Grants and sponsorships

Find grants and sponsorships for businesses located in the municipality.

Cafes and shops in Causeway place

Apply for grants or sponsorship

Supporting local business

Centre place laneway with cafes on each side

Small Business Grants

Funding support for small businesses.

Lady passing box of produce over smiling community member

Social Enterprise Grants

Supports social enterprise businesses to thrive in Melbourne.

Fireworks and party going on at Southgate

Business Event Sponsorship Program

Provides funding to support business events.

Businessman with suitcase walking through Degraves Street

Business Precinct Program

Annual financial support for recognised precinct trader associations.

Crowds at an outdoor festival in the city at night. There are lotus flower decorations and a large screen that says 'Buddha's Day'.

Event Partnership Program

Supporting engaging and innovative events for locals and visitors.

More resources

Business Victoria

Supports businesses with grants, vouchers and assistance programs.

Australian Government's Grants and Programs Finder

Find grants, funding and support programs.

Business and investment

our acknowledgement

The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present.

We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.

We accept the invitation in the Uluru Statement from the Heart and are committed to walking together to build a better future.