Deadline: 25-Mar-25
The Glen Eira City Council has launched the Community Grants Program to support not-for-profit community groups and organisations to deliver projects and activities that benefit the Glen Eira community, provide meaningful social impact and respond to community need.
Grant Streams
- There are two funding streams for the Program in 2025-2026:
- Community Strengthening Grants
- These grants are suited to local not-for-profit organisations and groups to:
- build capacity of organisations and provide training and development initiatives
- enhance current localised services
- provide community-based projects
- increase social connection and participation in local activities
- support and delivery of small events (under 250 attendees) that are accessible to the broader Glen Eira community
- increase skills, knowledge and leadership in the community.
- These grants are suited to local not-for-profit organisations and groups to:
- Partnership and Events Grants
- Applications under this stream should demonstrate projects that:
- support new and existing partnerships to deliver collaboration projects;
- plan and deliver large festivals or events (more than 250 attendees) that are accessible to the broader Glen Eira community;
- create new and innovative projects;
- deliver services that meet existing and emerging community needs; or
- support civic participation and celebrate diversity in the community.
- Applications under this stream should demonstrate projects that:
- Community Strengthening Grants
Areas of community need
- Social connection and community support
- Community safety and resilience
- Physical and mental health and wellbeing
- Respect, harmony, diversity and inclusion
- Sustainability and climate change action
- Gender equity and preventing all forms of violence
- Civic participation and engagement through the arts and cultural expression
- Diverse, vibrant and inclusive celebrations and events
Funding Information
- You can apply for up to $3,000 for a Community Strengthening Grant and/or up to $10,000 for a Partnership and Events Grant.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for funding community groups and organisations must:
- service the Glen Eira community;
- be not-for-profit;
- be incorporated;
- have an ABN; and
- hold a minimum of $20m Public Liability Insurance.
Ineligibility Criteria
- The following items will not be funded:
- Applications that seek to make up a shortfall due to budget cuts by other levels of government
- Private exhibitions run by individual artists for the sale of artwork
- Religious services: this includes religious activities and events that involve spiritual worship, faith-based practice or seek to influence a person’s religious beliefs
- Capital works projects to Council buildings and properties
- Prizes and awards
- Retrospective projects
For more information, visit Glen Eira City Council.
