Council's Community Partnership Grants program has funded club building repairs, general equipment, furniture, safety gear, promotional signage, environmental protection programs, heritage projects, events, and festivals.
Council promotes funding opportunities twice a year and hosts drop-in sessions across the Shire so potential grant applicants have all the support they need to submit their application.
Please monitor our social media and local media outlets for information about upcoming grants.
We can also place you on a database for people wanting to be kept informed of what's happening with the Community Partnership Program.
Round Two 2024/25
Community Partnership Grants for Round Two Open Monday 13 January 2025 9:00am, and close Monday 17 February 2025 4:00pm, click here to apply.
Application evaluation
Grants are considered for initiatives by eligible community groups that meet the objectives of the Southern Grampians Shire Council Community Partnership Grants Policy.(PDF, 178KB)
Applications are evaluated and assessed against the criteria contained in the Southern Grampians Shire Council Community Partnership Grants Program Guidelines.(DOCX, 121KB)
The guidelines provide valuable information that will assist you in understanding Council's grant program.
Tell us how your grant was used
After you have completed your project, you must tell us how you spent the grant money and what the outcomes of the project were. This is known as an acquittal process, acquitting is a mandatory part of all Southern Grampians Shire Council Community Partnership Grants.
You can access the acquittal form via the . Your Acquittal Report must be completed within 60 days after the conclusion of the project/event.
How to access the acquittal form.
- Login to
- Log in using the 'Login' section using the email address and password you used when you first registered to complete the online grant application form.
- If you have forgotten your password, click on 'Forgotten your password?' link and enter your email address. You will be emailed a link which will allow you to create a new password.
- At the top of the page, click 'My Submissions' tab
- Open and complete the acquittal form for the relevant grant
- Don't forget to submit the acquittal form
Workshops
Community Drop-In Sessions-Hamilton Library
Friday 17,24,31 January, 10:00am-2:00pm
Friday 7,14 February, 10:00am-2:00pm
Community Towns Roadshow:
Wednesday 29 January 2025, 10:00am-12:00pm - The Catching Pen, Coleraine
Wednesday 29 January 2025, 1:0pm-3:00pm - Balmoral Hall
Thursday 30 January 2025, 10:00am-12:00pm -Cavendish Hall
Thursday 30 January 2025, 1:00pm-3:00pm - Dunkeld Visitor Information Centre
Wednesday 5 February 2025, 10:00am-12:00pm - Glenthompson Hall
Wednesday 5 February 2025, 1:00pm-3:00pm - Penshurst Hall