project | SEQ - Sunshine Coast |
| $16,000 | Normanton Bowls Club | Solar PV Installation | Lower Gulf Carpentaria Shire Council |
| $14,919 | Normanton Swimming Club | Event Equipment Upgrade | Lower Gulf Carpentaria Shire Council |
| $3,500 | Off The Chain K9 Rescue Qld | Furry friends on the street | Ipswich, Toowoomba, Darling Downs & South West |
| $2,206 | Pacific Rim Just For Kids Inc | New Satellite Phone | North Queensland |
| $30,000 | Queensland Police Citizen Youth Welfare Association | Doomadgee School Holiday Program | Lower Gulf Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council |
| $20,000 | Queensland Swimming Association | Doomadgee Swimming Gulf Trust | Lower Gulf Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council |
| $3,000 | Rosies Youth Mission Inc | COVID Food Upgrade | North Queensland |
| $5,000 | Sailability Gold Coast Inc | Safety Equipment | SEQ - Gold Coast |
| $8,200 | SevGen Indigenous Corporation | Deadly Espresso Noosaville: Coffee & Creative Marketing | SEQ - Sunshine Coast |
| $1,579 | Smart Pups Assistance Dogs for Special Needs Children | Puppy Program | SEQ - Sunshine Coast |
| $5,000 | SunnyKids Inc | Becoming a Queen Again | SEQ - Sunshine Coast |
| $5,192 | Surfers Paradise Anglican Crisis Care Inc. | Student technology assistance scheme | SEQ - Gold Coast |
| $3,000 | The Babes Project | Birth and Baby Packs | North Queensland |
| $4,211 | Toowoomba Hospice | Kitchen Freezers | Ipswich, Toowoomba, Darling Downs & South West |
| $2,730 | Warwick State Emergency Service auspiced by Queensland Fire and Emergency Services | Ipswich, Toowoomba, Darling Downs & South West |
