Three streams of small quick response grants have been developed by the City of Port Phillip to support local artists, cultural organisations, and creative groups dealing with the ongoing impact of COVID-19.
The Community Grant Program 2022/23 is now open for applications
Local community groups and organisations can access subsidies for healthy, affordable and culturally appropriate meals.
The COVID-19 Community Recovery Quick Response Grant Program supports our local service providers and community groups to support our most vulnerable and socially disconnected residents impacted by the pandemic and their access to participate in community life.
The Cultural Development Fund (CDF) Festival and Events grants support not-for-profit arts, cultural and community groups to stage small to medium scale events that celebrate the City’s community spirit, identity, arts and culture, and engage our community as active participants.
An arts funding initiative providing multi-year organisational funding for significant arts and cultural organisations in the City of Port Phillip.
The Cultural Development Fund (CDF) is an annual arts and heritage grants round for artists and related organisations in Port Phillip.
The Love My Place grants program seeks to co-create with the Port Phillip community to bring activations, events and unique or experiential ideas to our public spaces.
The Quick Response Grant Program is a small grants program with 2 categories available for eligible community organisations, social enterprises and individuals.
The Rupert Bunny Foundation Visual Arts Fellowship (RBFVAF) is an acquisitive award of $30,000 presented to a recipient once every two years. Established in 2005, it aims to support contemporary visual artists with an identifiable commitment to arts excellence.
The Seniors Festival Events Grant exists to support the hosting of free and low-cost events that recognise the valuable contribution seniors make to our community. The 2022 Seniors Festival runs from Saturday 1 October to Sunday 16 October.
Set in the heart of St Kilda near the site of the tranquil Veg Out Community Gardens, Shakespeare Grove Artist Studios provide affordable studio spaces for local visual artists to expand their arts practice.
Community Reservations at the Palais Theatre is a City of Port Phillip initiative to increase access to the hiring of the Palais Theatre to groups that may not otherwise be able to utilise the venue due to hire costs.
The Town Hall Hire Subsidy Scheme supports local not-for-profit groups to hold a broad range of subsidised community events in our Town Halls.
The Youth Access Grant Program is designed to increase access to recreational activities for young people 12 to 18 years of age in City of Port Phillip.
