COMMUNITY FUTURES FUND
At CleanCo, we are committed to having a net positive influence on the communities that host our generation assets. Through the CleanCo Community Futures Fund we support communities who help us to deliver the following priorities:
Applications now being reviewed
About the fund
CleanCo runs two application rounds for the Community Futures Fund each financial year. Applicants can request sponsorships of up to $5,000 per round. We aim to support not-for-profit organisations, community services, First Nations initiatives, educational institutions, small businesses, environmental associations and individuals. Ideally, applicants should be located within an eligible local government area listed below.
- Cairns
- Tablelands
- Ipswich
- Darling Downs
- Goondiwindi
- Mareeba Shire
- Cassowary Coast
- Rockhampton
- Western Downs
- Somerset
- Southern Downs
- Bundaberg
- North Burnett
Organisations/initiatives which have received financial support (in any form) from CleanCo in the previous 12 months are eligible to apply. However, CleanCo retains the rights to preference organisations/initiatives which have not received financial support from CleanCo in the previous 12 months.
Practical support for rural communities
CleanCo’s Chief Operating Officer, Terry Jobling, dropped into the Royal Flying Doctor Service’s Cairns depot to see how the service has benefited from a Community Futures Fund grant.
Through the Community Futures Fund, CleanCo sponsored the purchase of a new vaccine fridge for the service – an initiative that is making a positive, practical difference in the delivery of health services to people in the most remote parts of Queensland.
Case study: homework club builds community through education
On Wednesday afternoons, the Redbank Plains Community Centre in Ipswich becomes a focal point for learning and support, with up to 40 young people from the local area attending a homework club.
The club is run by volunteers from the Sudanese-Australian Lost Boys and Girls of South Sudan Inc (SALBAGOSS INC)—a not-for-profit organisation focused on supporting people in need. The homework club provides free, after-school academic assistance for students from primary through to high school. Volunteer tutors help students with assignments, literacy, numeracy and general study skills. To further support student wellbeing, the club also offers free after-school snacks, recognising the importance of good nutrition in learning and concentration.
In 2024 CleanCo’s Community Futures Fund contributed funding to SALBAGOSS to help cover the cost of educational materials and supplies. Our Swanbank Site Manager, Trevor Turner, dropped into the club to meet the tutors and students. He found the club to be a hive of activity, with young people enjoying the chance to connect and gain some extra support for their learning.
Past recipients
- Mission Beach Sailing Club – marker buoy upgrades
- Tully Nursing Home – in-house sound system
- The Agile Project Wildlife Rescue – solar bore water pump
- Dimbulah Community Kindergarten – eco playground
- Brothers Australian Rules Football Club – upgrade of female toilets and change rooms
- Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service – Colour Me Capricorn event
- Walk n Talk Collective – men’s mental health event
- Capricornia Chamber of Commerce – business mental health and wellbeing workshop
- Ipswich Youth Service – flooring upgrade at Ipswich Trades Hall
- Linville Progress Association – community gardens project
- Sudanese-Australian Lost Boys and Girls of South Sudan Inc – Supporting School Success program
- Ipswich Knights Soccer Club – equipment upgrade
- Ipswich Hospital Foundation – Park2Park Fun Run
- Blackstone Football Club – storage shed at Blackstone Fields
- Spectacled Flying Fox – soft release facility upgrade
- Parramatta State School- rugby league engagement program
- Tully Netball Association – player development program
- Tinaroo Sailing Club Inc – equipment overhaul
- Babinda Community Kindergarten- solar panel installation
- Lowood & District Memorial Bowls Club Inc.- 75th anniversary celebration