The City of Canada Bay is awarding more than $150,000 to 55 groups as part of its Community Grants Program for 2025-26, supporting a wide range of projects that foster community connection, wellbeing, and inclusion.
“Each year, Council calls out for submissions from community groups, not-for-profit organisations and schools in need of funding for programs that benefit our local community. We were delighted to announce our 2025-26 grant funding recipients at our last Council meeting and we look forward to formally acknowledging them at a ceremony in July,” said City of Canada Bay Michael Megna.
“Whether it’s helping older residents stay active, encouraging students to get involved in environmental initiatives, promoting cultural diversity or supporting people with disability, the projects we’re helping to fund aim to address important community needs,” he said.
“It’s fantastic to see such a wide range of projects funded this year. From sporting clubs to grassroots environmental groups, schools, cultural associations and service organisations, the successful applicants reflect the diversity and vibrancy of our community.”
Funding is being distributed across three categories:
Community Project Grant recipients:
- 1st Yaralla Sea Scout Group
- Aurora Australia Chorus
- BaptistCare NSW & ACT
- Breakfast Point Men’s Shed
- Cabarita Mortlake Kindergarten
- Canada Bay Community Choir
- CASS Care Ltd
- Catholic Parish of St Patrick’s Mortlake
- City of Canada Bay Heritage Society
- Community Action for Better Living Inc
- Concord Senior Citizens Club Inc
- Dancing Hearts Services Incorporated
- Dragon Sports Association (DSA)
- Drummoyne Scout Group
- Early Years Intercultural Association
- Ebenezer Mission Ltd
- EmpowHer Sydney Incorporated
- Inner West Neighbour Aid
- Let’s Get Going
- National Italian Australian Women’s Association
- SHER Foundation Ltd
- Stitching Hearts Quilting Group
- Strathfield Bridge Club Inc
- Sydney East Community College
- Sydney Voices Incorporated
- The Australian Hokien Huay Kuan Arts Group
- The Burdekin Association Incorporated
- The Scout Association of Australia – NSW Branch: 2nd Abbotsford Port Neptune Port Sea Scouts
- Together Two Limited
- Your Music Incorporated
Environmental Grant recipients:
- Concord Public School
- Domremy College
- Drummoyne Public School
- Rhodes Community Garden Inc
- Rivendell School
- Rosebank College
- Russell Lea P&C Association
- St Patrick’s Mortlake
- Abbotsford Community Centre Inc
- Abbotsford Public School
- Chiswick Community Garden
- Climate Action Burwood Canada Bay
Event Grant recipients:
- Amazon Women’s Tennis Inc
- Abbotsford Community Centre Inc
- PURE Korean Traditional Art
- Holy Trinity Anglican Church
- St Patricks Mortlake
- Drummoyne Public School P&C
- Five Dock Public School P&C
- Russell Lea Public School P&C
- Embroiderers’ Guild NSW
- Lifestart Disability Services
- Majors Bay Rd Chamber of Commerce
- Findex Community Fund
- Rotary Club of Drummoyne
