Supporting projects that foster innovation, showcase local expertise and test new ideas to address local and global issues across the city’s social, cultural, sustainability and business sectors. Funding can support: research and feasibility studies relating to the funding priorities listed below; pilot projects that test new approaches for addressing local and global issues; demonstration projects that promote market awareness and adoption of innovations; development and implementation of best practice approaches and toolkits; new technologies and platforms that support sector development; ideas that explore the circular economy.

Applicant must operate within the City of Sydney's local government area or be able to demonstrate significant benefits for the area's residents, workers and/or visitors. Not for profit organisation; Incorporated Association; Corporation; Co-operative; Trustee of a Trust.

Legal requirements: Tax Concession Charity (TCC), Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR1), Social enterprise, Nonprofit legal entity (inc. assn, company, coop. or trust), For-profit, ACNC Registered Charity

Operational costs or overheads for the core business of an organisation; projects that duplicate existing services; projects that directly contravene the eligibility and ethics framework or existing City of Sydney policies.

Details at: https://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/cultural-support-funding and https://cityofsydney.smartygrants.com.au/