Grant Guidelines 2024

** 2024 GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED – RE-OPEN in 2025 **

Please read carefully to ensure you meet the eligibility criteria and guidelines. 

The BWC Charitable Giving Program comprises a variety of ways that BWC and its members can be involved in championing worthwhile causes that support local women – through activities such as goods drives, distribution of a BWC grant, specific fundraising activities and volunteer opportunities.

In the past, BWC has provided grants to a range of organisations and causes in Brisbane and its local surrounds[1], which closely aligns with the BWC Vision, Mission and Values.

BWC Grant 2024 – APPLICATIONS CLOSED

BWC will provide one grant of up to $10,000 to an organisation that supports Brisbane (including local surrounds) women in one or more of the following areas and makes an impact by:

• improving the lives of local women;
• mentoring and guiding women to achieve equal participation in the social, cultural, economic and political arenas of Australian life; or
• leadership and advocacy programs around issues affecting women.

Applications for projects with the strongest alignment to BWC’s Vision, Mission and Values will be given preference.

Enquiries or clarifications are welcome – please send to grants@bwc.org.au

[1] Local surrounds of Brisbane can include the following regional and city council areas: Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast, Somerset, Ipswich, Toowoomba, Lockyer Valley, Scenic Rim, Redland and Gold Coast.

Brisbane Women’s Club (BWC) was founded in 1908 by Margaret Ogg, an extraordinary woman with a passion for improving the lives of Queensland women. BWC has always had a strong social justice purpose, and throughout its history, its activities included holding fundraising events for the establishment of the Women’s College at UQ, supporting the development of community kindergartens, actively campaigning for the pension and supporting single mothers.

Today, BWC financially supports a range of organisations, projects and activities aimed at empowering, educating and enabling local women to achieve their potential and greater gender equality.

Eligibility

1. Applications for The BWC Grant 2024 has been awarded to charitable organisations that are registered with the ACNC and have a valid ABN (however, it is not necessary to be registered for DGR status). BWC Grant will not be awarded directly to an individual.  Applications must be submitted by eligible organisations.
2. The funds received from the BWC Grant must be spent on projects that support women in Brisbane and local surrounds.
3. The Grant funding must be spent by 31 December 2025.

Exclusions

BWC Grants will not be awarded to, or for:

• Political parties;
• Government entities;
• Commercial sponsorships;
• Religious groups (except for projects that support a non-religious purpose);
• Retrospective requests;
• Debt retirement, budget deficits, endowments or bequest programs;
• General fundraising appeals; or
• Organisations that have received a BWC Grant in the last two (2) years.

Assessment

All eligible applications will be assessed by the BWC Grants Committee on a merit basis, according to the relevant Guidelines.

BWC reserves the right to offer part funding to successful recipients based on information provided in their application.

Enquiries or clarifications are welcome – please send to grants@bwc.org.au

2024 Application process and timeline

Applications for the BWC Grant 2025 will be open: To be confirmed

Applications must be received prior to the closing date/time: To be confirmed

All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their submission approximately six weeks after the closing date.

Approved funds will be transferred to the successful applicant shortly thereafter.

After project completion, we request that the successful applicant provide a brief report on completion so that BWC can include their activities in its Annual Report and share with BWC members, who have made this grant possible.

To apply for the BWC Grant, please complete the application form below and send it to grants@bwc.org.au by the closing date above.

Enquiries or clarifications are welcome – please also send to grants@bwc.org.au.

Applications

We encourage your application. Please view the 2024 application for below as a general guideline. A 2025 application form will be released shortly.

To apply, please complete the application form and send it to grants@bwc.org.au by the closing times stated above.

Enquiries or clarifications are welcome – please also send to grants@bwc.org.au.