Eligibility criteria

Eligibility and key information for the Community Grants Program

Please review eligibility and key information before preparing your application.

Eligibility

The current round of our community grants program closes on 30 September 2025. We aim to notify applicants of the outcome of their application within six weeks of the closing date.

To be eligible for a community grant, you must: 

  • be a registered not-for-profit organisation with the Australian Charities and Not for Profits Commission (ACNC) (excluding individuals, professional associations, research bodies, political groups and activist organisations)
  • be a size that is classified as small or medium with the ACNC (under $3 million in annual revenue)
  • have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
  • have a plan or an idea for a project that will be implemented within Australia that requires less than a $AU25,000 donation
  • be able to demonstrate that your project will have a positive impact on either: 
    • socio-economic disadvantage (e.g. projects that assist members of the community in need)
    • environmental sustainability (e.g. projects that restore natural ecosystems, reduce the consumption of natural resources and/or reduce waste)
  • be a project that is located where we operate including WA, VIC, QLD, NSW, SA and ACT. 
  • agree with the terms and conditions outlined in the Alinta Energy Community Grant Agreement 


Please note that eligible applicants can apply to multiple rounds.

Key information

Helpful information that you can attach to your grant application that will improve your chances of being successful include:

  • a project plan
  • quotations from suppliers
  • ideas on how to measure the community benefit resulting from the project


Acknowledgement of Country
Alinta Energy acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live, work and conduct our business operations.  We acknowledge the continuing connections of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to Country and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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