Brisbane & Logan · South East Queensland

Grant writing, programme design, and event coordination for South East Queensland's community sector.

Civitas Partners writes grant applications, designs community programmes, and coordinates events for councils, sporting bodies, and community organisations across Brisbane and Logan.

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What we do

Practical, deliverable-focused work.

For organisations that don't have time to do it themselves.

01

Grant Writing

We write grant applications for community organisations and sporting clubs — from $1K club equipment grants to $250K state funding submissions. We do the writing, the budget, and the supporting documents. You provide the project, we turn it into a fundable application.

02

Programme Design

We design community programmes that funders want to back and communities want to use. Programme logic, participant pathways, outcomes frameworks, and implementation planning — written in plain English, ready for grant submissions or council reporting.

03

Event Coordination

End-to-end coordination of community and sporting events, including budgeting, vendor management, volunteer deployment, and on-day delivery. We have recently delivered events with 1,000+ attendees and 100+ volunteers across South East Queensland.

04

Volunteer Management

Recruitment, briefing, rostering, and on-day deployment of volunteer teams. Particularly suited to sporting events, community festivals, and council-run programs that need extra capacity at peak times.

Recent work

Real projects. Verifiable delivery.

Three events. Thousands of attendees. All delivered on time and on budget.

RLSQ QLegal Carnival 2025
Bill Norris Oval, Logan · October 2025 · Rugby League Sunshine Queensland

End-to-end event coordination for a regional Rugby League carnival in Logan, including a full cultural opening ceremony, on-field competition, and VIP stakeholder hosting.

  • Full event logistics and on-day coordination including cultural opening ceremony
  • Budgeting and vendor management across Queensland Ambulance, referees, security, catering, sound, and supplier hire
  • Recruitment, briefing, and on-day deployment of 100+ volunteers
  • Coordination of Football Administration Officers across participating clubs
  • Direct stakeholder liaison with RLSQ leadership including Senator Paul Scarr
  • VIP catering for a 10 to 12 person executive party
  • Support to the Logan City Council grant application underwriting the event
Delivered on schedule and on budget, with positive stakeholder feedback from RLSQ leadership.
RLSQ Carnival welcome sign with dignitaries RLSQ Carnival young flag bearer RLSQ Carnival women's team RLSQ Carnival celebration
RLSQ Carnival opening ceremony girls group RLSQ Carnival opening ceremony boys dance RLSQ Carnival opening ceremony junior girls
Toa Samoa Homecoming Parade
Bill Norris Oval, Logan · 1,000+ attendees · 50 volunteers

Coordinated and secured funding for the homecoming parade of Toa Samoa, Queensland's international rugby league touring team. Full event logistics, stage management, volunteer deployment, and grant funding secured for the event.

1,000+ community members attended. Delivered on schedule with full stage management and volunteer coordination.
Toa Samoa Homecoming crowd with Samoan flags Toa Samoa team on stage at homecoming Toa Samoa Homecoming crowd at Bill Norris Oval
Sunnybank Annual Community Day
Sunnybank, Brisbane · 1,000+ attendees · Two consecutive years

End-to-end coordination, stage management, and grant funding secured for an annual multicultural community day attracting over 1,000 attendees. Delivered for two consecutive years, with client engagement renewed for a second year.

Both years delivered on schedule and on budget. Repeat engagement demonstrates the reliability that single-engagement projects cannot.
Sunnybank Community Day overview Sunnybank Community Day group performance Sunnybank Community Day cultural performer Sunnybank Community Day Cook Islands performance
Event & Grant

Regional Rugby League Event, Logan

800+ players · 100+ volunteers · South East Queensland

Coordinated and secured funding for a regional event hosting 800+ players from across South East Queensland, supported by over 100 volunteers.

Grant Writing

Annual Recurring Rugby League Event

Ongoing engagement

Secured ongoing grant funding and sponsorship for an annual rugby league event delivered each year — a multi-year funding relationship built on consistent acquittal and reporting.

Programme Design

Sporting Academy Programme

Current engagement

Current engagement with a sporting academy providing programme design, event coordination, and grant funding support across multiple programme streams.

Further case studies available on request. New engagements with councils, sporting bodies, and community organisations underway in 2026.

How we work

Clear scope. Fixed fee. No surprises.

1

Free 15-minute scoping call

Tell us about your project, deadline, and what you're applying for. We'll let you know if it's something we can help with.

2

Fixed-fee proposal

We send a fixed-fee proposal with scope, timeline, and deliverables. No hourly rates, no scope creep, no surprises.

3

We do the writing

We draft the application, build the budget, and prepare supporting documents. You review and approve before lodgement.

4

We lodge and stay involved

We lodge with you, then support acquittal and reporting once the grant is awarded.

About Civitas Partners

Civitas Partners is a Brisbane- and Logan-based consultancy supporting councils, community organisations, and sporting bodies across South East Queensland. We bring rigour to community-sector delivery: clear scoping, honest budgets, on-the-ground execution, and reporting that funders and councils trust. Our work is fixed-fee, deliverable-defined, and accountable to outcomes.

Civitas Partners is led by its principal and founder, bringing extensive delivery experience across community events, grant writing, programme coordination, and volunteer management across South East Queensland.

Capability snapshot
LocationBrisbane / Logan, Queensland
ServicingSouth East Queensland
EntitySole trader trading as Civitas Partners
GST registeredYes
ABN71 816 381 605
Supplier registersLogan City Council · VendorPanel · ICN Gateway · QTenders
ReferencesAvailable on request
Get in touch

Currently accepting new client conversations for 2026 delivery.

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Direct contact
hello@civitaspartners.com.au
Brisbane and Logan, Queensland
We work with
  • Local government councils
  • Regional sporting bodies and clubs
  • Neighbourhood and Community Centres
  • Multicultural and faith-based community groups
  • Youth services and seniors organisations
  • Volunteer-led associations