We are proud to support local grassroots community, not–for-profit and charitable organisations through our Community Support Program (CSP).

Our applications for the 2025/26 period are open from 1 March to 30 April 2025. All submissions will be assessed in May and outcomes will be communicated by 30 June 2025.

At the heart of our mission is a strong sense of social responsibility. Supporting our region isn’t just something we do – it's who we are. Through the CSP, we aim to promote and contribute to the cultural and social development of the ACT by partnering with a diverse range of local community, cultural, educational, sporting and fundraising initiatives. These partnerships also serve as a key tool in our ongoing commitment to developing water and wastewater literacy across the region.

Our program is designed to maximise both returns to the community and benefits to our organisation. It accomplishes this by providing financial and in-kind assistance to: 
•    Organisations that deliver valuable community support services or programs.
•    Community activities that provide and encourage community access and participation.

Supporting the Canberra Region

In 2025-26 we will proudly continue our commitment to supporting the Canberra region. The core elements of our CSP are ‘we are nurturing’, ‘we value you’, ‘we care’, and we want to work with the community to build upon these elements across local sectors.

This year, our sponsorship categories are:
•    Community inclusion and disability 
•    Health and wellbeing
•    Liveability and inclusion 
•    Affiliated industry, environment and sustainability
•    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 
•    Community sports

This program runs annually following the financial year, but multiyear sponsorship packages will be considered.

For the 2025/26 financial year, our total sponsorship budget is $434,969. However, due to ongoing multiyear agreements with six charities, the amount available for distribution in this financial year is $341,469.00. 

Apply Here!

To assist with your application, we encourage you to review the following resources:

• Sporting guidelines for sporting organisations.
• Community guidelines for general applications and eligibility.
   

What we don't fund

Sponsorship requests won’t be considered for:
•    Applications/organisations that discriminate against any individuals, groups or organisations.
•    Individuals, including those seeking support for activities such as academic studies or travel.
•    Organisations or activities that are environmentally negligent or don’t endorse sustainable practices.
•    Organisations or activities that may be deemed likely to promote controversial issues that could damage our reputation (e.g., gambling, tobacco, alcohol or other drug-related sponsorships).
•    Direct benefits to political parties, organisation, politicians or candidates for public office.
•    Applicants or organisations who don’t have a positive reputation in the community.