Community Grant Program

Community Grant Program Update

The TasPorts Community Grant Program is taking a short pause while we refresh the format. The program will relaunch in mid-2026 with some exciting updates.

2025 Community Grant Recipients

2025 Community Grant Recipients

Round 9: October 2025 - March 2026

Organisation NameCommunity Grant Project TitleGrant Amount
Bass and Flinders Maritime Museum A Maritime Experience in George Town$5,000.00 
Circular Head Landcare GroupEradication of Ricegrass in Circular Head$5,000.00 
EMUsiciansEMUsicians End-of-Year Concerts and Circular Head Outreach$5,000.00 
Flinders Island Show Society Inc90th Flinders Island Annual Show In-Kind Support 
Invasive Seastar Clean Up TasmaniaInvasive Seastar Clean Up Tasmania$800.00 
Julie Burgess INCChildren's Life Jackets for Julie Burgess Tall Ship$600.00 
Lady NelsonExplore, Experience, Engage$5,000.00 
Penguin Rehab & ReleaseLiving with Little Penguins$4,883.95 
Royal Hobart Regatta Association2026 Royal Hobart Regatta - Fireworks Display$2,500.00 
St Helens Marine RescueAIS Vessel Position Monitoring System$5,000.00 
Tamar Sea Rescue Services Inc.Safe Waters, Stronger Response: Tamar Sea Rescue Operational Upgrades$3,888.36 
Tasmanian Art Teachers AssociationFaces From Our Town-celebrating difference through portraits and stories$5,000.00 
WRAPS Association IncorporatedWRAPS Northern Glass Crushers$4,418.94 

 

Round 8: April - September 2025

Organisation NameCommunity Grant Project TitleGrant Amount
Beaker StreetHobartica, part of Beaker Street Festival 2025$5,000 + In-kind support
Circular Head Tourism AssociationStanley Street Feast$5,000
Devonport City CouncilMusic by the Waterfront$5,000
Festival of VoicesFestival of Voices Big SingIn-kind support
Geilston Bay Boat ClubJetty renewal$5,000
George Town Yacht ClubPontoon refurbishment$5,000
King Island CouncilThe Call of the Strait Collaborative Exhibition$5,000
Kingston Beach Surf Life Saving ClubUpgrading lifesaving equipment for enhanced water safety$5,000
Sailability TasmaniaNew crane lifter for participant boarding$4,831
Sandy Bay Sailing ClubSafety equipment and rescue training$5,000
University of TasmaniaFestival of Bright IdeasIn-kind support
Variety TasmaniaVariety School Breakfast Club - King and Flinders Island$5,000

 

Round 7: October 2024 - March 2025

Organisation NameCommunity Grant Project TitleGrant Amount
Australian Maritime CollegeMarine safety for regional school students of Tasmania$5,000
East Devonport Neighbourhood HouseLOVEastDevonport$3,500
Flinders Island Show89th Flinders Island Annual ShowIn-kind support
Friends of Maatsuyker Island Maatsuyker lightstation restoration$5,000
Great Southern Reef FoundationEducational resource kit for Tasmanian schools$5,000
Living Boat TrustOn-the-water program for primary school children$5,000
Making Waves FoundationMaking Waves Foundation - Hobart Campaign$5,000
Marine Rescue UlverstoneSafety equipment for new rescue vessel$3,095
Motor Yacht Club of Tasmania (MYCT)Replacement and servicing of equipment on the ML Egeria$4,000
North East Bioregional NetworkNorth East Tasmania School Shorebird Education Project$2,560
Australian Institute of ArchitectsOpen House HobartIn-kind support
Port Sorell Surf Life Saving ClubPurchase of marine marker buoys$4,105
The Royal Yact Club of TasmaniaPurchase of handheld VHF radios for race safety $2,290

Round 6: April 2024 - September 2024

Organisation NameCommunity Grant Project TitleGrant Amount
Beaker Street LtdAntarctic Village at Beaker Street Festival$5,000 + in-kind
Festival of VoicesThe Big SingIn-kind support
Freycinet Volunteer Marine RescueSafety Communications Upgrade$4,798
George Town Neighbourhood HouseHood on Wheels$4,008
King Island Landcare GroupCommunity Education Project$5,000
Mission to Seafarers, BurnieInternational Day of the Seafarer Art Show$2,000
Port Dalrymple Yacht Club IncUpgrade of Outboard Engine for Club Rescue Vessel$5,000
The Bowerbird CollectiveThe Moonbird Festival 2024$4,000 + in-kind
The Mawson's Huts Foundation LtdAustralian Antarctic Festival - Penguin Rookery Project$5,000 + in-kind
Ulverstone Surf Lifesaving Club IncEmergency Response Team Protective Gear$3,516
University of TasmaniaNational Science Week Festival of Bright Ideas$4,000 + in-kind
Volunteer Marine Rescue KingboroughUpgrade of lighting equipment$2,500


 

 

Round 5: October 2023 - March 2024

Organisation Name

Community Grant Project Title

Grant Amount

Open House Hobart

Open House Hobart 2023

$3,000 + in-kind

Bass Strait Maritime Centre

Model of Tasmanian Aboriginal Canoe by Rex Greeno

$5,000

Clifton Beach SLSC

Inclusion and Diversity Surf Rescue Board

$2,000

Festival Of King Island Inc.

Festival of King Island 2024

In-kind support

First Derwent Sea Scouts

Scout & Navy Cadet Derwent River Challenge

$2,000

Furneaux Museum

Exhibition support

$5,000

Geilston Bay Boat Club

Geilston Bay Boat Club jetty deck renewal project

$5,000

Invasive Seastar Clean Up - Tasmania

Invasive Seastar Clean Up - Tasmania

$1,400

Julie Burgess Inc.

Replacement of Mizzen cloth for Julie Burgess Tall Sailing Ship

$5,000

Marine Rescue Ulverstone

Training equipment - Water Rescue Overboard Manikins

$4,588

Maritime Museum of Tasmania

Documentary film for exhibition “Life of a Port, Rex Cox maritime photographer”

$5,000

Motor Yacht Club of Tasmania

Stormy Seas Life Jackets for ML Egeria crew

$2,800

North West Blues Club

Maritime Museum Event

$1,650

Port Sorell Surf Life Saving Club

Purchase of communication equipment 

$4,870

Scouts Tasmania - Mt Faulkner Scout Group

Rigging renewal project

$2,734


Round 4: April - September 2023

Organisation Name

Community Grant Project Title

Grant Amount

Big hART

KELP

$5,000

Dodges Ferry Volunteer Marine Rescue.

Marine Rescue safety and training equipment

$4,971

Festival of Voices

Festival of Voices 2023 Free Waterfront Events

$5,000 + in-kind

King Island Child Care and Early Learning Centre Inc.

Educational Outdoor Environment

$5,000

Midway Point Yacht Club Inc

Jetty repair and water safety equipment

$4,163

Mission to Seafarers, Burnie

Celebration of the International Day of the Seafarer 2023

$4,480

Mudlark Theatre Inc.

Mudlark Theatre - Garden on the Moon

$5,000

Narryna Heritage Museum Inc

Publishing of the 1834-52 Journals of Captain Andrew Haig

$5,000

Sailability Tasmania (South)

Repainting of two Payne keelboats

$5,000

Tamar Sea Rescue Services Inc

Rescue Vessel Seating Upgrade

$5,000

Volunteer Marine Rescue Kingborough

Marine Rescue Training

$1,966.55

Round 3: October 2022 - March 2023

Organisation NameCommunity Grant Project TitleGrant Allocated
Australian Institute of ArchitectsOpen House Hobart 2022$5,000 + in-kind
Festival of King IslandFestival of King Island PA System$5,000 + in-kind
Friends of One and All Sailing Ship IncSet Sail to Connect$5,000 + in-kind
Mersey Yacht ClubOffshore Seamanship Safety program$4,800
Mount Lyell - Strahan Picnic CommitteeMt Lyell Strahan Picnic 2023 & history research project$5,000
Royal Hobart RegattaTasPorts Come and Try Day 2023$5,000
Royal Yacht Club of TasmaniaMaria Island Race 2022$5,000
Sandy Bay Sailing ClubVHF Marine Radio Upgrade Project$4,960
Spring Bay Maritime & Discovery CentreSpring Bay Maritime Museum Renewal Project$5,000

 

Round 2: July - September 2022

Organisation NameCommunity Grant Project TitleGrant Allocated
Festival of Voices Choirs in the Community Pop-Up Performances$5,000 in-kind
King Island Show SocietyPurchase of Two Marquees$4,051
Low Head Community GardenGreenhouse Construction$5,000
Mawson’s Hut FoundationAustralian Antarctic Festival’s Painted Penguin Rookery$5,000 + in-kind
Sailability LauncestonTwo Replacement Outboard Motors$5,000
Tasmanian Sail Training AssociationLady Nelson Marine Artists Program$5,000


Round 1: April - June 2022

Organisation NameCommunity Grant Project TitleGrant Allocated
DRILL Performance Company Incdissolving labels - a youth dance production$5,000 in-kind
Rotary Club of Devonport NorthDevonport Motor Show$5,000
George Town Neighbourhood HouseShed Floor Resurfacing$5,000
King Island District High SchoolSchool Sports Shirts and Defibrillator $2,500
Low Head Pilot Station Support Group Inc.Old Pilot Station Jetty Repairs$5,000
Mainly Maritime St HelensMaritime Library Bookcases$5,000
Sprout TasmaniaCross-Pollinate Conference$2,500