Supports projects that enhance the wider Merri-bek community and aims to address areas such as social inclusion and community participation, environmental sustainability, healthy and active living and creating vibrant spaces.

This funding supports one-off community projects that benefit the Merri-bek Community and aim to address areas such as:

• social inclusion and community participation
• environmental sustainability
• healthy and active living
• creating vibrant spaces.

Funding ideas

• Community events
• Leadership and development activities
• Community participation programs
• Community projects including sustainability, social inclusion, health promotion, participation etc
• Groups that can apply: community garden, seniors' group, playgroup, youth group, artist groups, support groups etc.

Organisations, groups and clubs must:

• Be a Not-for-Profit community group, organisation or club,
• Be incorporated or auspiced by another incorporated organisation,
• Have adequate public liability insurance,
• Have acquitted previous Council grants and have no outstanding debts to Council,
• Be able to supply financial statements and requested supporting documentation,
• Ensure the proposed activity is consistent with Local, State and Federal laws.

• Phone: 9240 1111
• Email: communitygrants@merri-bek.vic.gov.au