Berrybank Wind Farm Community Grants Program provides funding opportunities to support local events and projects in Golden Plains.

Applicants will be eligible to apply for grant funding in two categories:

• Tourism projects - Examples may include: 
  • Events, Festivals, Workshops or Fairs that support community engagement and resilience 
  • Minor Capital Works* (e.g. spectator shelter, lighting upgrade) 
  • Facility upgrade/ development planning (e.g. concept design) 
  • Arts, culture & heritage projects
• Economic development projects - Examples may include:
  • Business Network Events (non-profit) 
  • Training Initiatives 
  • Scholarship Opportunities 
  • Seed Funding for Innovation & Research
• Climate Change Projects - Examples may include:
  • Community education (e.g. tree planting, food literacy, energy literacy, community garden)
  • Circular economy workshops/events (e.g. repair cafes, swap & share events, upcycle art workshops)
  • Networks (e.g. shared composting, networks of sharing surplus produce)
  • Community facility sustainability audit (e.g. energy efficiency audit)
  • Restoration of biodiversity/ecosystem (e.g. revegetation, weed control)

Eligibility

• Applicant must be a group or organisation with common interest that supports community, business or tourism opportunities. 
• If Applicant is a community group or community organisation, the Applicant must be: 
  • not for profit (including charitable organisations and body corporates); and
  • incorporated or have an auspice arrangement. 
• Applicant may submit multiple applications per round but they must be for different projects. 
• Kindergartens, Committees of Management, Cemetery Trusts, other community committees and local branches of larger organisations (e.g. CFA and SES) are eligible where significant community benefit can be demonstrated. 
• The project must benefit Golden Plains Shire communities and residents. 
• Primary and Secondary schools are eligible to apply as long as the project is not solely curriculum-based and can strongly demonstrate a partnership with another community organisation or have a joint use agreement in place guaranteeing community access. This may include a project that is not one that the education system would normally fund

• Phone: 5220 7111
• Email: communitygrants@gplains.vic.gov.au