Community grants: how Cedar Woods supports local groups across Australia

Since 2009, the Cedar Woods Community Grants Program has supported more than 150 community groups across Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and Queensland, helping local organisations deliver projects that benefit the communities around them.

Updated 7 October 2026

Local schools, sporting clubs, volunteer groups and community organisations often do much of the everyday work that helps people connect with the places where they live.

The Cedar Woods Community Grants Program supports some of that work in and around Cedar Woods communities. Introduced in 2009, the program is funded through a percentage of Cedar Woods sales and has supported more than 150 community groups across four states.

What is the Cedar Woods Community Grants Program?

The Community Grants Program provides funding to local organisations working in and around Cedar Woods communities.

Over the years, grants have supported schools, sporting clubs, resident groups, environmental organisations, emergency services and not-for-profits. Funding has been used for everything from sporting and learning equipment to conservation work, community events, food relief and volunteer programs.

The principle behind the program is straightforward: the physical elements of a community matter, but so do the organisations and people who help residents connect and participate locally.

Cedar Woods Managing Director Nathan Blackburne has described that community contribution simply:

“It’s about the people and organisations that help bring those places to life.”

What can community grants support?

The needs of each community are different, so the projects supported through individual grant rounds vary.

Recent and previous Cedar Woods community grants have contributed to:

• sporting equipment and club facilities
• school programs, learning resources and uniforms
• environmental conservation and community gardens
• wildlife rescue and rehabilitation equipment
• emergency-service and volunteer resources
• food relief and community support programs
• cultural and neighbourhood events
• resident-led initiatives that create opportunities for people to meet and participate locally.

These are practical investments, but their value often extends beyond the item being purchased. A piece of sporting equipment, a community event or support for a volunteer group can create more opportunities for people to participate and connect.

Community grants in action across Australia

Western Australia

In Western Australia, Cedar Woods community grants have supported sporting clubs, conservation initiatives and resident-led activities across a number of communities.

At Eglinton Village, the 2026 Community Grants round supported local groups including Alkimos FC, which provides opportunities for young people to participate in local sport.

At Bushmead, recent grants have supported environmental stewardship and community participation. The 2025 program included support for conservation activities such as planting, bushcare and environmental maintenance, alongside resident-led community initiatives.

Together, those examples show the range of work community grants can support, from organised sport to the local groups helping residents care for and participate in their neighbourhood.

South Australia

In South Australia, previous Cedar Woods grants have supported local schools and community initiatives.

St Raphael’s School received funding to support a community trivia night that helped raise money for reading resources, basketball court upgrades and other school initiatives.

Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School also received support for athletics tops and football guernseys, helping students participate in school sport.

Glenside grants have supported resident-led environmental, arts and community projects, including local planting initiatives, an arts program, work on the Memorial Rose Garden and the establishment of a community night market.

Queensland

Queensland provides some of the program’s most recent examples.

In 2026, four organisations shared $10,000 through the Flourish Community Grants Program in South Maclean.

The Greenbank Over-50s Walking Football Club received funding for sporting equipment, the 149 Army Cadet Parent Group received support for its fundraising and field equipment, Impact Care Services received funding for community support programs, and the Rotary Club of Southeast Wildlife Rescue received funding to repair and upgrade wildlife-rescue equipment.

At Ellendale in Upper Kedron, another four local not-for-profit organisations shared $10,000 in 2026 for initiatives covering inclusion, wellbeing, education and active lifestyles.

By August 2026, Cedar Woods reported that $135,000 in grants had been awarded to more than 60 community organisations around Ellendale and Flourish.

Victoria

In Victoria, the program has supported organisations across the City of Wyndham, around Williams Landing, and the City of Whittlesea, around Mason Quarter.

Thirteen organisations were selected through the Victorian program in 2025.

Recipients included the Truganina South Primary School Community Hub, Wollert CFA and Wollert Community Farm. Funding supported initiatives including programs for migrant and refugee women, support towards a new fire station and equipment for a community farm volunteer program.

The examples vary considerably, but that reflects the point of local community grants: the useful intervention in one neighbourhood may look quite different from the useful intervention in another.

Why local organisations matter to community building

Parks, streets, homes and shared spaces give a neighbourhood its physical form. Local organisations help create many of the activities, services and relationships that enable people to participate in community life.

For Cedar Woods, the Community Grants Program is one way of supporting that work alongside the physical development of communities.

That approach is consistent with Cedar Woods’ broader purpose of developing communities that create long-term value for stakeholders and its focus on creating strong foundations for life.

The grants provide a practical way to put that idea into action by supporting organisations already doing useful work locally.

Where can you find current Community Grants opportunities?

Community Grant rounds are run locally, and opportunities can differ between Cedar Woods communities.

Recent rounds have been announced through project websites including Eglinton Village, Flourish and Ellendale. If you are looking for a current funding opportunity, check the relevant Cedar Woods project website for the latest eligibility requirements, application dates and program information.

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