Qantas Regional Grants 2023
Following a three-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the Qantas Regional Grants program will return in early 2023, providing $10 million in grants over five years for Australian based not-for-profit community groups and projects seeking funding to provide a direct benefit to regional Australia.
About the program
Since 1920 when Qantas was founded in outback Queensland, we’ve been supporting regional communities. Originally launched in 2019, the Qantas Regional Grants program aims to help these communities sustain brighter futures by providing financial, flight and marketing support to charities, organisations, causes, projects and individuals.
The Qantas Regional Grants program complements our broader range of initiatives we provided on an ongoing basis to regional Australia to strengthen regional communities, drive local economic activity, stimulate tourism and support jobs. This includes capping fares from flood affected communities, year-round discounts for residents in regional and remote towns to make air travel more accessible, and the addition of new regional routes since the start of the pandemic.
Applications
2023 timings
February
Applications open
April
Applications close
April - May
Qantas Regional Grant Panel assess entries
June
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Who can apply
Entry is open to Australian based individuals, not-for-profit community groups and organisations of any size, who are seeking funding to help enhance the lives of people in regional communities.
Charitable organisations must be:
- registered in Australia, and
- endorsed as income tax exempt.
How to apply
More information on how to apply will be made available when applications open in February 2023.
Grant inclusions
The Qantas Regional Grants program will offer recipients a combination of:
Cash grants
Flights in kind
Marketing support
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When submitting an application, applicants must nominate the value of each grant component required for their work and clearly outline how it would be used to further their regional cause.
Judging criteria
The Qantas Regional Grants judging panel will determine the successful applicants each year. Judges will examine all eligible entries and select applicants that they determine best meet the below criteria.
- The extent to which the applicant directly services a regional community need and demonstrates a measurable socioeconomic impact.
- The extent to which the applicant can maximise local community benefits in regional Australia with the Qantas Regional Grants Program funding.
- The extent to which the project or activity will celebrate and highlight the work of the applicant and help boost the profile and strength of the applicant for the future.
- The ability of the applicant to demonstrate innovation in their project strategy, goals and mission, and how these align to improving their service offering and increasing regional impact.