Grants and subsidies

Local Government Grants and Subsidies Program (LGGSP)

The Queensland Government has committed funding to assist councils in implementing relevant recommendations of the Queensland Floods Commission of Inquiry and in delivering priority infrastructure that meets the need of their communities.

The 2012-13 LGGSP incorporates two subsidies:

• Local Government Floods Response Subsidy
• Infrastructure Subsidy

GraffitiSTOP Funding Program

The Queensland Government has committed funding to support the establishment of a GraffitiSTOP hotline and provide grants to assist councils with their graffiti management activities.

Indigenous Economic Development Grant (IEDG)

The IEDG is a Queensland government strategy to help alleviate the impact of Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) reforms and to assist Indigenous councils fill the potential service delivery gap arising from the withdrawal of CDEP.

State Government Financial Aid (SGFA)

The SGFA is provided to Aboriginal shire councils and Indigenous Regional Councils as a contribution towards the cost of delivering local government services.

Revenue Replacement Program (RRP)

The RRP is part of the state government's agreed harm reduction strategy, for those Indigenous councils divesting or surrendering profitable general liquor licences.

Show Societies Grant

Funding to assist recognised show societies in Queensland to conduct annual shows.

Australian Government's Financial Assistance Grant

The Commonwealth's Financial Assistance Grant is distributed annually to Queensland councils to help with a range of projects.

Flexible Funding Program

The Flexible Funding Program provides grants to 73 disaster-declared local governments across Queensland. The department administers the distribution of Flexible Funding Program grants on behalf of the Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services.

Previous funding programs

Previous funding programs administered by the department.

Acknowledgement requirements

Funding recipients must acknowledge state government funding contributions.

Funding agreements

It is a requirement of receiving state government funding that all recipient organisations enter into a funding agreement ( 47 KB) with the department.

Other funding programs

Other organisations offering grants and funding.

Further information

For more information about funding programs contact the department.

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