At GrainCorp, we seek to support our communities in their endeavours to develop, renew, recover and thrive. Our grants program provides financial support to organisations and projects that contribute to the development and promotion of those communities. Two types of activities are funded: Community-related programs & activities; Community infrastructure projects.

The organisation or project must: be based within a GrainCorp operational region or region linked to grain growing activities (https://grains.graincorp.com.au/locations/); be intended to have a positive effect on local communities in rural and regional areas; demonstrate a direct connection with community development; and align with at least one of GrainCorp's Community Foundation Pillars: Infrastructure & Capability; Community Connectedness; Peace of Mind.

Legal requirements: Social enterprise, Aboriginal Community-Controlled, Nonprofit legal entity (inc. assn, company, coop. or trust), Unincorporated, auspiced, School, P&C Assn or P&F Assn, Unincorporated group

Projects that are primarily the responsibility of Government at any level, or where the Government could be reasonably expected to provide principal funding; promoted by political organisations or candidates, or events that are political in nature; that have already received sponsorship funding from GrainCorp; events for religious purposes or religious organisations; projects or organisations that are commercial in nature; national projects; retrospective requests; non-for-profit charity mass appeal donation requests; camps, excursions, festivals, fundraising drives or trips for individuals or school groups.

Details at: https://www.graincorp.com.au/community-fund/