Applications for our Annual Community Strengthening Grants have opened today. Applications will be open until 11:59 pm on Sunday 28 May.
Each year we provide important funding for new and one-off projects and activities that help strengthen our community through our Annual Community Strengthening Grants.
Funding of up to $10,000 for new and one-off projects, programs and activities that strengthen our community is available. You can apply for the grants under one of the 6 streams:
- Active Community
- Creative Community
- Sustainable Community
- Healthy Community
- Life-long Community
- Vibrant Retail Precincts.
Application help is available
To help you put your best application forward, we are hosting information sessions at our offices in Camberwell with the option of either attending an online only session or a session that is available both online and in person.
We can help you plan your project or activity, identify the most appropriate stream, and meet the funding and program objectives.
We also have a step-by-step guide to help you prepare and apply for your grant on our Annual Community Strengthening Grants page.
Annual Grants information sessions – hybrid sessions
- Thursday 27 April from 12:30 pm to 2 pm (online and in person)
- Wednesday 17 May from 6 pm to 7:30 pm (online and in person)
You can make a booking to attend one of these hybrid information sessions on our Annual Grants Information Sessions – Hybrid Sessions page on the Eventbrite website-external site-external site.
Annual Grants information sessions – online only
- Thursday 4 May from 6 pm to 7:30 pm (online)
- Tuesday 9 May from 2 pm to 3:30 pm (online)
You can make a booking to attend one of these online only information sessions on our Annual Grants Information Sessions – Online Sessions page on the Eventbrite website-external site-external site.
Last year’s grant winners
In 2022-23, 46 community organisations, clubs and groups shared in more than $232,000 through our Annual Community Strengthening Grants program.
Notably, the Alamein Neighbourhood and Learning Centre received funding to support a program for low-income residents to learn about healthy eating through cooking demonstrations featuring low-cost recipes, and an excursion to buy quality food on a budget.
Camberwell Baptist Church and friends also received funding. Their project was to build landscaped garden beds at local public housing estates in Hawthorn East.
