Part of my job as your MP is working closely with local groups and residents to facilitate positive outcomes for our community. Although State MPs don’t have direct influence over large discretionary grants like Councillors and Federal MPs, I do things a little differently, by allocating a portion of my office operations and support budget towards small community grants. 

My Maiwar Community Grants program offers grants of up to $1,500 for local community groups and non-profit organisations, to help them deliver social and environmental outcomes for the people of Maiwar.

Applications for 2025 Round 2 are now closed.

Eligibility criteria:

• You are a not-for-profit community group, organisation, club or initiative within (or closely linked) to the Maiwar community (see map of the Maiwar electorate here).
• The funding requested is for:
  • resources needed to deliver a project, event or activity; or
  • a piece of infrastructure or equipment.
• The funding will help to deliver positive social or environmental impacts for the Maiwar community.
• Your group or organisation did not receive a community grant in the last round of applications.
• Avenues for funding the project or equipment are not readily available.
• The grant application must include reasonable indications of expenses, showing that the funding requested will be good value for money.
  
  

Assessment criteria:

Due to the limited amount of total funding available for grants, applications will be assessed against the following criteria:

1. The level of need (how urgently is the funding needed, and why)
2. Scope, duration and strength of social/environmental benefits to the Maiwar community
3. The importance of funding for the project’s ability to proceed

Please note, if you’re a school-aged young person with a bright idea or project plan, you may be eligible for a Maiwarriors grant instead. More details here. 

How to apply:

Applications for Round 2 2025 are now closed. The next round is expected to open in early 2026. However we will keep the forms as an example of what you will need if you wish to apply in the next round.

To apply, download and complete the below application form and email it to [email protected]

Maiwar Community Grants Application Form - Round 2 2025 (.docx)

Maiwar Community Grants Application Form - Round 2 2025 (.pdf)

Please ensure your answers address the eligibility criteria above. 

If you prefer, you may also submit your grant application by filling out our online grant application form. Please review the PDF version before starting so that you know what information you will need to provide.

You may also collect a hard copy application or return your finished application form at my Electorate Office, located at 1/49 Station Rd, Indooroopilly. 

Previous grant recipients

Congratulations to the successful grant recipients from our May 2025 grants round!

• Montessori Children's House: New retaining wall and seating
• Brisbane German Language School: Event costs for Lanternenfestival
• St Lucia Playgroup: New toys and supplies
• Brymore Productions: “What’s in the Woods?” Theatre for Kids production (in association with Backbone Youth Arts)
• St Lucia Community Garden: New mower, grass trimmer and air blower
• Vera St Community Garden: Event costs for the garden’s 20th anniversary
• UQ Sustainable Innovators Club: Infrastructure for the Sustainable Agroforestry Garden
• UQ Sri Lankan Association: Event costs for the “Suits and Sarees” multicultural ball