Community Grants
Important notice
All Community Grant applications need to align to the priorities within either of the following plans:
Open grants
Community Group Essentials grants - up to $3,000 - Emergency running costs
Round now open. Please see important notice above before applying.
- Apply for a Community Group Essentials grant
- Can apply at any time
- Enquiries [email protected]
Small grants - up to $3,000 - Small projects or upgrades
Round now open. Please see important notice above before applying.
- Apply for a Small Grant
- Can apply at any time
- Enquiries [email protected]
Closed grants
Large grants – up $25,000 - Upgrades and Projects
- The Large Grant Program for 2022/2023 has closed.
Community Christmas Meal Events 2022
- The Community Christmas Meal Events for 2022 has closed.
Great Ideas grants
- Under review
The Circular City grant program
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Under review
Medium grants - up to $10,000 - Upgrades and Projects
- Medium grants are now closed for the 2022-2023 Financial year.
Preparing your application
Online tutorial
This short online tutorial assists groups and organisations who are considering applying for a City community grant. The tutorial contains information on how to address grant criteria and clearly articulate your project (the what, why, how and who), information on eligibility, and general grant writing tips and information.
Resources to assist with grant applications:
- Event Management Plan
- Community Grants Budget Template
- Greater Bendigo Council Plan
- Healthy Greater Bendigo
- Active Living Census
Evaluating your project
If you are a recipient of a grant you are required to submit a project evaluation within 60 days of the completion of your project. Go to the Community Grants Project Evaluation Form.
Contact us
Resources
Resources to assist with grant applications:
Community Grants Budget Template
Community Grants Policy
- Community Grants Policy
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Additional resources
Bendigo Funding Finder
The City has collaborated with GrantGuru to establish a customised search tool for locating potential funding opportunities - Bendigo Funding Finder - which is freely available to Greater Bendigo community organisations. The site has two search tabs - community and business, key word filtering, as well as helpful hints and information.
GEE (Grants, Events, Etc)
GEE (Grants, Events, Etc) is an electronic newsletter for community groups and organisations that details the latest grant opportunities, as well as upcoming events and some community resources. Subscribe now by emailing [email protected]

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