Community Giving Fund

The Brisbane Airport Community Giving Fund provides cash grants to community groups, organisations and schools working hard to make our city and Queensland a better place. Twice a year, BAC calls for applications to provide grants for projects that provide health and wellbeing, safety, sport, education and environment programs, or other community benefits and initiatives.

Thank you to all the schools, community organisations and community groups that applied for April 2021 round. We always blown away by the work you are doing in our community.

Congratulations to the 19 successful applicants, which included:  

• The Gap State School P&C: The Community Giving Fund grant will be used to design an indigenous mural for a large brick wall, creating a yarning circle using sandstone blocks, and planting additional plants that are native to the area to improve the green spaces of the school yard.
   
• Pullenvale State School: This grant will be used to purchase approximately 50 graphic novels. Graphic novels provide an essential visual cue for children with dyslexia, ADS, and those who struggle with their reading for other reasons.
   
• Reef Check Australia: This charity is dedicated to providing ways for the community to better understand, appreciate and protect oceans and marine environments. The Community Giving Fund grant will be used to update their first aid kit, and to purchase a suitable emergency oxygen kit, along with 12 months rental on the oxygen cylinder.

Other 2021 recipients were: 

• Upper Mount Gravatt Kindergarten 
• Wesley Mission Queensland Respite Care Services
• Corinda Bowls Club
• Forest Lake Men’s Shed Inc.
• Kurbingui Youth and Family Development Ltd.
• Hercules Road State School, Rothwell
• Carina Kindergarten
• Ascot State School
• New Farm & District Historical Society
• Rocklea State School
• Bribie Island Retreat and Recreation Centre - Find out how they used the Community Giving Fund on our blog. 
• Mermaids Water Polo, East Brisbane
• Connected Inc.
• SANDBAG, Sandgate - Find out more about SANDBAG. 
• Field of You, Albany Creek 

Since the launch of the Community Giving Fund in 2015, BAC has donated nearly $300,000 to help smaller charities continue the fantastic work they do within the community. In addition, BAC distributes more than $1 million in sponsorship support to a wide range of community-focused organisations each year.