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Our first round of grants for 2026 is now open
Here’s how to apply for funding to support your next project.
The Soup of Human Kindness nourishes more than just hunger
A community-powered project in the inner west provides food, purpose and connection – one home-cooked meal at a time.
Get a funding boost to bring your event or project to life
What you need to know about our latest round of grants.
Create, make and collaborate at our place
Use a space in Green Square and our accommodation grants can subsidise up to 100% of the rent for up to 5 years.
Making space for creativity: inside Sydney’s artist apartments
An affordable live/work spaces program is giving 6 Sydney creatives space to live, work and bring their art to life.
Meet the changemakers leading Sydney’s circular fashion movement
Make your threads count. Discover local brands leading the way in circular fashion.
Verve leads the way with a green building grant
How an Erskineville apartment complex cut emissions, saved on power and future-proofed itself for electric vehicles.
New Dixon Street improvement grants now open
Landowners and businesses can apply to receive funding to improve shop or building frontages.
The not-for-profit closing the digital divide and fighting e-waste
How a City of Sydney grant helps one social enterprise get devices to people in need.
Food relief for households as cost of living bites
This new grant program is open for applications twice a year.
Nurturing creative talent in the heart of the city
Meet the talented artists thriving in our creative live/work spaces in Darlinghurst and Waterloo.
$4.5m grants for groups feeding struggling households
Demand for help getting food on the table is now higher than during the pandemic.
Multi-million-dollar support for Sydney business and culture
We’re giving more than $5 million in cash and in-kind support that will benefit businesses and our local economy.
Our grants in action – keeping bikes out of landfill
City of Sydney grant recipient Revolve ReCYCLING is on a mission to recycle or redeploy Sydney’s unwanted bikes.
Loud and proud: The groups making queer life better at Sydney WorldPride
Story sharing, truth-telling and even a little bit of soul. These grant recipients share their stories.
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander business to bring Sydney’s newest public plaza to life
Bring cultural, creative or retail ideas to life with the help of an accommodation grant
Inside the local project turning single-use plastic waste into objects of beauty
An all-in-one local plastic recycler and manufacturer is helping hospitality businesses in our area transform trash to treasure with a City of Sydney grant.
Multi-million dollar funding for local businesses, culture and communities
At the June Council meeting, more than $6.2 million was approved for local businesses, community groups, cultural programs and environmental initiatives.
Aboriginal landscaping knowledge gives Tramsheds gardens a revamp
Indigenous horticultural and employment project blooms in Annandale.
Working together the main ingredient for food relief
Community kitchens, food pantries, restaurant donated meals and door-to-door hamper delivery – Sydney’s response to make sure no one goes hungry.
Australian-first study shows green roofs and solar panels work better together
Watch a webinar about this study of Sydney rooftops and how it could lead to cooler, greener and more resilient cities.
How our grant helped Sydney Story Week’s next chapter
Take a leaf out of the program’s book and make the most of arts funding while innovating through the pandemic.
Kua shows Sydney consumers the future with zero-waste coffee
A Chippendale coffee start-up shows how circular business models can benefit the environment and communities in Sydney and Uganda.
How a local vintage retailer became a night time live music venue
The success of after-dark events prompted Woolloomooloo retailer Grand Days to make the store a true day-to-night space
Support available for Sydney’s after dark businesses
A grant could help your business offer new night-time activities, put on gigs, or collaborate with artists.
How Woolloomooloo vintage store Grand Days draws customers day to night
This boutique is a community fixture with an ever-evolving identity. Find out how a grant helped it move from retail into occasional entertainment.
Oxford Art Factory kicks off new art series with Rosie Deacon
The highly acclaimed artist has set up shop at art space, The Cube.
The business of fashion opens doors across Sydney
It’s a tough time for retail. That’s why a new program is helping local designers set up shop and keep in the running for the long term.
