We’re so pleased you’re interested in our Community Investment Grant and Scholarship Programs. 

We’d love you to apply and contribute towards our thriving local community.

We help build community

Our Community Investment Grants Program has returned over $1.27 million to local community groups and organisations. We’ve funded meaningful and impactful projects across the Mount Gambier & District area and strengthened community connections in the process.

We’re focused on significantly investing in purposeful projects over the coming years.

We’re for a prosperous Mount Gambier & District region

We know successful communities mean successful businesses and we’re all about our region thriving so everyone benefits.

We’re focused on developing partnerships with local community organisations to leverage our funding sources and ensure we’re a key community asset for all.

However, we need you!  Our jam is operating banking services and while we can enable your project, we need your community group to deliver it.

Where do funds come from

Community banking is a ‘profit-for-purpose’ model, meaning profits are returned directly to the community that has generated them. In our case, the beautiful Mount Gambier & District region.

Community banking is designed to feed a positive cycle of good business, community and giving back.

To run a successful Community Investment Grants Program and return as much as possible, we first need to run a successful business. That’s why it’s important customers bank with us in the first instance.

Our community investment funding is made possible by the profit generated from banking services provided at our branch in Mount Gambier.

How does the program work

Simply, we invest in local community groups and organisations that undertake projects to build and strengthen our community.

When we invest, we’re also enabling community groups to leverage our funding and implement sustainable practices for future proofing their organisation’s success. That’s sustainability at its core.

Get Involved

If you’re part of a community group doing great things, making change and delivering exciting projects, please apply for community investment funding.

Imagine what your community organisation can do for the betterment of our region. We’re looking for bold ideas, clever ideas, creative ideas and projects your local community group can bring to life with our support.

Apply Today

The types of organisations we typically support (but are not limited to) include community interest groups or organisations, sporting clubs, schools, and/or community service projects.  The aim of the Community Investment Grants Program is to achieve impact widely across many industry sectors. 

Community Investment Funding

Grants

Our grants are paid to an organisation to address a social issue within the community.

Sponsorships

We sponsor events, projects or organisations through the provision of money, goods or services in return for customer acquisition opportunities and brand recognition.

The Process

The actual process itself is quite simple:

1. Review the eligibility criteria
2. Develop your project proposal
3. Complete and submit your online application (APPLY BELOW)
4. You will be notified by email whether your application was successful, unsuccessful or requires more information or development.
5. Successful applicants will be required to sign an Agreement
6. Funds will be paid on submission of a Tax Invoice
7. You’ll deliver the project as proposed
8. You’ll submit the acquittal and impact story.

Before you start

Before you begin make sure you have:

• Your organisation's administration & contact details
• All the project details
• Your project budget
• Project partner details (if applicable)
• Supporting documents for upload.

Keep up to date with our upcoming community investment programs, by visiting our Facebook or Instagram page.

Round Dates:

Round 1 closes 30^th September
Round 2 closes 31^st December
Round 3 closes 31^st March
Round 4 closes 30^th June

Scholarships

Our scholarships support students to further their studies with less financial burden.

We provide two types of scholarships to residents of Mount Gambier and district:

• Community Bank Mt Gambier & District School Leavers Scholarship for students (aged 20 years or younger as at 31 January 2025) undertaking their first year of higher education study – view guidelines & apply below.
• Community Bank Mt Gambier & District Open Scholarship for students (aged 21 years or older as at 31 January 2025) undertaking their first year of higher education study – view guidelines & apply below.