Community Grants

These grants give financial assistance to organisations that:

• deliver programs for Stonnington residents, and
• align with Council's strategic plan. 

These include:  

• social and cultural programs
• minor equipment purchases (less than $2,000)
• environmental initiatives and programs
• public health and wellbeing activities
• activities to promote organised and passive exercise.

This grant applies to programs carried out from July 2020 to June 2021.

There is no limit to how much funding you can apply for. 

This grant uses a service agreement to fund community groups that:

• provide continuous and significant community services, and
• align with Council priorities.

For example: 

• Neighbourhood Houses
• Citizens Advice Bureau
• emergency relief and material aid providers, and
• large service providers.

You must meet conditions, reporting and accountability requirements. 

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

Council venues for hire:

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

Book with our Venue hire page.

Do this before sending your grant application.

You need to attach this booking confirmation letter.

To qualify for Community Grants, you must:

• provide the program in Stonnington and directly help its residents
• have an Australian Business Number (ABN) 
• be a not-for-profit, charity or incorporated association (if you're auspiced, we pay the funds to the auspice organisation to manage)
• have no outstanding debts to Council from previous grants
• propose a program that starts and ends in the financial year of the grant
• have Public Liability insurance of no less than $20,000,000, and
• have a high quality program that considers accessibility and inclusiveness.

• if you're an individual or commercial enterprise
• if the projects or activities have already started, finished, happen next financial year or are repeat applications
• for programs that duplicate Council services or programs
• for building projects, refurbishment or maintenance
• for projects that harm the environment
• religious projects or activities run by (or involved with) religious groups to promote their spiritual beliefs (public activities like community celebrations or cultural festivals are allowed)
• if you get revenue from electronic gaming machines
• for programs only used by, or helping, the organisation members
• for proposals from current Council employees or contractors, or
• to pay an organisation's ongoing expenses (including staff salary, utilities and rent).

These sessions tell community groups and organisations:

• how to apply
• the selection criteria, and
• the assessment process.

You can ask questions.

You must go to the session, even if you've applied before.

The information session for 2020 has already happened.

You can watch a video recording of the session.

Check back for information on this year's grants.

Grattan Gardens Community Centre
40 Grattan Street
Prahran VIC 3181

Call 9510 5877 or 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 with full details
• Copy of Annual General Meeting minutes
• Council venue booking confirmation letter (if you're applying for In-kind Grants)
• Auspice organisation's letter of approval (for auspice applicants)
• Copies of quotes for minor equipment or capital works
• Any extra support documents

1. Project outline (40 percent)

• Clearly defined objectives and outcomes
• Measures of success
• Project implementation plan
• Target audience
• Benefits to the City of Stonnington

2. Community engagement (30 percent)

• Engagement with stakeholders (e.g. project partners, recipients, Stonnington community)
• Ability to get new people to join or involve hard-to-reach groups
• Ability or efforts to include people with disabilities, their families and carers, older residents, residents with language barriers

3. Capacity, governance and financial (20 percent)

• Ability to deliver the project
• Strong management system

4. Strategic alignment (10 percent)

• Matching Community Grants priorities