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Council grants

Quick Response Grants

✅ Now open

Grants up to $1,000 to support community groups and not-for-profit organisations with emerging or unexpected needs, or help deliver one-off activities to support community initiatives that will benefit and engage the Nillumbik community.

Connected St Andrews Project Grants

✅ Now open

Grants of up to $5,000 are available for projects that work towards the community goals of the Connected St Andrews Project.

Connecting Over 55s Grant

✅ Now open

Grants up to $1,500 to facilitate community projects that will reduce isolation, empower, foster harmony and boost the wellbeing of older people in Nillumbik.

Placemaking Grants

✅ Now open

Grants of up to $4,500 from a pool of $20,000 are available to assist with the delivery of placemaking activities in Nillumbik. Placemaking activities play an important role in townships across the Shire and can provide social, economic and cultural benefits to the region and its communities.

Environment grants, rebates and incentives

Find out more about various environment grants, rebates and incentives including the Land Management Incentive Program and the Farm, Sustainable Agricultural and Trust for Nature rebates.

16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence grants

❌ Now closed, will reopen July 2024

Grants up to $500 for community-led projects to support awareness-raising in Nillumbik during the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign, from 25 November to 10 December 2023

Festive Fund Grants

❌ Now closed

Grants up to $2,000 for community projects, programs or activities that will support and encourage our community to celebrate the festive season.

History & Heritage Grants

❌ Now closed, will reopen in 2024

Grants of up to $600 to support history and/or heritage projects within Nillumbik Shire.

International Day of People with Disability Grants

❌ Now closed, will reopen in 2024

Grants up to $1,000 to support events and activities that celebrate and promote disability inclusion in Nillumbik.

Let's Celebrate Over 55s Grant

❌ Now closed, will reopen in April 2024

To celebrate people over 55, Council have made grants of up to $500 available for groups, clubs and organisations who actively include older people to run an event or activity during October.

Neighbourhood Connection Grants

❌ Now closed

Grants of up to $500 to run one-off events that connect neighbours and build relationships within their neighbourhood.

Nillumbik Community Fund

❌ Now closed, will reopen in January 2024

The Nillumbik Community Fund provides grants up to $5,000 to support initiatives that will strengthen, enhance and benefit Nillumbik communities.

Reconciliation Grant

❌ Now closed, will reopen in January 2024

This grant supports community to implement projects that contribute to Reconciliation and the process of healing in Nillumbik.