Community and not-for-profit organisations can apply for funding for projects and activities that are aligned with our impact strategy, at least one of our focus areas and clearly demonstrate positive community outcomes.

Community Bank Bright's Community Investment and Impact Strategy is driven by our overarching commitment to invest in the growth of a resilient, thriving and sustainable community in Bright and surrounds.

To guide investment towards this outcome, the following priority areas of focus have been identified:

• Health and Wellbeing
  • Nurturing the physical and mental health of individuals and groups in our community and improving access to health services.
• Liveability
  • Enhance local community groups capacity, capabilities and infrastructure. Support the ongoing protection and sustainability of environmental assets.
• Economic Impact
  • Grow the economic strength of our region and drive innovative solutions to challenges facing businesses and our community. 
• Culture
  • Supporting cultural and arts activities that celebrate our region's identity and heritage and empower people through creativity and connection.
• Inclusion
  • Fostering a culture of belonging, improving connectedness for all members of our community and strengthening activity and participation.

Grants are paid to an organisation to address a social issue within the community aligning with our community impact strategy and one or more focus areas.

You must:

• be an incorporated community or not-for-profit organisation
• have a project partner if you are not an incorporated organisation. A project partner is an incorporated community or not-for profit organisation that is willing to enter into the funding agreement on your behalf and help you to deliver the project
• be located within Bright, Harrietville, Myrtleford, Porepunkah, Wandiligong or surrounding areas between these locations or have a project partner within these locations.
• show evidence of self-funding (minimum 25% of total project cost- this can be cash or in-kind).

• Email: sponsorship@communitybankbright.org