Community Grants Program

Grant Description

The Hepburn Shire Council Community Grants Program supports community-led initiatives that enhance the social, environmental, and economic wellbeing of residents in Hepburn Shire, Victoria. The program aims to strengthen community participation, wellbeing, resilience, and inclusion while supporting leadership development and sustainability. In the 2025–2026 financial year, the program will distribute up to $57,000 in total funding, with individual grants of up to $5,000 available for projects that align with priorities in the Council Plan 2025–2029 or the Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan, particularly benefiting priority groups such as First Nations peoples, older residents, children and families, culturally diverse communities, people with disability, women, and other vulnerable groups.

What It Funds

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Eligibility Criteria

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