Next round of Community Grants to open soon!

Round Two of Baw Baw Shire Council’s Community Grants program will open in early February so it’s time to start preparing your applications!  

Applications by Appointment are now available. 

Applications by Appointment provide community groups the opportunity to meet with Council to discuss their project idea to ensure it aligns with the grant guidelines. 

The process also provides potential applicants with guidance on what to include in their application and clarity about the supporting documents which must be submitted reducing the likelihood of applications being incomplete or ineligible for assessment.  

Local community groups have from Monday 3 February until Friday 28 February 2025 to submit their applications, with successful groups announced in May.  

Council’s Community Grants program supports non-profit groups and organisations to undertake activities or make purchases that are for the benefit of the local community. The Community Projects funding supports the delivery of community events, projects, programs, environmental initiatives and equipment purchases. Grants of up to $5,000 are available. 

In September 2024, Council distributed more than $95,768 in Round One of Community Grant funding through the Community Projects category, supporting 25 non-profit organisations and groups in Baw Baw Shire.  

Baw Baw Shire Mayor Cr Danny Goss said he was thrilled to support this program, which backed our local community groups and ensured they could deliver important programs and services across the Shire.  

“Our local community groups are the fabric of our Shire and this is one of many ways in which Council supports them to continue their operations,” he said.   

An example of some of the previously successfully funded community projects are listed below: