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: 02 9265 9333
: [email protected]

Applications are open

Applications close: Tuesday 12 August at 4pm
Project timeline: 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026
Recommendations to Council: November 2025

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About this grant

This funding supports access to affordable and healthy food for our diverse communities.

We provide support for food support projects under 2 tiers:

Tier 1 – Small scale projects
Tier 2 – Large scale projects

If you’re interested in applying for tier 2, contact our grants team to discuss your proposal on 02 9265 9333 or email [email protected].

Funding priorities

Our funding will prioritise projects that:

increase access to affordable, healthy, safe and culturally-appropriate food
increase community skills in sourcing and preparing healthy food
improve supply, storage and delivery of healthy food for our diverse communities
increase resourcing of essential food support services for our diverse communities
increase access to affordable internet and data that helps people connect to food support services.

We encourage applications from organisations, groups and individuals that support Aboriginal and Torres and Strait Islander communities and culture, including Aboriginal community-controlled organisations and networks.

Tier 1: small scale projects

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.
- 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.

Tier 2: large scale projects

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
- evidence of partnerships with local community organisations and networks.
For more information, see the 'What the assessment criteria means' section under 'Application tips' in the grants and sponsorship program guidelines.
- 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.