Quick Response

Quick Response Grants support community events, activities, and programs which require small amounts of funds to achieve their aims. Activities supported will enhance the quality of life of residents, provide community capacity building and /or protect and enhance the natural and built qualities of the city.

Our Grants are highly competitive and the Quick Response Grants are open in May each year. A second round may open later in the year if funds are not fully expended.

In order to submit an eligible and competitive application please read the following documents prior to submission:

Not sure which funding is right for you?

If you require assistance please email grants@ncc.nsw.gov.au or call 02 4974 2000 and you will be put in contact with a staff member who can help with your enquiry.

Our 2023 Quick Response Program is closed for application.

Quick Response summarised

  • To support Community Events, Activities, and programs which require financial support to achieve their aims.  
  • To support Activities that will enhance the quality of life of residents, provide community capacity building and protect and enhance the natural built qualities of the city.   
  • ANNUAL PRIORITY: Aligns with Priorities for Arts, Culture and Heritage; Social Inclusion and Environment Streams identified in the current financial year funding round.

Round opens: 31 May 2023 at 9am (AEST) 

Round Closes: 30 June 2023 at 5pm (AEST) 

$1,000 - $4,000 (ex GST) 

$100,000 (ex GST)

  • Legally constituted not-for-profit organisations  
  • Businesses   
  • Individuals

Emergency support, capacity building Activities, Community Events, training/upskilling.

<list of previously successful applicants – will not be relevant for most streams as they are new. NOTE – funding amount not to be included, only name of organisation and project name / description. 

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