Applying for Grants

We're here to help.

Our Grants Officer can assist you in identifying funding opportunities and preparing your submission for funding a worthwhile project.

Parkes Shire Council's Grants Officer positions are a partnership between Parkes Shire Council and Northparkes Mine. The Grants Officer strives to support and promote the Parkes Shire economy through the development of skills and resources, enabling local organisations to achieve funding security and sustainability. Their role aims to enhance the social and economic capacity of local communities through the provision of quality services and infrastructure and to build community collaboration for the betterment of the Parkes Shire.

The Grants Officers can assist with identifying appropriate grants for community groups and local businesses, preparing and submitting grant applications, liaising with funding providers and facilitating partnerships across the community to deliver bigger and better funding outcomes for the Shire.

The position was created in 2010 and has helped many community and not-for-profit groups secure funding.

If you require any further information or would like to subscribe to Council's Grants Guide, contact the Grants Officer on (02) 6862 9127.

The Grants Officer runs workshops each year on finding appropriate grants and how to write grant applications. If you would like to reserve a spot in future workshops please contact the Grants Officer on (02) 6862 9127.

View the latest quarterly grants report on funding application outcomes.

Each quarter, a report is compiled summarising the outcomes of grant applications during that quarter. The report details the number and value of lodged, successful, unsuccessful and pending applications for Council and community projects for each township; success rate; the outcomes and benefits of successful applications and the return on investment that the positions create.