Southern Place-Based Food Resilience Grant Program 2026-27

Overview

The Southern Place-Based Food Resilience Grant Program (the Grant Program) will provide funding to an eligible organisation to deliver a place-based pilot in southern Tasmania to assist in moving from food relief to food resilience.

The Grant Program is a key action from the Food Relief to Food Resilience Action Plan 2023-2025 (the action plan) and aligns with Tasmania’s Food Resilience Strategy 2025-2031. The action plan committed to three place-based pilots to deliver community-led solutions to assist in moving from food relief to food resilience by developing sustainable solutions that meet community needs.

Two place-based pilots have commenced:

• North-West: A Social Supermarket and Café model called ‘Make it Fresh’ managed by Gran’s Van.
• North: A hybrid mobile and place-based food hub and social supermarket in Launceston called ‘LIFE – Launceston Independent Food Enterprise’.

Applications for this Grant Program should demonstrate how they will:

• Increase access to affordable, quality and nutritious food to Tasmanians
• Address diversity, choice and culturally appropriate food options
• Collaborate with other local organisations that support place-based food resilience
• Deliver meaningful, practical or lasting benefits to the place of the service
• Build the capacity of the pilot project to become sustainable in the future.

Funding Available

The successful applicant will receive $210,000  (GST exclusive) towards their pilot.

Eligibility

The Grant Program is open to applications from:

• Incorporated not-for-profit organisations
• Not-for-profit companies registered under company law
• Aboriginal organisations
• Unincorporated organisations (must be auspiced by an incorporated organisation).

Applicants must have:

• A Tasmanian presence as a community-based organisation and the ability to deliver activities in Tasmania
• No perceived or actual conflicts of interest that would impact the delivery of the project
• Public liability insurance (a copy of the organisation’s current public liability insurance cover must be included with the application).
• Hold a currently active Australian Business Number (ABN) or, if eligible, provide a Statement by Supplier Form from the Australian Tax Office (ATO).

Organisations may only submit one application to the Grant Program.