What is Jar Wars?
Jar Wars is our revamped Community Grants Night — a live, interactive event where local organisations pitch their ideas, the community votes using tokens in jars, and funding is awarded on the night.
Up to 5 Finalists would be pitching live on the night, Up to $60,000 in Community Grants Funding will be awarded on the night, with every finalist receiving support.
How It Works
1. Submit Your Application: Share your community project idea with us.
2. Finalist Selection: Up to five local organisations are shortlisted.
3. Pitch Live: Finalists present their vision on stage at Jar Wars.
4. The Vote (50/50 Split): Results are decided equally by our judging panel and guests voting with tokens in jars.
5. Funding Awarded: Every single finalist walks away with funding support!
Who Can Apply
Jar Wars is open to local not-for-profits and organisations delivering projects that create broad, long-lasting impact across our entire community.
We are seeking initiatives that bring people together, enhance local infrastructure or services, and deliver tangible benefits to the wider public.
Eligible organisations may include:
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Community & Neighbourhood Centres (hubs, shared facilities, service providers)
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Registered Charities & Not-for-Profits (delivering broad community support)
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Health, Wellbeing & Social Inclusion Groups (mental health, all-abilities programs)
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Community-Wide Partnerships (collaborations between local groups, including sporting bodies with broader public initiatives)
💡 If your organisation has a project designed to support and strengthen the whole community, we would love to hear from you!
What kind of projects are we looking for?
We are looking for high-impact initiatives that deliver wide-reaching, long-term benefits across our entire community.
Rather than short-term or single-group upgrades, we want to back projects that leave a lasting legacy and touch as many local lives as possible.
Your project might:
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Build or revitalise shared infrastructure that the entire public can access and enjoy.
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Deliver major health and wellbeing programs addressing widespread community needs.
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Break down barriers to access and inclusion across multiple demographics and age groups.
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Create enduring community hubs or networks that foster connection for years to come.
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Bring our whole region together through transformative, large-scale initiatives.
💡What makes a strong application?
The strongest submissions will clearly demonstrate broad public reach, measurable community impact, and a sustainable, lasting benefit well into the future.
Jar Wars Project Criteria
Before applying, please review the Jar Wars Project Criteria to understand how applications will be assessed.
Projects will be reviewed across four key areas: community impact, project viability, innovation, and legacy & sustainability.
Strong applications should clearly explain the community need, who will benefit, how the project will be delivered, what makes the idea different, and how the benefits will continue beyond the initial funding.
