Community grants program

Our Community Grants program supports projects that make Darebin a better, healthier, sustainable and more inclusive place.

Grant application dates

Our 2026 Community Grants will now respond to the Strategic objectives defined in Our Darebin Plan 2025–2029.

There will be two grant rounds for the Community Grants Program.

Round 1 opens Wednesday 1 July and closes Sunday 16 August 2026.

Apply now

Round 2 Opens February 1 2027 and closes 27 March 2027.

You can find information and guidance for applying in our video and guidelines document. 

Watch our grant video

Read the 2026–2027 Community Grants Program Guidelines(PDF, 2MB)

Need a grant sooner? Learn what external grant opportunities are available.

Find external grant opportunities

Previous grant recipients

In 2025 we received 176 applications across the six main grant streams totalling $945,542.83 (representing almost twice the available budget). After a highly competitive assessment process, a total of 119 successful applicants have been recommended for funding.

View the 2025 successful applicants(PDF, 278KB)

We congratulate the successful applicants and look forward to seeing your continued contribution to support our community and make Darebin a better, healthier, more sustainable and inclusive place.

More information

Partnership and Grants
Phone 03 8470 8504
Email darebingrants@darebin.vic.gov.au