As part of Council's 2024 Community Grants program, 14 projects that met the program’s essential criteria and aligned with the community vision outlined in theGrowing Gannawarra – 2021-2025 Council Plan shared in $49,740.20 of funding.
Applications for the 2025 program will open in mid-2025.
FUNDING GUIDELINES
2024 Community Grant guidelines - click here(PDF, 269KB)
Community groups/organisations are eligible to submit multiple applications for this round of funding.
Auspice Agreements
If your application is going to be auspiced by another organisation, an Auspice agreement form is required to be completed and submitted with your application.
If you require a printed copy of the Auspice Agreement form, please contact Council on 5450 9333, email grants@gsc.vic.gov.au or click here to print a copy of the form.
Local Community Plans
Residents located in six small communities spent 2023 working with Council to develop community plans that reflect their uniqueness and priorities.
As part of your grant application preparation, applicants are encouraged to take note of these plans to understand community goals and aspirations that may connect with any potential applications.
The plans are available to view here
To support interested applicants, Council hosted a Community Grants Forum online in 2021. This forum was designed to support our community to better understand the process of applying for a Community Grant, as well as support you to feel more confident in sourcing and applying for grants from a range of organisations. Council has not yet hosted a another forum, however the content of the 2021 forum is still current.
To watch a recording of the forum please click this link: 2021 Gannawarra Community Grants Forum
FURTHER SUPPORT AND RESOURCES
Council have developed a 'help sheet' to assist potential applicants in developing their applications.
To view this, please click here(PDF, 211KB).
WHAT DOES A BUDGET NEED TO LOOK LIKE?
One of the most common mistakes is applications containing incorrect budgets. To assist in making this area a bit easier to understand, please refer to the budget example help sheet. This document contains an example of what a budget might look like for your application.
Budget Help sheet - click here(PDF, 130KB)
PAST RECIPIENTS
To learn more about past projects supported by Council's Community Grants Program, please click on the links below: