Community Grants

These grants are up to $10,000 and aim to provide community organisations an opportunity to apply for funding through the following streams:

• Arts and Culture
• Community Events
• Equipment
• Environmental Sustainability
• Health Promotion
• Tourism (must attract visitors from outside of the Shire) 
• Other

These grants are currently closed. 

Please read the (PDF, 127KB)Community Strengthening Grants Guidelines(PDF, 214KB) prior to applying.

If you have any questions or would like more information on future rounds please contact Council. 

These grants are available all year round for small projects or events. Grants are available in two streams:

• Up to $1,000 - Apply Here
• Up to $5,000 - Apply Here

Please read the (PDF, 127KB)Community Strengthening Grants Guidelines(PDF, 214KB) prior to applying.  

The Victorian Seniors Festival is a major state-wide festival for and involving seniors, that runs from 1 - 31 October every year with events happening across Victoria.

This year the Seniors Festival has a dedicated focus on supporting festival events to be even more inclusive and welcoming of everyone. The theme this year encourages us to stay curious and connected:

EXPLORE. ENGAGE. EVOLVE.

The Victorian Seniors Festival is a time to celebrate the experience and knowledge that all older Victorians contribute to our community, and recognise and value older people from all backgrounds. This Funding Guidelines will assist community groups, organisations and businesses to prepare an application for the Moira Shire Council’s Seniors Festival Diversity Grants.

Council is seeking community organisations or businesses who are interested in hosting Seniors Festival events or activities in the month of October 2024. The types of activities may include, but are not limited to; music concerts, dances, information sessions, walking tours, movies, visual and/or performing art workshops or displays.

Eligible groups, organisations or businesses can apply for a grant of up to $1,000* to host a single event or a number of events or activities throughout October 2024.

Applications will be assessed as they are submitted. The total funding available is limited. The round will be closed once the funding allocation has been exhausted.

APPLY HERE

(PDF, 15MB)Seniors Festival Diversity Grants - Funding Guidelines(PDF, 15MB)

There are a lot of great funding opportunities out there, you will be able to more easily find and apply for grants with Goulburn Valley Funding Finder.

You can simply use the search engine to find available grants and filter grants by specifying location, industry and type of project.

Click here to view the full Media Release(PDF, 84KB) issued Tuesday 26 June 2018 that introduces Grant Guru to our shire. These grants provide funds that strengthen the involvement of community organisations by developing services, management of facilities, coordination of events and promotion of tourism and health in the community. 

Innovative Services are Better Services - Applications currently closed

Moira Shire Council is a major funder of community based activities and services across the Shire. The Innovative Services are Better Services program has been developed in response to changes to funding arrangements for services to people with disabilities and people who are frail aged, which have changed Council’s role in funding of services to these populations.

The program is of particular interest to service providers and not for profit community organisations who are seeking funding to deliver an innovative service response to residents who are aged or who have a disability.

The Innovative Services are Better Services funding program is an open, competitive triennial grant offered as part of Council’s Community Strengthening Grants program.

Community organisations across Moira Shire are encouraged to apply for a grant from Council's Festive Fund, which is now open. 

The overall purpose of the grants program is to empower communities to take ownership of presentation of their town in the festive season, assist the community to reconnect and enjoy the festive season post COVID 19 lockdowns and to celebrate and recognise other culturally significant day/s in our communities.

There are three components to the Moira Festive Fund. 

Up to $1,000 will be made available to organisations in small towns and up to $2,000 in the four major towns to decorate or run an event. 

There will also be up to $1,000 to celebrate a culturally significant day. 

This funding can be used in various ways including the purchase and installation of decorations; signage, banners and flags; hire of equipment; purchase of goods and services to hold an event; entertainment including music and lighting; promotions; and signage. 

It is important to note there will only be one successful application per component, per town. 

Please read funding guidelines(PDF, 380KB)  prior to applying.

To view application form, click here(PDF, 78KB)

Applications for Moira Festive Funding grant 2024 is now closed.

Please note all applications must be submitted via the smarty grants portal.

The Community Flood Recovery & Resilience Grants program provides funding of up to $5,000 (plus GST if applicable) to eligible not for profit community organisations, groups, social enterprises, creative organisations and groups for projects/programs to assist communities with recovery from the October 2022 Flood Event.

Find more information on the Community Flood Recovery & Resilience Grants Page here. 

Community-Flood-Recovery-and-Resilience-Grant-Guidelines-August-2023.pdf(PDF, 241KB)

Community-Recovery-Hubs-program-grants-program-guidance-final-14-Aug-23_1.pdf(PDF, 200KB)

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