Supports local activities run by community groups in Tasmania that help people feel welcome, included and respected. Great things happen when local people come together to make their communities stronger. These grants support local activities run by local communities in Tasmania to help people feel welcome, included and respected.

Supports community groups, not-for-profits and local small businesses delivering projects with lasting social, cultural, economic or environmental benefits for communities in Tasmania’s Central Highlands.

Supports practical, locally led projects that strengthen participation, connection, belonging, volunteering and community life. They are designed to make funding accessible for local organisations and groups wanting to take action on the needs and opportunities they identify in their communities.

Offers a wide range of scholarships for public school students (primary, secondary and tertiary). Scholarship applications will open between the following dates: Tertiary – Monday 29 June 2026 to Friday 4 September 2026 Secondary – Monday 20 July 2026 to Friday 25 September 2026 Primary – Monday 3 August 2026 to Friday 9 October 2026 Principals and Teachers – Monday 7 September to Tuesday 26 January 2027

These Old Hobartian Scholarships are made possible through the generous support of former students and friends of the School and College. Applicants applying for this scholarship will be automatically considered for each scholarship within the umbrella scholarship.

Supports ambitious, longer-term work responding to significant challenges or opportunities facing Tasmanian communities. They are intended for initiatives where meaningful and lasting change requires sustained investment, strong partnerships and a longer timeframe.