City Partnerships are for well-planned projects and programs which may occur over multiple financial years.

There are two funding options available:  

Community Stream

• Available for not-for-profit organisations  
• Organisations must be based in Ballarat  
• Outcomes must deliver benefit to Ballarat municipality  
• Assessment based on alignment with Council Plan, Project Need, Use of Local Suppliers, Community Benefit (participation rates and community inclusion), Value for Money, Contribution from Applicant. 
• Funding up to $100,000 per applicant per financial year  
• Maximum funding term of 3 years, concluding 30 June 2029.

Commercial Stream

• Open to businesses and not-for-profit organisations  
• Outcomes must deliver benefit to Ballarat municipality  
• Assessment based on alignment with current Council Plan, Project Need, Economic Return on Investment, Community Benefit (community inclusion).  
• Funding of greater than $20,000 (no upper limit)  
• Maximum funding term of 3 years, concluding 30 June 2029.

Not-for-profit organisations are eligible to apply to both the community and commercial funding options. Only businesses are eligible to apply for the commercial funding option. Applicants applying to the community funding option must be based in Ballarat.

The following are ineligible to apply for the City Partnerships Program:

• Organisations that are not registered legal entities
• Individuals
• Organisations or businesses with a political purpose 
• Government departments or agencies 
• Organisations with an outstanding debt to the City of Ballarat 
• Organisations that have failed to comply with the terms and conditions of any previous funding agreement with City of Ballarat

• Phone: 0400 835 170
• Email: communityengagementgrants@ballarat.vic.gov.au