Venue Hire Grants provide full or partial subsidy of Council venue hire for community organisations. Grants are provided as in-kind support for the cost of venue hire.
 

Venue Hire Grants 2024-2025

Applications for Venue Hire Grants 2024-2025 are open. This round is for venue hire between 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025. Applications take 8 weeks to process. 
 

How to apply 

• Read the Venue Hire Grants 2024-2025 Grant Guidelines and Venue Hire Grants section (pages 22-24) of Council's Grants and Donations Policy (2023).

• Contact Council to discuss your application via email grants@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au.

• You must have a tentative booking for the venue/facility and attach your booking confirmation to the application form. Explore what venues and parks are open for bookings. 

• Start your application on our SmartyGrants page, making sure you choose the right form for the financial year when your booking takes place.

Venue Hire Grants 2025-2026

Applications for Venue Hire Grants 2025-2025 will open on Monday April 21 2025. This round is for venue hire between 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026. Applications take 8 weeks to process. 
 

How to apply 

• Read the Venue Hire Grants 2025-2026 Grant Guidelines and Venue Hire Grants section (pages 22-24) of Council's Grants and Donations Policy (2023). Additional documents are provided below:

  • Venue Hire Grants Ongoing Grant Guidelines.

  • Venue Hire Grants Ongoing Grant Guidelines - Easy Read.

  • Venue Hire Grants Ongoing Grant Guidelines - Simplified Chinese.

  • Venue Hire Grants Information Sheet.

  • Venue Hire Grants Information Sheet - Easy Read.

  • Venue Hire Grants Information Sheet - Simplified Chinese.

• ​Attend an Information Session

Session	Session Details	Register
Information Session 1: In-person	Wednesday 23 April 2025. 3.00pm - 4.30pm. Hurstville Library (Miles Franklin Room).	Register for Session 1
Information Session 2: In-person, Mandarin	Tuesday 29 April 2025. 2.30pm - 4.00pm, Clive James Library, Kogarah (Activities Room).	Register for Session 2
Information Sesson 3: Online	Thursday 1 May 2025. 3.30pm - 5.00pm. Online.	Register for Session 3
Information Session 4: In-person, Mandarin	Tuesday 6 May 2025. 3.30pm - 5.00pm. Hurstville Library (Miles Franklin Room).	Register for Session 4
Information Session 5: Online	Thursday 8 May 2025. 3.30pm - 5.00pm. Online.	Register for Session 5

• Contact Council's Grants and Project Officer to discuss your application via email grants@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au.

• You must have a tentative booking for the venue/facility and attach your booking confirmation to the application form. Explore what venues and parks are open for bookings. 

• Start your application on our SmartyGrants page, making sure you choose the right form for the financial year when your booking takes place.

 

Financial Reporting Requirements

Please note there are financial reporting requirements for recipients of Council funding. 

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