Community Grant and Sponsorship Program

A proud community contributor

BGT Jobs & Training (BGT) Ballarat is a not-for-profit organisation which has been a story of continued growth and success for over 36 years. In 1986 we began supporting young people to access employment opportunities and reach their full potential, providing employers with well-skilled staff. Today we offer a more diverse range of services yet our original philosophy remains, to create positive life outcomes for those we support whilst contributing to the needs of our community more broadly.

BGT provides:

  • Employment Services (apprenticeships/traineeships with host employers)
  • Accredited Training across a range of qualifications / skills sets as an RTO (Registered Training Organisation)
  • ​Industry skills training (engineering / fabrication qualifications)
  • Community Services supporting disadvantaged youth / long-term unemployed to engage in education and work readiness programs
  • Management of the Barkly Square precinct in Ballarat, as the lead Tenant; home to 26 community-minded organisations.


BGT may assist by:

  • Providing a grant or sponsorship for a specific purpose / program, requested by an eligible organisation or individual
  • Providing a donation to an eligible organisation who is conducting an event / campaign to raise funds for their organisation or for a charitable cause
  • Offering event sponsorship for a Ballarat community event which is clear in its purpose to bring together, and give back to the local community
  • This support may be in the form of a financial grant, donation or sponsorship, or provided by in-kind contributions.


The process for applying for a grant / sponsorship involves completing a Community Grant & Sponsorship Proposal

The requested support may be up to a maximum value of $2,000.

Who can apply, and for what projects?​

If you are a not-for-profit community organisation seeking funding assistance, or an individual experiencing financial barriers to accessing BGT Jobs & Training Ballarat service, then BGT may assist by providing a grant or sponsorship.


These types of eligible recipients include volunteer organisations, not-for-profit entities, schools and community interest groups or organisations, as well as individual participants, job seekers, students, apprentices / trainees who require additional financial support.​


These grants will not be granted to areas which are the remit of Government.

Required Reading for Applicants:


Please use the Application Form below to complete your application.

2025 GRANT DATES


Round 10

  • Opens 1st January 2025
  • Closes 21st March 2025


Round 11

  • Opens 7th April 2025
  • Closes 6th June 2025


Round 12

  • Opens 23rd June 2025
  • Closes 29th Aug 2025


Round 13

  • Opens 8th September 2025
  • Closes 28th November 2025


​For more information about the grant or to ask any questions, please contact BGT on (03) 5333 8600 or admin@bgt.org.au


Download Guidelines (PDF 300KB) Download Application Form (PDF 336KB)

Previous Recipients:



  • Big Brothers Big Sisters were awarded funds to support their fundraising lunch being held at Mr Jones in September. Big Brothers Big Sisters Ballarat connects vulnerable young people with positive mentors who can support and be a safe place for young people in need.
  • Life’s Little Treasures were awarded funds to support their 'Walk for Prems' event being held at Lake Wendouree in October.  Funds raised sustain LLTF crucial work, offering ongoing support to vulnerable families during newborn hospitalizations and fostering continued care and community integration post-discharge.
  • Cops N Kids, who used their funding for their November camp for 60 children effected by cancer 
  • Child and Family Services (CAFS) for their Christmas Appeal and Carer Family Day. The day will see 150 carers be taken to Cave Hill Creek for an experience-based day.
  • Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre for their Harmony Festival, 2023. The funding will help them run a free-for-the-community, food-based evening celebration for over 250 guests.
  • The Y Ballarat for their Bags of Joy Christmas gifting program. The funds will help fill shoeboxes with gifts for disadvantaged children at Christmas.
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters received funding for their Men2B and 1:1 Mentor Program. This will help link vulnerable young people with safe and positive adult role models who can be a trusted buddy, confidant, and guide.
  • Ballarat Wholefoods Collective for installing new food-safe flooring in their community wholefoods shop
  • Food is Free for work on developing the gardens in their community hub, ‘The Barn’
  • Ballarat Tool Library for expansion and improvements to their community library space
  • Voice FM for development of their community radio website
  • BASIC for establishing their program to offer inclusive accessible advice to local businesses
  • Ballarat Nepali Samaj for their integration program for young Nepalese people
Jobs and Training Ballarat

"BGT's donation, along with it's staffs continual support, demonstrates your loyalty, encouragement and support for our passion assisting children and their families who face the daily challenges of serious illness"

"The financial support from BGT, along with the continual support from the team at BGT, can never be underestimated, nor taken for granted"

"It is heart-warming knowing that we have the support of people and business groups, like BGT, whose generous assistance and financial support allows us to plan with confidence and deliver the quality of experience that we believe these children and families so richly deserve."

"On behalf of everyone at the "Cops'n'Kids" Program, again another big heartfeld "thank you" to each and all of you at BGT, for this very kind and generous donation, and rest assured your donation enabled us to give all the children that attended the camp, along with their carers, 4 days of absolute life-time thrills"
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- John Moloney, Co-founder "Cops'n'Kids Program"
From Cops n Kids Camp Ballarat, November 29th 2022

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