Flipside Circus, based in Hamilton, is among 16 organisations to share in Brisbane Airport’s largest ever Community Giving Fund, with $125,000 distributed across grassroots groups this year.
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Flipside Circus received funding to support a program providing First Nations youth with access to professional mentorship and training in the creative arts, including circus and acrobatics.
The 2026 round was the largest since the fund launched in 2015, surpassing last year’s $100,000 to coincide with 100 years of Brisbane Airport. The grant program provides financial support to grassroots community organisations working across education, environment, health and inclusive initiatives, with a new community sport category added this year to recognise the role local sporting clubs play in health and wellbeing.
Brisbane Airport CEO Gert-Jan de Graaff said the airport played an active role in supporting local communities. “By supporting community-led initiatives, we’re helping organisations deliver the services, programs and opportunities that matter most to those communities,” he said.
Other funded organisations work across health, education and community services. Baby Give Back, a Queensland charity that provides clothing, nappies and other material basics to vulnerable families, will use its grant as a co-contribution to reopen its Brisbane warehouse and update the fitout to hold more supplies. Variety Queensland will deliver a financial literacy education programme across 10 special or high needs schools in Brisbane, reaching between 250 and 300 students.
Brisbane Airport Community Engagement Manager Portia Allison said the fund had attracted a diverse range of applications. “From youth programs to grassroots sport, there are organisations and groups across every corner of Brisbane delivering important work to support their local communities,” she said.
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Since 2015, Brisbane Airport has donated more than $655,000 through the Community Giving Fund to community groups and non-profit organisations. The airport also supports the community through its annual Lost Property Auction, Community Giving Globes, Containers for Change recycling, and aeromedical partnerships with the Royal Flying Doctor Service and LifeFlight.
Published 22-April-2026
