Community Grants

These grants provide financial assistance to organisations to deliver programs that benefit Stonnington residents and align with Council strategic plan. 

Examples include:  

• social and cultural programs
• minor equipment purchases (less than $2,000)
• environmental initiatives and programs
• public health and wellbeing activities
• activities that increase opportunities for organised and passive physical exercise.

This grant only applies to programs to be implemented between July 2020 and June 2021. There is no limit to the amount of funding that may be sought. 

This grant provides funding through a service agreement for community groups that provide continuous and significant services to the community that align with Council priorities.

Examples include: 

• neighbourhood Houses
• Citizen Advice Bureau
• emergency relief and material aid providers
• large service providers.

Conditions, reporting and accountability requirements apply. 

This grant provides subsidised use of Council venues and community transport services.

Council Venues available for hire:

• Malvern Town Hall
• Malvern Banquet Hall
• Chris Gahan Training Room
• Phoenix Park Community Centre
• Prahran RSL
• Grattan Gardens Community Centre
• Chapel off Chapel
• Malvern Library Meeting Room
• Toorak Library Meeting Room

To place a booking visit our Venue hire page. This must be done prior to your grant application submission as your booking confirmation letter is a required attachment.

To be eligible for an Community Grant you must:

• provide a program that takes place in Stonnington and directly benefits Stonnington residents 
• have an Australian Business Number (ABN) 
• be not-for-profit, charity or incorporated association (if under auspice, funds will be paid to the auspice organisation to administer)
• have no outstanding debts to Council from previous grants
• propose an program that will start and end in the financial year of the grant
• have Public Liability insurance of no less than $20,000,000
• have an high quality program that considers accessibility and inclusiveness.

• individuals or commercial enterprises
• projects or activities that have already started, been completed, happen in the next financial year or are repeat applications
• programs that duplicate existing services or programs provided by Council
• building projects, refurbishment or maintenance
• projects that have a detrimental impact on the environment
• religious projects or activities run by (or involved with) religious groups seeking to promote their spiritual beliefs (open to public activities such as community celebrations or cultural festivals are allowed)
• groups with revenue from electronic gaming machines
• programs for the exclusive use or benefit of the organisation membership
• proposals from current Council employees or contractors
• covering ongoing expenses of organisations including staff salary and operational costs such as utilities and rent.

• Date: Wednesday 26 February 2020 4:00pm-5:30pm
• Venue: Malvern Banquet Hall

These sessions provide community groups and organisations with useful information about how to apply, the selection criteria, the assessment process and are an opportunity to ask questions. You must attend even if you have been a previous grant applicant.

The information session for this year is over, but you can still watch a video recording of the session.

• Venue: Grattan Gardens Community Centre
• Address: 40 Grattan Street, Prahran
• Phone: 95105877
• Email: prahran@micare.com.au

• Australian Business Number (ABN).  
• Certificate of Incorporation or evidence of legislative provisions for charitable purposes.  
• Current Certificate of Currency – Public Liability Insurance.  
• Annual operating budget providing full details.  
• Copy of Annual General Meeting minutes.  
• Your Council venue booking confirmation letter if you are applying for In-kind Grant (community facilities)
• Letter of approval from the auspice organisation of auspice applicants.
• Copies of quotations for minor equipment or capital works.  
• Any additional supporting material.

1. Project outline – 40%

• clearly defined objectives and outcomes
• measures of success
• project implementation plan
• target audience
• benefits to the City of Stonnington.

2. Community engagement – 30%

• engagement with stakeholders (e.g. project partners, beneficiaries and broader Stonnington community etc.)
• capacity to enlist new participants or engage with hard to reach groups
• capacity or efforts to improve access or participation of residents with a disability, their families and carers, older residents, residents with language barriers.

3. Capacity, governance and financial – 20%

• capacity to deliver the project
• sound management system.

4. Strategic alignment – 10%

• align with Community Grants.