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Round 2 of the Queensland Family and Child Commission's (the Commission) Child Safeguarding Grants Program has reopened. There are two Funding Streams available for eligible organisations to submit an application:

1. Funding for sector specific capability and capacity building packages for organisations that have broad reach within a sector or region, to customise resources to support implementation of Child Safe Organisations obligations, with a focus on Reportable Conduct Scheme capacity building.
2. Funding for capability and capacity building investment to improve the content of existing child safeguarding that has broad reach within Child Safe Organisations.

Organisations can apply for grant funding from $10,000 to $90,000 in either funding stream. You make only make one application.

Applications open at 9am on Thursday, 14 August 2025 and close at midnight on Sunday, 14 September. 

All information about eligibility and making an application is provided on the Queensland Family and Child Commission's website in the Guidelines for Grant applicants which is available for you to download. The project plan template which you must complete and submit with your application is also available on the Commission's website.

In addition, we are hosting a webinar to provide information on the grants program and funding streams on Thursday, 22 August 2025 at 2pm. You can register to attend this event through the Commission's website. A video of the presentation will be hosted on the website if you cannot attend.

Prospective applicants should read this information carefully to ensure their project aligns with the objectives of the grant category. If you have questions which are not answered in the Guidelines you can email csogrants@qfcc.qld.gov.au. The Grants team will respond to questions within five business days. 

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the Smarty Grants portal you must contact their support team.

Support
Phone: +61 3 9320 6888
Email: service@smartygrants.com.au

Application outcomes

Application outcomes will be announced when all negotiations are complete, and recipients are onboarded.

There is no appeal mechanism for decisions approving or not approving a grant.

Feedback

Applicants whose project was not selected for funding will be advised of the outcome via email.

We sincerely thank you for your interest in the QFCC’s Child Safeguarding Grants program and your commitment to improving child safeguarding in Queensland. You will find a range of resources on our website to assist you in your work to become a Child Safe Organisation.

Complaints

The QFCC’s Complaints Procedures apply to complaints about this grant opportunity. All complaints including grant decisions, must be made in writing. See the Commission website for information on how to lodge a complaint.

 

The QFCC respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we live and work. We pay our respects to Elders, past, present and emerging. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are warned that this website may contain images or voices of deceased people.