Community Grants provide a funding opportunity to assist groups in the areas of arts and culture, sport, recreation, community events, community strengthening and the environment.

To provide maximum access to funding, the assessment panel endeavours to divide available funds across a broad range of groups ensuring that grants for as little as $100 are considered. Council may elect not to allocate the entire budget in this funding round.

Funding is available for the following categories:

Community Project - Capital Improvements

Permanent structures/assets e.g. – new items within community buildings, items for playgrounds, sculptures, new or improved recreational infrastructure to existing facilities, projects requiring seed funding etc. will be considered.

Improvements to Council owned property will be considered.This may include new equipment, such as dishwashers, provision of shade and new tables and chairs. Maintenance of any infrastructure will not be considered eligible.

Community Projects - Non-Capital Projects

Non-structural items – for example newsletters, portable BBQs to support community events, computers, storage, lawn-mowers for sporting clubs etc. will be considered.

Youth Projects

This is an opportunity for young people from 12 to 25 years to develop a project to benefit their community. In the process the applicant will develop skills and experience to assist them in their future endeavours. Young people who are seeking funding for a project must have the support of an agency to auspice their project (this could be a school, sporting or community group)

What won't be funded?

Applications involving:

• retrospective funding for projects already commenced or completed;
• maintenance costs to Council owned buildings, which may include painting and repairs, covered under Alpine Shire Council’s maintenance policy;
• maintenance costs to buildings owned by other Government agencies whether subject to a Committee of Management or not;
• maintenance costs or improvements to privately owned buildings;
• salaries
• projects submitted for commercial activities and by for profit organisations
• projects which take place outside of the Alpine Shire
• projects which are not primarily for the benefit of residents of the Alpine Shire 
• fundraising activities, competitions, sponsorship, prizes and awards 
• individual community members owning resources will not be considered.
• projects that have a negative impact on the environment
• projects that involve the planting of non-native vegetation will not be considered.

Who can apply?

• Incorporated not-for-profit groups and organisations
• An unincorporated organisation (including formal and informal youth groups) auspiced by an incorporated organisation
• Traditional Owner Corporations and First Nations peoples living in the Alpine Shire (incorporated or unincorporated auspiced by an incorporated organisation)

Who cannot apply?

• Individuals
• For profit organisations or businesses
• Government agencies, political groups and religious groups
• Applicants who have not satisfactorily acquitted previous Council grants or who have outstanding debts to Council or who are subject to legal action

• Phone: 03 5755 0555
• Email: info@alpineshire.vic.gov.au