Healthy Waterways Community Grants 2026-27

Before completing this application form, you should have read the Healthy Waterways Community Grants Program Guidelines.

Please also note there are grant information sessions and behavioural insights workshops available (click here for event information).

We encourage you to work offline while you draft your application, rather than working in this form directly - you can cut and paste your final responses into the form when you're ready. However, please hit save as you go, to ensure you don't lose any information as incomplete forms and/or forms received after the closing time will not be considered. 

If you have any questions about completing this form, please email the Grants Coordinator via healthywaterways@act.gov.au. Please allow sufficient time for a response, particularly close to the application closing date.

If it's outside of business hours or you have a technical issue, contact Smarty Grants directly by calling (03) 9320 6888 or email: service@smartygrants.com.au

If you need more help using the Smarty Grants form, download the Help Guide for Applicants or check out Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Applications close: 11.59 pm on Monday 23rd November 2026.

Incomplete applications and/or applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

Before completing this application form, it is important that you make yourself familiar with all of the requirements to be included in your application.

Before filling out this application, please confirm the following to ensure that you are eligible for a grant and ready to apply:

• You have read and understood the 2026-27 Healthy Waterways Community Grants Program Guidelines.
• You / your organisation:
  • Is a legal entity that is able to enter into a Deed of Grant with the ACT Government (for example, an individual (applying in own right or on behalf of an unincorporated group), incorporated association, company, or other eligible organisation), AND
  • Has an active ABN, AND
  • Has the required insurances, or can provide a quote for the required insurances;

OR

• • Has entered into an auspicing arrangement with an entity that meets the above criteria and is willing to accept legal and financial responsibility for the funded project.
• You / your organisation is NOT:
  • a government agency, 
  • a political party registered under the Commonwealth Electoral Act (1918),
  • a business based outside the Canberra region, or
  • a business with more than 200 employees.
• You / your organisation has not failed to provide satisfactory acquittal reporting for any previous ACT Government funding.
• Your proposed project is located in an urban area of the ACT. 
• You are able to demonstrate alignment between your project and the priorities of this program.
• Where relevant, you have letters of support from the relevant land manager(s).