Weis Community Fund
$40,000 in grants are available in the 2025 Weis Community Fund Grants.
About the Weis Community Fund
The Weis Community Fund was set up to have a longstanding impact in the Toowoomba community and leave a legacy that honours Weis’ 60+ year history. It brings to life the Weis team’s passion for entrepreneurship, innovation, continuous improvement, and quality agricultural ingredients.
Through the Weis Community Fund, parent company Unilever acknowledged the exceptional role that Weis played in the Toowoomba community and has demonstrated it wants the contribution of the factory and its people to be remembered and celebrated.
The Weis Community Fund is proudly managed by the People First Bank Foundation.
Grant applications now open
Key dates
24th February 2025
Grant applications open to eligible charities
21st March 2025
Grant applications close
Mid-April 2025
Successful grant recipients notified
Size and scale of funding
The total funding for this grant round is $40,000, with a minimum grant application value $5,000 and the maximum $40,000.
Grant applications will be assessed and prioritised on the potential benefits the project will have on the identified target market and broader Darling Downs community. One or multiple grants could be funded. Funding is provided as a one-off grant with a set timeframe for project/program delivery.
If funding is required for a multi-year project please contact the People First Bank Foundation before completing your application.
How to apply
Please download and complete the application form. It needs to be completed and returned before 21st March 2025.
Please ensure you read the Eligibility Criteria and Funding Exclusions before completing an application.
If you have any questions regarding the application process please contact Paul Olds on 0448 438 794 or email olds.p@heritage.com.au.
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible for funding from the Weis Community Fund, applicants must be:
- Endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office as a Type 1 Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR);
- Operating in one or more of the following geographical locations:
- Toowoomba;
- Lockyer Valley;
- Southern Downs and;
- Western Downs - Able to demonstrate evidence or capability required to deliver an effective program supporting one or more of the following areas:
- Employment and Innovation in the agri-foods sector
- Supporting sustainable farming practices
- Supporting the next generation of local entrepreneurs (e.g. training and development programs)
Funding exclusions
• Programs outside the set regional boundaries
• Sponsorship or fundraising appeals
• Events or commercial activities
• Small contributions to large capital programs
• Programs of a political or religious nature
• Contributions to work that would normally be considered the responsibility of local authorities or government departments
• Requests to support individuals
• Recurrent operational costs such as rent and utilities
• Endowments, memorials, bursaries or named academic chairs
• Motor vehicles and buses
• Government entities
• Other PuAFs and PAFs
• Sport, recreation or social activities for their own sake
• Programs which duplicate existing services
• Research except in special circumstances at the Board's discretion
• Programs and welfare of domestic animals
People First Foundation Limited ATF People First Bank Foundation ABN 79 297 317 699. Registered under the Collections Act 1966 (QLD). People First Bank Foundation may be referred to as The Foundation across this website. The Foundation is not an authorised deposit-taking institution and its obligations do not represent deposits or other liabilities of Heritage and People’s Choice Limited (People First Bank). People First Bank's support of the Foundation is limited to operational costs, donation amounts and in-kind employee and charity partner support.
