The Tasmanian Community Fund is calling for applications from not-for-profit community organisations for projects that support strong, vibrant, and resilient communities. This includes programs and activities that remove barriers to learning for 8–19-year-olds and build leadership capacity and capability across the community.

2026 Community Action Grant Round – Key Dates

Applications Open: 8:00am, Thursday 1 January 2026
Closes: 5:00pm, Sunday 15 November 2026

📞 Call us on 03 6270 5843 or 📧 email admin@tascomfund.org

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2026 Community Action Guidelines (PDF)

Application Assessment Timeline

Applications can be submitted throughout the year. Applications that meet the Community Action Grant criteria will be assessed at Tasmanian Community Fund Board meetings held in: February, April, June, August, October, and December 2026.

Cut-off dates for assessment at the next Board Meeting:

• January 15 Application Due Date → Assessment at February Board Meeting
• March 15 → Assessment at April Board Meeting
• May 15 → Assessment at June Board Meeting
• July 15 → Assessment at August Board Meeting
• September 15 → Assessment at October Board Meeting
• November 15 → Assessment at December Board Meeting

Grant Round Focus Areas

Projects should address one or more of the following:

Connected and Educated Children and Young People

• Innovative solutions to support ongoing engagement with learning for 8–19-year-olds.
• Supporting smooth transitions between learning stages (primary → secondary, secondary → college, college → TAFE, university, or work).
• Increasing digital literacy and access, and enabling families to support young people.
• Collaborative community solutions that boost literacy, numeracy, and financial literacy.
• Initiatives that increase wellbeing, happiness, and resilience.
• Ensuring every 8–19-year-old has access to at least one nutritious meal per day—at school, home, or in the community.
• Increasing employment pathways for 16–19-year-olds.
• Building the capacity of employers to engage and support young people in employment.

Capable and Well-Led Communities

• Advocating for the needs of children and young people (8–19 years).
• Increasing leadership capacity and capability of children, young people, and communities.
• Supporting strategic and long-term thinking of communities and community organisations.
• Strengthening overall community capacity.
• Increasing local community leadership capability.

Applicants are encouraged to discuss project ideas with Tasmanian Community Fund staff as early as possible.

See the Impact

Watch stories from past recipients to understand the types of outcomes the Tasmanian Community Fund supports.