FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to common questions below. This list will be updated regularly. Still have questions? Please reach out.

1. What are the grant objectives?

We are looking for applications that:
- Provide a meaningful and measurable benefit to the sector of the community in the nominated cause area.
- Target these specific communities within the greater Sydney region, for a defined duration and with measurable goals.
- Demonstrate ongoing benefit to the community and or the organisation’s sustainability.

This year our cause area is young people (aged 12-25 years) experiencing economic hardship.

2. How can I apply for a grant?

Apply online using this form, from 11 May to 5pm AEST Monday 6 July 2026.

Preview the application form here.

If you have any technical difficulties, please contact us at info@impact100sydney.org.au.

There is no application fee to apply. More information about the grants process here.

3. When do applications open and close?

Applications for the 2026 grant round open on Monday 11 May 2026 and close at 5pm on Monday 6 July 2026. The cause area in 2026 is young people (aged 12-25 years) experiencing economic hardship.

4. Is my organisation eligible to apply for your grant?

Applications are open to charitable organisations that:
- Have Deductible Gift Recipient 1 (DGR1). To confirm your DGR 1 status, enter your ABN at this link
- Have an annual revenue under $5 million (excluding in-kind and pro-bono).
- Conduct projects within Greater Sydney and that benefit Sydney-siders

Applications are welcome from partnerships or consortiums, and any eligible charities from any state or territories of Australia. Funding will be directed to a primary organisation with DGR1 status, who can administer funding to other participating organisations.

For specific requirements for each year's grant round, check here.

5. Can my organisation apply this year if we have applied or received funding before?

Previous unsuccessful applicants can apply again.

Previous Impact100 Sydney grant recipients who have yet to fully expend the funding cannot apply.

Current and previous applicants to other Impact100 chapters may apply to Impact100 Sydney, irrespective of their success in those grant rounds.

An organisation may submit only one application each year to Impact100 Sydney.

6. What is Greater Sydney?

Greater Sydney encompasses the Hawkesbury in the North, the lower Blue Mountains in the West, Wollondilly in the South West and Sutherland in the South. Please refer to this map.

7. What won't be considered for funding?

Applications for the annual grant round open on the 20th of May and will close at 5 pm on the 5th of July

8. What are the reporting requirements?

We aim to keep reporting proportionate while ensuring accountability and shared learning.Successful organisations will be required to report on progress and outcomes at the 6-monthly mark at an Impact100 Sydney event in June of the following year, as well as at the end of the project.

9. Does my organisation need to provide matched funding?

Co-funding or matched funding is not required. However, demonstrating financial sustainability and how the project will continue or scale beyond the grant period is encouraged.

10. Why is only one grant awarded?

We offer a single grant each year of $100,000, but if our fundraising this year reaches $200,000 or more, we will award two $100,000 grants. We make large grants rather than several smaller grants, because we want to have an extraordinary impact on the receiving not-for-profit organisation and the communities it serves.

11. What about the finalists that don’t get selected?

We believe that finalists will benefit from raised public profiles with our donor community. They’ll also be offered coaching from us on pitching for funding. If we raise more than our target funding for the year, we distribute the excess funds raised equally between the remaining finalists. In 2022, for example, unsuccessful finalists each received $17,000.