To enhance the social and built environments place-based contributing to making the local townships vibrant.

Placemaking Grants Program Priorities

• Creates opportunities for community engagement and social connections contributing to vibrant townships.
• Contributes to vibrant communities fostering social inclusion and connections, community cohesion and participation.
• Minor community capital projects that improve amenities/facilities and/or the natural environment.
• Provides opportunities for new activities and initiatives in public places.

Funding up to $15,000 per application is available to not-for-profit community groups and organisations who meet the eligibility criteria. 

Eligibility

The Placemaking Grants Program is open to eligible applicants from Incorporated Associations, Not-for-Profit, Registered charities and unincorporated community groups (auspice required).

• Applicants must be an organisation based in the Mornington Peninsula Shire’s Local Government Area and deliver funded projects, programs and activities within the Shire.
• Organisations making an application must be registered, solvent and have adequate level of public liability insurance relevant to the activity. (Note: unincorporated community groups must use an auspice organisation to apply). 
• If an incorporated organisation is acting as an auspice organisation, it must only support two unincorporated organisations within a financial year. 
• The applicant or auspice organisation must not be in debt and must be compliant with and have acquitted all funding previously awarded by the Shire and/or have approval from the Program Manager for an extension.
• Eligibility of applicants (community groups/organisations, businesses and individuals) for specific grant programs is further outlined in Table 3 of this document.
• Successful eligible applicants may be funded for a maximum of two successful grants applications in a financial year for separate projects in any of the three Council and Wellbeing Plan themes 1, 2 and 3. In addition, eligible applicants can apply for a Flexi Grant in the instance of an unforeseen circumstance if you have had two successful grants. Flexi Grant applications for life saving equipment will be prioritised.
• A school or learning institution may apply only where the project is not curriculum based, or where the activity or benefit is not confined to the learning institution but is for the primary benefit of the wider community.
• Successful grant applicants must apply the funds for lawful use as per the Grant Funding Agreement.
• If the proposed project involves building, installing or modifying Council land or facilities, please complete the Community Capital Infrastructure Projects proposal form prior to applying as permit approvals may be required. You must provide evidence landowner permission has been granted (if applicable). Go to Community Capital Infrastructure Projects (Our Project) - Mornington Peninsula Shire (mornpen.vic.gov.au)

• Phone: 5950 1425
• Email: community.grants@mornpen.vic.gov.au