Community grants program

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Our Community Grants program supports projects that make Darebin a better, healthier, sustainable and more inclusive place.

Are you a not-for-profit community group or organisation with great ideas on how to create a better Darebin? It’s time to apply for our annual Community Grants.

 

 Do you want to know more about our Community Grants Program? We've created a video that includes:

  • grant application writing tips
  • grants currently open
  • how to link your project idea with Council Strategic Directions
  • how to apply for a grant

Watch our Grants information & grant writing tips video

Grants in 2024

In 2024 we received 199 grant applications across the six main grant streams totalling $1,074,176 (representing almost twice the available budget.)
After a highly competitive assessment process, a total of 140 successful applicants have been recommended for funding. View the list of successful 2024 applicants(PDF, 547KB)

We congratulate the successful applicants and look forward to seeing your continued contribution to support our community and make Darebin a better, healthier, more sustainable and inclusive place.
If you missed out in this round in 2024, we encourage you to apply again next year!

Guidelines

Know more about our grants in our 2024/25 Community Grant Guidelines(PDF, 2MB)

 

More information 

Partnership and Grants Officer
Phone 03 8470 8504
Email darebingrants@darebin.vic.gov.au