Helpful Resources

Planning Documents and Resources

Here you will find a number of documents, toolkits, factsheets and videos to help you with your grant application.

Planning Documents

• Event Plan Template(PDF, 91KB)
• WDRC Events Toolkit(PDF, 40MB)
• Auspicing Agreement for Smarty-Grants(PDF, 127KB)
• Example Budget Community Projects Program(PDF, 93KB)
• Example Budget Local Events Program(PDF, 97KB)

More Information and Resources

• Responsive vs Competitive Rounds Factsheet(PDF, 311KB)
• When should I apply for Council funding?(PDF, 908KB)
• How do I apply for Council funding?(PDF, 469KB)
• How do I acquit my approved Council funding?(PDF, 497KB)
• How to acknowledge Council support(PDF, 398KB)
• Project Action Plan Factsheet(PDF, 91KB)
• Risk Management Factsheet(PDF, 121KB)
• Top Tip: Use a generic email address(PDF, 327KB)

Community Grant Writing Workshops

Delivered by WDRC in partnership with Community Grants Writer, Kate Bradley.

Community Grant Writing Workshops are aimed at supporting and building the capacity of our community groups to enable them to have the best possible chance to secure grants and funding. Get started with grants and learn how to write strong applications with the digital workshop videos provided below. 

This service is delivered by WDRC in partnership with Kate Bradley, Community Grants Writer as part of the Community Grants Writer service funded by Shell’s QGC business and delivered through the Murilla Community Centre.

For more information regarding Western Downs Regional Council's workshops, grants or funding call 1300 COUNCIL ( 1300 268 624).