Community Grants

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The annual Community Grants Program provides funding to support projects and initiatives that will benefit the Maribyrnong community.

Applications for the 2022 Grants Program have now closed and the successful applicants have been announced, see details below.

Details about the 2023 Grants Program will be made here at a later date.

2022 Community Grant recipients

Organisation Project Amount
Playgroup Victoria Open-hearts, hands and minds; bringing children - with and without disabilities - together for $25,000
Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Maribyrnong's Dreamtime Cooking $25,000
Footscray Hockey Club A Journey Towards Reconciliation $25,000
300 Blankets Care Package $25,000
Project Respect Increasing Community Inclusion and Access for women with experience in the sex industry $18,640
Maribyrnong and Moonee Valley Local Learning and Employment Networ Youth Employment Pathways Program (YEPP) $21,500
Angliss Neighbourhood House We're the Voice $4,985
Life Saving Victoria Water Safety Sensory Tent $9,937
Rawcus Theatre Company Inc Creative Practice Workshop with Rawcus and Western Edge $15,000
Heads Together for ABI HT Volunteer Facilitation Masterclass $5,000
The One Box Group Limited The One Box - A Fresh Approach to Food Access in Maribyrnong $9,000
McAuley Community Services for Women McAuley Community Immersion $13,440
Cohealth Gordon Street Greener Leaves $8,000
Yarraville Community Garden Inc Let's Connect $10,000
Endeavor Youth Australia EYA Futsal Tournament $10,000
Yarraville Community Centre Reconnecting - Getting Out and About $10,000
The Braybrook and Maidstone Neighbourhood House Health and wellbeing initiative $5,500
Pony Cam Intergenerational Performance Workshop Series $9,773
For the Love of Film For the Love of Film - Reel Women's Filmmaking Collective $13,990
Bruh Tesfa Ethiopian Youth and Parents Association Inc. Promoting social well-being of isolated elderly $600
Princess on Skates Come & Try Roller Skating $1,000
Seddon Cricket Club Seddon CC juniors $1,000
Maribyrnong Truck Action Group (MTAG) Maribyrnong Truck Action Group Advocacy Support $940
Filipino Elderly Get Together Association Inc. Bus Trip $500
Choir of Opportunity Singing for Connection, Resilience and Social Inclusion $1,000
Friends of Stony Creek Macroinvertebrate sampling kit for Stony creek $900
West Footscray Senior Citizens Club Inc Come and try Afternoons $500
Western Sports Club of Melbourne Come and Join and Play $1,000
Macedonian Pensioners Association of Footscray Inc Community Lunch Project $500
Tigrian Community Association in Victoria Inc Social Support for Elderly $1,000
Association of Filipino Australian Families of Melbourne Social Club Inc Maribyrnong Council Place For All Project 2022 $1,000
Circolo Penionati Italiani Di Footscray Italian Celebration $500
Indochinese Elderly Refugees Association Footscray Vietnamese Seniors Hub $1,000

 

Download a copy of the 2022 funded applications below:

Information for applicants

Community Grant Guidelines

Prior to commencing your Community Grant application we encourage all applicants to familiarise themselves with the Community Grant Guidelines.

Frequently Asked Questions

We've compiled a list of the most frequently asked questions and answers to help with any questions.

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For more information on Council's Community Grants program, please contact Community Grants Officer 9688 0223 or grants@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au