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Grant funding through the Resilient CARE program supports innovative projects that boost climate and disaster resilience in primary healthcare systems and community. This funding targets five high-risk local government areas in Central Queensland: Rockhampton, Livingstone, southern Gladstone, Bundaberg, and Fraser Coast.

Eligible organisations were invited to submit project proposals that build community capacity, improve health system preparedness, and promote sustainable, locally-led solutions.

This PDF was made available to help spark ideas for grant applications.

Key Details

Applications closed: 12 May 2025, 12pm AEST
Implementation: July 2025 - June 2026

Grant Funding Eligibility​

  1. Strengthened protection of older people’s health, especially those still living independently at home, from climate-related hazards and disasters
  2. Improved protection of the health of people with disability—especially those with intellectual disability—to climate-related hazards and disasters
  3. Enhanced capability of the primary health care system to safeguard community health — particularly those most at risk — against climate-related threats and disasters

Within the target Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Livingstone, Rockhampton, Gladstone, Bundaberg and Fraser Coast.

Projects must be undertaken within the specified LGAs and demonstrate a primary focus on one or more of the primary focus populations.

  1. Identified need
  2. Program design (approach, method, project logic and KPIs)
  3. Sustainability
  4. Feasibility and delivery capability (implementation plan)
  5. Value for money (budget)

CCQ will also consider:

  • Diversity of targeted cohorts
  • Geographic spread/ equity of funding distribution across target LGAs.

Total funding available: $2.3mil (GST exclusive):

  • $1,082,178 million for projects focused on strengthening the health protection of older people, especially those still living independently at home, from climate-related hazards and disasters.
  • $500,000 for projects focused on improving the health protection of people with disability—especially those with intellectual disability—to climate-related hazards and disasters.
  • $735,000 for projects targeting enhanced capability of the primary health care system to safeguard community health — particularly those most at risk. 

Single LGA projects: 

  • Minimum: $100,000 
  • Maximum: $150,000

Multi-LGA projects: 

  • Minimum: $150,000
  • Maximum: $300,000 

Applicants must be an incorporated legal entity or auspiced by an incorporated legal entity. This includes:

  • Primary healthcare providers 
  • Not-for-profit organisations 
  • Local government authorities 
  • Private sector organisations and consultants 
  • Consortiums (with a designated lead organisation) 

If you would like to flesh out your project ideas or find others to collaborate with, please contact your local Resilient CARE Coordinator. You can also attend one of the in-person information sessions in your area.

Additional grant application support: This video takes a deeper dive into relevant concepts like systems thinking, co-design, Disaster Risk Reduction, Health Equity and community resilience:

Watch the online industry briefing held on Monday 7 April 2025:

For full grant application requirements and to apply, visit the:​

TenderLink portal

All questions regarding the grant should be submitted via the Forum section on TenderLink. To ensure fairness and transparency, all questions and answers will be visible to all applicants. The Forum will be open from 2 April to 5 May 2025.

Grant Funding

Online — Monday 7 April, 9.30-10.15am

Register via Microsoft Teams

Briefing will cover

  • Introduction to Resilient Care program
  • Outline of grant opportunity including streams, amounts, timings, reporting and eligibility
  • Evaluation of applications
  • Support available to applicants
  • Accessing and applying via TenderLink
  • Questions and answers

Who should attend?

  • Community groups
  • Primary healthcare providers
  • Community service organisations
  • Local councils
  • Emergency services
  • Interested individuals passionate about climate and health resilience

Key Details

Applications close: 12 May 2025, 12pm AEST
Implementation: July 2025 - June 2026​

Grant Funding Eligibility​

  1. Strengthened protection of older people’s health, especially those still living independently at home, from climate-related hazards and disasters
  2. Improved protection of the health of people with disability—especially those with intellectual disability—to climate-related hazards and disasters
  3. Enhanced capability of the primary health care system to safeguard community health — particularly those most at risk — against climate-related threats and disasters

Within the target Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Livingstone, Rockhampton, Gladstone, Bundaberg and Fraser Coast.

Projects must be undertaken within the specified LGAs and demonstrate a primary focus on one or more of the primary focus populations.

  1. Identified need
  2. Program design (approach, method, project logic and KPIs)
  3. Sustainability
  4. Feasibility and delivery capability (implementation plan)
  5. Value for money (budget)

CCQ will also consider:

  • Diversity of targeted cohorts
  • Geographic spread/ equity of funding distribution across target LGAs.

Total funding available: $2.3mil (GST exclusive):

  • $1,082,178 million for projects focused on strengthening the health protection of older people, especially those still living independently at home, from climate-related hazards and disasters.
  • $500,000 for projects focused on improving the health protection of people with disability—especially those with intellectual disability—to climate-related hazards and disasters.
  • $735,000 for projects targeting enhanced capability of the primary health care system to safeguard community health — particularly those most at risk. 

Single LGA projects: 

  • Minimum: $100,000 
  • Maximum: $150,000

Multi-LGA projects: 

  • Minimum: $150,000
  • Maximum: $300,000 

Applicants must be an incorporated legal entity or auspiced by an incorporated legal entity. This includes:

  • Primary healthcare providers 
  • Not-for-profit organisations 
  • Local government authorities 
  • Private sector organisations and consultants 
  • Consortiums (with a designated lead organisation) 

If you would like to:

  • Flesh out your project ideas
  • Find others to collaborate with

Please contact your local Resilient CARE Coordinator. You can also attend one of the in-person information sessions in your area.

For full grant application requirements and to apply, visit the:​

TenderLink portal

All questions regarding the grant should be submitted via the Forum section on TenderLink. To ensure fairness and transparency, all questions and answers will be visible to all applicants. The Forum will be open from 2 April to 5 May 2025.

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