The Fund has four funding rounds a year.

Current closing dates for applications are 31 August 2008, 30 November 2008, 28 February 2009 and 31 May 2009.

Distributions are made on a quarterly basis, from applications received by the closing date of the previous quarter.

Organisations are notified of the results approximately 12 weeks after the closing date of each funding round.

• Download and read the funding application package. Get the funding application package from the Grants Guide.
• Enclose all relevant legal and financial documents with the application such as: Certificate of Incorporation, GST information, latest signed audited financial statement, and if applicable, a letter of support from sponsor.
• Provide a funding submission that explains who can expect to benefit from the grant and how the grant will provide that benefit. It must give enough information to the Gambling Community Benefit Fund Committee to make a decision about your project. To obtain instructions on writing a funding submission, get a funding application package from the Grants Guide.
• Obtain letters of support from the local community. Letters of support can be from other local clubs and community organisations, a local member of parliament, a local councillor, a relevant peak organisation or government agencies.

If your group is a Parents & Citizens Association seeking funding for a minor capital works project, your organisation needs both Siting Approval and Building Act Compliance.

For Siting Approval, contact your Education Queensland Regional Facilities Manager. Site Approval in principle will not be accepted.

For Building Act Compliance, contact  a private certifier, or Project Services at Education Queensland.

Send both of these documents attached to your Gambling Community Benefit Fund Application Form.

There could be various reasons:

• There is a high demand for Gambling Community Benefit Fund grants, so often there are insufficient funds to provide grants to all applications which are worthy of consideration. 
• Applications to the Fund have increased since it began in 1994 and there is increasing competition for available funds.
• Lack of evidence of community support for the project.
• Inadequate information to explain your project in the funding submission.
• Outstanding accountability for a previous grant.
• Approvals and/or permits were not submitted with the application.
• The Committee questions the capacity of the organisation to undertake the project.

For more information, see  FAQs about non-approval.

There is no limit on the number of times that an organisation can apply for funding. However, organisations can only have one application for consideration in a funding round at a time.

Please note: the Committee does consider the Gambling Community Benefit Fund grant history of your organisation.

Unincorporated organisations must provide a balance sheet and income and expenditure statement, the organisation's last two bank statements and a copy of their sponsor's signed, full audited financial report.

Yes, however you must let us know if you receive funding for the same project from another funding organisation.

If your organisation is accepting the grant from the other funding program, you are required to return the grant you received from the Gambling Community Benefit Fund.

One quote per item.

No. The  Jupiters Casino Community Benefit Fund is a separate funding program available to not-for-profit community organisations which provide facilities or services to the community within the geographical area from QLD/NSW border to the northern boundaries of the Shires of Boulia, Winton, Aramac, Belyando and Broadsound.

No. Organisations are only able to have one application at a time for consideration. Organisations cannot submit multiple applications in a funding round or submit an application in a subsequent funding round if a previous application is still valid for consideration by the Gambling Community Benefit Committee.

No, your organisation cannot submit a second application in the November funding round. Organisations cannot submit an application in a subsequent funding round if a previous application is still valid for consideration by the Gambling Community Benefit Committee.