Community Grants Program
Community grants aim to support eligible community groups and organisations with funding for projects and programs that:
- identify and meet existing and emerging community needs
- strengthen capacity of local community groups, organisations, and networks
- promote and encourage social connection, and participation in community life
- address health and well-being inequities
- create initiatives that enable access and inclusion for diverse communities
- support sustainability initiatives and facilitate innovation.
Grant Categories
Category 1: Program Support
Maximum funding per project: $1,000
Purpose: Supports small groups in initiating and running activities.
Category 2. Diversity and Ageing Support
Maximum funding per project: $1,000
Purpose: Supports culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) seniors' groups in initiating and running activities.
Category 3. Social Inclusion Partnerships
Maximum funding per project: $5,000
Purpose: Supports projects and activities that involve 2 or more organisations working in partnership to increase social inclusion.
Category 4. Community Strengthening
Maximum funding per project: $10,000
Purpose: Supports projects and activities that build community and organisational capacity
Key dates
Activity | Scheduled Date |
Applications Open | Tuesday 29 April 2025 |
Applications Close | Tuesday 10 June 2025 (end of day) |
Information Session (online) | Thursday 15 May from 5 to 6 pm |
Grant Writing Workshop 1 (in-person) | Monday 12 May from 9:30 am to 12 noon |
Grant Writing Workshop 2 (online) | Monday 12 May from 9:30 am to 12 noon |
Application Assessment | June – July 2025 |
Previous Community Grant Recipient Acquittal Reports due (2024/25 round recipients only) | December 2025 |
Grant recommendations presented to Council | Mid-September 2025 |
Notifications (application outcome) | Late September 2025 |
Funds issued to successful applicants | From October 2025 |
Funded project/program delivery | November 2025 – November 2026 |
Acquittal Reports due (2025/26 round) | December 2026 |
Eligibility
To be eligible for Community Grants Program funding applicants must:
- be a not-for-profit organisation, a school, or an incorporated community group, or apply through an auspice arrangement
- provide an ABN or an auspice organisation ABN
- have Public Liability Insurance with a minimum of $20 million or an auspice organisation Public Liability Insurance with a minimum of $20 million
- have complied with all terms and conditions including the submission of a satisfactory project status and acquittal reports for all previous City of Port Phillip Grants
- be located within, or offer projects within, the City of Port Phillip municipality
- Diversity and Ageing Support Grants applicants must represent older residents from a culturally and linguistically diverse background.
Applications are now closed.
Guidelines
We suggest all applicants read the Community Grants Guidelines before applying.
Additional resources
- Community Grants Budget Table Example
- Accessibility and disability inclusion fact sheet for grant applicants (DOCX)
- Accessibility and disability inclusion fact sheet for applicants (PDF)
Previous Community Grant recipients
- Community Grants Recipients 2024/25 (PDF)
- Community Grants Recipients 2023/24 (PDF)
- Community Grants Recipients 2022/23 (PDF)
- Community Grants Recipients 2021/22 (PDF)
- Community Grant Recipients 2020/21 (DOCX 401 KB)
- Community Grant Recipients 2019/20 (DOCX 718 KB)
Community Grant outcomes
- Community Grants Annual Acquittal and Outcomes Report 2019/20 (DOCX 1 MB)
- Community Grants Annual Acquittal and Outcomes Report 2018/19 (DOCX 5.8 MB)
Contact us
Our Grants and Community Building team is here to help. You can ask us about the guidelines, deadlines or questions about the application form.
Send us a message on My Port Phillip.
Phone: 03 9209 6777 during business hours Monday to Friday.