Food support grants

Proposals are assessed against:

• evidence of the need for the project
• demonstrated connection, benefit to, and engagement with the local diverse community in the planning and delivery of the project
• your capacity and experience to deliver the project
• how the project delivers against the funding priorities.

For more information, see the ‘What the assessment criteria means’ section under ‘Application tips’ in the grants and sponsorship program guidelines.

Cash funding up to $250,000 per year is available, for a one-year program or multi-year funding (up to 3 years).

Value-in-kind in the form of indoor venue hire is also available.

Applicants can apply for up to $100,000 worth of capital expenditure, equipment purchase or other resources.

• For comprehensive information including definitions and other details, refer to the food support grant program in the grants and sponsorship program guidelines.
• See the list of recent grant recipients, which includes a description of projects and amounts approved.
• The goals we have set to make the city green, global and connected are outlined in Sustainable Sydney 2030–2050 Continuing the Vision.

To be eligible an applicant must operate within the City of Sydney’s local area or be able to demonstrate significant benefits for the area’s residents, workers and/or visitors:

These organisations can apply for both tier 1 and 2:

• eligible not-for-profit organisation
• incorporated association

These additional individuals and organisations can apply for tier 1 only:

• individual auspiced by an eligible not-for-profit organisation
• unincorporated community group auspiced by an eligible not-for-profit organisation

If you work with an auspicing organisation, we encourage you to choose one that is relevant to the sector and that can support the development of the proposal.

For the definition of each eligible applicant above, see the glossary/definitions section of the grants and sponsorship program guidelines.

For information on what is not eligible for funding in this program, see the general exclusions and ineligibility section of the grants and sponsorship program guidelines.