Community Support Program
We proudly support local grassroots community, not–for-profit and charitable organisations through our Community Support Program (CSP).
Our applications for the 2024/25 period are now closed. Applications are currently being assessed and outcomes will be advised by 30 June.
We have a strong sense of social responsibility when it comes to supporting our region. To fulfil this responsibility, we promote, and contribute to, the cultural and social development of the ACT. As a result, we partner with a wide 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 throughout the region.
Our CSP 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 bring valuable community support services/programs, or
• various community activities which provide and encourage community access and participation.
In 2024-25 we will proudly continue supporting the Canberra region. Our CSP elements 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.
Our total sponsorship budget for 2024/25 is $422,000. However, due to multiyear agreements with six charities the amount available for distribution in this financial year is $310,000.
Applications for the CSP are open from 1 March 2024 to 30 April 2024. These applications will then be assessed in May and sponsorships for successful applicants will commence in July 2024.
If you are a sporting organisation, please see our sporting guideline for more information about your application.
All other organisations are encouraged to review our community guidelines for more information about applications and eligibility.
Sponsorship requests will not be considered for:
• Applications/organisations which discriminate against any persons, organisations or groups.
• Individuals, including those seeking support for activities such as academic studies, or travel.
• Organisations or activities which are environmentally negligent or do not endorse sustainable practices.
• Organisations or activities which may be deemed likely to promote controversial issues that could damage our reputation (e.g. gambling, tobacco, alcohol or other drug related sponsorships).
• Direct benefit to a political party, political organisation, politicians or candidates for public office.
• Applicants/organisations who do not have a positive reputation in the community