Moonee Valley City Council's (MVCC) Biannual Community Grants Program provides grants to community organisations, groups, individuals, and local businesses contributing to the health and wellbeing of the municipality.

Biannual Community Grants include the following streams:

• First Peoples Grants: Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and organisations to deliver local projects. 
  • up to $10,000
• Community Projects Grants: One-off community projects, pilot programs and small capital works.
  • up to $10,000
• Climate Action Grants: Renewable energy transitions and community projects promoting climate resilience.
  • up to $10,000
• Arts and Events Grants: Arts projects and events or festivals that benefit the Moonee Valley community.
  • up to $10,000
• Business Projects Grants: Small storefront and outdoor space beautification and inclusion or collaboration projects
  • up to $5,000

There is up to $390,000 available for Biannual Community Grants in the 2026-27 Financial year. Opportunities to apply are open twice in this financial year, in July 2026 and February 2027 (unless funds are exhausted).

To be eligible to receive a Biannual Community Grant, your grant project/ event/ activities must:

• Take place within Moonee Valley, or
• Support a community group that operates within Moonee Valley.
• If you are a Business Projects Grant applicant, the business benefiting from the grant must be located within Moonee Valley. Some grant streams have additional criteria.

• Phone: (03) 9243 1664
• Email: communitygrants@mvcc.vic.gov.au