Grant Recipients

PRCF Grant Recipients

2026 Grant Recipients

$250,483.46 in community grants were given to the following community groups.

Centre Against Domestic Abuse (CADA) – Improving access to safety equipment and essential support
Cystic Fibrosis Qld – Mental health first aid program for carers
Eat Up Australia – Feeding hungry kids at 13 schools in the Moreton Bay region
Guide Dogs Qld – Orientation and mobility adult residential program
Lions Club of Dayboro – Movie screen for Dayboro movie nights
Mount Glorious Community – Art with Altitude
Mount Nebo Rural Fire Brigade – Roller door motors
North Pine Bush Poets Group – Verse for Vinnies
Northside Beekeepers – Purchase of bee suits, flow super lifter & PA system
Pine Rivers Show – Sponsorship of Scavenger Hunt at 2026 Show
RizeUp – Safe homes for six families escaping domestic violence
Rotary Club of Samford – Seating on the Samford to Ferny rail trail
Samford Men’s Shed – Materials storage racking
Samford Stags – Solar battery system
The Carers Foundation – Carers community resilience program
The Nest Community – Stitch Together program
The Pyjama Foundation – Training of Pyjama Angels
University Sunshine Coast (Petrie) – Breakfast program
University Sunshine Coast (Petrie) – Koala Chlamydia Vaccine

$313,287.49 in community grants were given to the following community groups.

A Brave Life – EMALO (Empowering Mother’s and little ones) program
Awesome Women in Construction – School to work transitions program
Bravehearts – Carer packs for families impacted by child trauma
Cedar Creek Hall –Renovations to the Hall
Dayboro State School – Equipping the Tuckerbox – Supporting healthy inclusive lunches
Green Thumb Farm – Marquees
Kupidabin – Land improvements
Mt Nebo Residents’ Assoc – Improvements to the Mt Nebo hall
Open Minds – Bounce Back – Connecting with young people
Pine Rivers Chamber of Commerce – Founding Females Program – Empowering Women in Business
Samford Community Kindy – Enhancing the learning environment
Stationery Aid – Back-to-school with purpose program
YMCA – Blast freezer

$105,167 in community grants were given to the following community groups.

NorthWest Community Group – Repairs to mobile BBQ trailer
RizeUp – Fully furnish 9 homes
The Breakfast Club Redcliffe – Equipment for showers, laundry items and storage plus internet expenses
The Salvation Army – Expenses to set up the Peninsula Support Hub
Vineyard Mercy Centre – Emergency food packs

$57,419 in community grants were given to the following community groups.

Beuplifted – Equipment for Op Shops
Kupidabin Cultural Association – Upgrade kitchen facilities including new tables & chairs
Meals on Wheels – Laptops for the New Choices Menu
Mount Samson State School – Interactive garden
North Pine Bush Poets Group – Continuing to rebuild connections
Dayboro Working Horse & Dog – Forks and walkie talkies
Samford & Districts Playgroup – Messy play event
Samford State School – Tuckshop freezer
Stationery Aid – Turning landfill into heartfill by providing essential sustainable school booklists to children in need
Feral Management – Feral animal control

$714,000 in community grants were given to the following community groups as part of our Inaugural Major Grant Round.

Closeburn Rural Fire Brigade – Light attack vehicle
The Pyjama Foundation – Training of pyjama angels
Centre Against Domestic Abuse (CADA) – Changing the story, healing relationships through positive parenting after domestic and family violence
Dayboro Men’s Shed – Storage shed and rec room renovations
Guide Dogs Qld – Kitchen upgrade & support for therapy, training and group classes
A Brave Life – Young Mothers Pilot Program
Samford Area Men’s Shed – Integrated dust collection system
Blind Bats – Beeping Cricket Balls
Samford Community Kindergarten – Disabled access improvements
The Nest Community – Stitch together program
Queensland PCYC – The Youth Space
Pine Rivers Catchment Association – Pine Rivers water quality monitoring program

$85,522 in community grants were given to the following community groups.

Dayboro Working Horse and Dog Committee – Arena tractor
Awesome Women in Construction – Breaking Barriers – School to work transitions program
Northside Beekeepers Association – Beekeeping equipment and varroa mite control equipment
Grange Company of Target Archers – Archery Schools Program
Happy Paws Happy Hearts – Creating employment pathways for socially isolated young people
Dayboro State School P&C – 150 year anniversary beautification
BindersKeepers Inc – Marquees and banners
Mens Information and Support Association – Mens group development project
Green Thumb Farm Association – School visits to the farm
Mount Glorious Community Association – Art with Altitude
Life Education Centre – A healthy education for Samford children