Hydro Tasmania offers grants for not-for-profit community organisations based in Tasmania to help fund projects that make a real difference for people and communities.
We want to support community groups to achieve great outcomes.
Applicants are required to complete and submit an application form, detailing the grant they wish to apply for and details of the work/project the grant would go towards.
Our community grants support defined community projects, including those that help with the recovery from the impacts of COVID-19. Grant amount: up to $5,000
Organisations or the proposed project must be based in Tasmania.
For the innovation grants, organisations must be able to demonstrate that COVID-19 has negatively impacted its services and how the funding will mitigate this.
For the community grants, there must be a defined project that will create a positive outcome for the community.
Ineligible applications include:
We want to support projects that address a defined need and will have an ongoing positive impact in the wider community.
To be considered for either grant, applicants must demonstrate that:
To demonstrate that there is a need and that the work will be successful, the application must provide:
Applications must be willing to provide, for use by Hydro Tasmania, information and photographs that demonstrate the outcomes from the grant.
All successful applications will be required to sign a Funding Agreement which Hydro Tasmania will provide.
2020 Community Grant Program
For the fourth year of our community grant program, we received 69 applications. The projects selected for the 2020 community grants were:
2019 Community Grant Program
For the third year of our community grant program, we received 90 applications. The projects selected for the 2019 community grants were:
The Dad's Book will focus on the needs of new dads and provide information and contacts for support.Fatherhood is often missing from the conversation about new parenthood and is essential for effective sole or co-parenting.
2018 Community Grant Program
2018 was the second year of our community grant program. The projects selected for the 2018 community grants were:
This Mens Shed is seeing an influx of new members. The members host a ‘Special Day’ each week for ladies and provide instruction in woodwork for the disabled.This grant will enable them to have a defibrillator and upgrade some of the machinery and tools.
2017 Community Grant Program
The first round of community grants was awarded in 2017.
We received applications from all around Tasmania from a wide range of organisations.
The projects selected for the inaugural grants were: