Applications are currently closed.
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Grants of up to $10,000 per event are available to not-for-profit organisations to work in partnership with the City of Melbourne to:
- support the needs and aspirations of diverse communities in the municipality
- increase community connections and belonging to increase participation and progress equity and inclusion
- build community capacity.
Key dates
Applications for Community Events Grants open annually.
Applications for this program are currently closed.
This program will reopen for applications in December 2024, for events held between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026.
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible to apply for Community Event Grants applicants must meet the following general criteria:
- Applicants must be a not-for-profit constituted body, Auspiced applications are not permitted in this program.
- Events must be held within the City of Melbourne municipality.
- Events must have a focus on City of Melbourne's local communities.
- Events must be open to the general public to attend.
- Maximum number of attendees is 5000 people.
Events that are not eligible include:
- Events with a political focus. For example, party political activities or lobbying.
- Events with a religious focus. For example activities that include religious service, preaching or proselytizing, or those that exclude community members of different faiths from participating.
- Private events.
- Ticketed events. Applications will be accepted for events that request a voluntary gold coin donation to cover costs of the event only.
- Fundraising activities, competitions or award events.
To see what kind of events we support, read more about our previous successful applicants.
Guidelines
For full details about the 2024 grants, including the assessment criteria and other necessary information, read the guidelines below.
Application assistance
If you are unable to complete the application form online due to access issues or you have difficulty using technology, please contact us via email at commstrength@melbourne.vic.gov.au or phone on 03 9658 9901 and we will discuss how we can assist you to complete the forms.
