Important: Please read information below to assist you in completing your application online.
Welcome to the City of Sydney's online grant application service, powered by SmartyGrants.
You may begin anywhere in this application form. Please ensure you save as you go.
For queries about the guidelines, deadlines, or questions in the form, please contact us on 02 9265 9333 during business hours or email communitygrants@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au and quote your application number.
Click to view the City of Sydney grants and sponsorship policy and the guidelines.
If you need more help using this form, download the Help Guide for Applicants or check out Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
On every screen (page of the form) you will find a 'Form Navigation' contents box on the left hand side, click the page title link to jump directly to the page you want.
You can also click 'Next Page' or 'Previous Page' on the top or bottom of each page to move forward, or backward, through the application.
If you wish to leave a partially completed application, press 'Save and Close' and log out. When you log back in and click on the 'My Submissions' link at the top of the screen, you will find a list of any applications you have started or submitted. You can reopen your draft application and start where you left off.
You can also download any application, whether draft or completed, as a PDF. Click on the 'Download' button located at the bottom of the last page of the application form.
Submitting your application
You will find a 'Review and Submit' button at the bottom of the 'Navigation Panel' on the left hand side of each page. You need to review your application before you can submit it.
Once you have reviewed your application you can submit it by clicking on 'Submit' at the top of the screen or on the navigation panel.
Importantly, you will not be able to submit your application until all the compulsory questions are completed. Please note that you will be required to answer certain questions in particular formats.
You are strongly encouraged to submit your completed form at least 1 hour before the designated closing time. SmartyGrants will not allow applications containing incorrectly formatted answers to be submitted.
Critically, once you have submitted your application, no further editing or uploading of support materials is possible.
When you submit your application, you will receive an automated confirmation email with a copy of your submitted application attached. This will be sent to the email you used to register.
If you do not receive a confirmation of submission email then you should presume that your submission has NOT been submitted.
You may need to upload/submit attachments to support your application. This is very simple, but requires you to have the documents saved on your computer, or on a storage device.
You need to allow enough time for each file to upload before trying to attach another file. Files can be up to 25MB each; however, we do recommend trying to keep files to a maximum of 5MB – the larger the file, the longer the upload time.
A number of people can work on an application using the same log in details as long as only one person is working at a time.
If applicable, it's best to use a generic email address e.g. info@yourcompany.org.au, contact@yourcompany.com.au, etc. Ensure you save as you go.