International Day of People with Disability Grants

Applications now open

Grants up to $1,000 are available to celebrate International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD), which is held on 3 December each year to recognise the contributions and achievements of people with disabilities, both visible and invisible.  

IDPwD grant funded activities can be held any time between November 2025 and January 2026.

Visit the IDPwD website to download event planning kits, which include ideas for events and activities, as well as posters and other resources for your celebration.

What can be funded

Events and activities that:

• celebrate and promote disability inclusion in Nillumbik
• demonstrate inclusive, creative and innovative activities which broaden community awareness and participation for people with disability
• showcase the skills, abilities, contributions and achievements of people with a disability
• engage people with a disability to celebrate and raise awareness of IDPwD
• are within a reasonable price range (free or up to a maximum of $10 per person).

What won't be funded

Applications will NOT be considered for:

• a project, event or activity that is not being held in the Nillumbik municipal boundary, or does not directly benefit Nillumbik residents
• payment of salaries, administrative, maintenance or organisational operating costs
• projects or events with a political or religious purpose
• any project that purely promotes a business
• alcohol or gambling related activities
• projects that have received full funding from another source
• retrospective funding or projects which are due to commence prior to the notification of the application outcome
• applicants that are in debt to or have any outstanding commitments with Council.

Eligibility

To be eligible for consideration applicants must:

• Be a not-for-profit incorporated organisation or community group, that lives, works, studies, volunteers or plays in Nillumbik, or partnered with (auspiced by) an eligible organisation (organisations can auspice multiple applications)
• Individuals must partner with eligible not-for-profit incorporated organisations to be eligible to apply.
• Hold a minimum of $20 million in public liability insurance, or if your activity will be held in a Council venue or on Council land, you may be eligible for coverage under Council’s community public liability insurance
• Be compliant or have satisfactorily acquitted all outstanding grants previously awarded by Nillumbik Shire Council
• Projects must be undertaken between November 2025 and January 2026

If you do not hold current public liability insurance:

• Applications may be submitted without current public liability insurance on the condition that it is purchased and a Certificate of Currency is provided once the grant is successful.
• You may apply through an auspice organisation if your group does not wish to purchase insurance.
• Or you may be eligible for coverage under Council’s community public liability insurance if your activity is entirely held in a Council venue.
• Events and activities are to be held in Nillumbik between November 2025 and January 2026. 

Funding conditions

Successful applicants must agree to:

• keep Council informed of any changes to the proposed funded activity
• liaise with Council regarding their promotional material and use of the appropriate Nillumbik Shire Council logo
• obtain all relevant project and event related permits, approvals, and licences from the relevant authorities prior to commencement
• return the full or remaining amount of the grant to Council if the funded activity is cancelled or is less than budgeted
• submit an acquittal and evaluation to Council by 23 November 2025.

Acquittal and evaluation

This information enables Council to evaluate the achievements of funded activities, monitor the effectiveness of the grant program and ensure that we are meeting the needs of grant recipients and the community.

Recipients who have an outstanding acquittal for a grant, without an approved grant variation in place, may be ineligible for funding in future grant rounds until the outstanding acquittal is completed.