Council grants

Quick Response Grants

✅ Now open.

Grants up to $1,000 to support unfunded community groups and not-for-profit organisations to support one-off emerging, or unexpected needs and opportunities.

16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence Grants

✅ Now open.

Grants up to $750 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 2027.

Ageing Well Grant

👀 Opening in August.

Grants up to $750 to facilitate community projects that will reduce isolation, empower, foster harmony and boost the wellbeing of older people in Nillumbik.

Connected Nillumbik - Festival and Event Program (2027-2030)

✅ Now open.

Funding is available from $10,000 to $65,000 per year to support one nominated annual event for up to three years, from July 2027 to June 2030. Funded events should bring people together, build local identity and deliver lasting community benefit for Nillumbik residents

Festive Fund Grants

✅ Now open.

Grants up to $2,000 for community projects, programs or activities that will support and encourage our community to celebrate the festive season. Projects, events or activities must support the activation of a public place.

International Day of People with Disability Grants

✅ Now open.

Grants up to $1,000 to support events and activities celebrating and promoting disability inclusion in Nillumbik, held between November 2026 and March 2027.

Place Activation Grants

✅ Now open.

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

Sport, Arts and Creative Achievement Grants

✅ Now open.

These grants recognise local people in sport and arts to help fund costs associated with the competition.

Environment grants, rebates and incentives

✅Now open.

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.

Celebrating Over 55s - Seniors Festival Grant

❌ Now closed.

Grants up to $500 are available for programs, events and activities aimed at people 55 and over during the month of October.

Nillumbik Community Fund

❌ Now closed.

The Nillumbik Community Fund provides grants up to $5,000 to support a range of initiatives responding to the needs of our community.

Reconciliation Grant

❌ Now closed.

Grants up to $2,000 to support community to implement projects that contribute to Reconciliation and the process of healing in Nillumbik.

Successful grant recipients

Read about the organisations and individuals who have been awarded grants in past financial years.