Community Grants 

Council’s Annual Community Grants Program is a strategic tool to support community capacity building, innovation and addressing community need in line with Council’s Strategic Community Plan and community’s vision for the Shire.

The main objectives are to:

• Enhance the capacity of Shire-based community groups, clubs, not-for-profits and social enterprise organisations to provide one-off projects, community services and events.
• Increase community and visitor participation in community activities/events.
• Offer a 1-year grant funding opportunity to support one-off activities and projects.
• Offer a 3-year grant funding opportunity to cover ongoing operational costs for community services and events.

A single portion will be allocated and available to community groups, sporting clubs and incorporated associations on an annual basis.

Community organisations are eligible to apply for a 1-year grant (maximum value of $5,000 per annum).
Alternately, community organisations are eligible to apply for a 3-year grant (maximum value of $5000 per annum).

Council’s Community Funding Program will open on the first Monday of December (9:00am) and close on the first Friday of the following March at (4:30pm). The Program operates on an annual basis, targeting projects/events beginning in July of the next financial year.

Funding Application Form

Funding Acquittal Form

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