Community Funding Scheme
Council’s annual Community Funding Scheme support a range of exciting projects that involve cultural and community development activities, enhancing the effectiveness of local community groups, supporting local environmental priorities, and enhancing community places and infrastructure.
Council welcomes applications from all not-for-profit community groups and encourages LGBTQIA+, First Nations and other groups who have not applied for funding previously to consider applying.
Applications for 2025-26 opened on Monday 28 April 2025 and closed at 11pm on Monday 26 May 2025.
Guidelines and resources
Guidelines 2025-26
Hard copies can be provided upon request or collected from one of Council's offices.
Child Safe Standards
Planning
Further information on Universal Design(PDF, 122KB).
Smarty Grants
Assessment
Variations/Extensions or returning grant funds
We understand that sometimes things don't go as planned.
Call us on (03) 5422 0216 or email grants@mrsc.vic.gov.au if:
- your contact details change or the key contact for the project changes
- you are unable to continue with the project
- you need to make a variation or seek an extension to the project as planned in your application. You will need to complete a variation/extension request form and this will need to be approved by Council before any changes are undertaken.
Acquitting your grant
Once you have delivered your project, you will need to complete a Project Acquittal Report.
You can access the form by logging in here and then clicking the 'My Submissions' link at the top of page. Here you will see your submission number and any associated forms open and waiting for you to complete.
Note: The 'My Submissions' area will store a history of all the submissions and additional forms you complete.
The report includes:
- a summary of the benefits, challenges and learnings of the project; and
- a summary of the grant expenditure and any remaining grant funds (if applicable);
- promotional and marketing activities undertaken, including examples of the recognition of Council's financial support, photo evidence of the project and any media coverage.
Note: If you have been auspiced for the purposes of your grant, the acquittal report will need to be signed off by the Treasurer of the Auspice and the Treasurer of the Applicant Organisation.
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2025/26 funding recipients
Organisation Name
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Project Title
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Amount Allocated
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Bolinda Primary School
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Bolinda Primary School Community Garden
|
$10,000
|
Full Spectrum Theatre
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SuperFluous: A Neurodiverse Theatre Project
|
$10,000
|
Gisborne & District Bowling Club
|
Purchase of defibrillator
|
$2,329
|
HMS Community Ltd
|
Community-Connected Preventative Health Checks
|
$9,931.98
|
Kyneton Community House
|
Creative Community Connections
|
$10,000
|
Kyneton District Soccer Club
|
Barkly Square drinking water fountain
|
$12,000
|
Lions Club of Riddells Creek
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Pollinator Garden and More Trees
|
$1,600
|
Macedon and Mount Macedon Community House Incorporated
|
Kitchen Renovation Project Stage 2
|
$11,950
|
Macedon Ranges Wildlife Network
|
Wildlife Community Awareness Initiative
|
$8,394
|
Macedon Ranges Wildlife Network
|
Organisational Alignment with ACNC Requirements
|
$5,000
|
Romsey & Lancefield Districts Historical Society Inc.
|
Seymour Cottage Master Plan
|
$12,000
|
The Rad Dad Community Group
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RAD Dads: Strengthening Families
|
$8,490.75
|
Tylden Hall Committee
|
Tylden Community PA system
|
$12,000
|
Upper Deep Creek Landcare Network
|
Wurundjeri Country education in schools
|
$4,130
(Partial funding)
|
Woodend Warblers
|
Choir Jam Macedon
|
$4,395
|
To discuss your project ideas or for any questions, call (03) 5422 0333 or email grants@mrsc.vic.gov.au