Community Grant applications open

Local not for profit groups that contribute to making Bayside a better place to live are invited to apply for a community grant.

Council’s annual Community Grants Program supports organisations that strengthen and enrich community life through programs and activities in a range of areas including leisure, cultural awareness, environment, health, education, sporting and welfare.

Brighton Playroom, a pre-kinder for children under the age of three, received a community grant last year to extend its much-loved bush kindy program that included a greater emphasis on indigenous education.

“We purchased resources that support our bush kinder program and participated in workshops with a local Boon Wurrung man,” Nadia Woods said.

“We couldn’t deliver the indigenous education program we do without the grant providing these resources and opportunities.”

In 2020-21 Council has increased the total funding budget to over $200,000 (an increase of over $70,000) significantly expanding the capacity of the Grants Program at Bayside City Council allowing many additional projects to be funded in 2020-21.

Due to the impacts of the current Covid-19 pandemic, programs and activities which aim to improve mental health and build social connections will be given a higher priority for this funding round. This will be reflected in Council’s assessment of applications. 

Applications for community grants up to $7,500 open on Friday 08 May and close on Friday 05 June. Find out if your group is eligible, or apply online, at bayside.vic.gov.au/annual-community-grants

Key dates for Annual Community Grants 2020

Annual Community Grants open Friday 8 May 9.00am

Information sessions not held this year due to Covid-19 - For information please see presentation (PDF, 580.31KB)

IT support sessions not held this year due to Covid-19​​​​​​

Annual Community Grants close Friday 5 June 2.00pm                                                             

Successful applicants announced late August 2020

Funding acquitted by 30 June 2021

For more information or support with your application, please contact our Community Development Officer, (03) 9599 4787, or grants [at] bayside.vic.gov.au

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Image: Brighton Playroom, a pre-kinder for children under the age of three, received a community grant last year to extend its much-loved bush kindy program.