Please note that our offices will be closed for the Labour Day Public Holiday on Monday, March 9, 2026. If your matter is urgent, please call (03) 5358 8700.
Help shape the future of aged care, early years and Stawell Sports and Aquatic Centre services by providing your feedback via three engagement opportunities available in March. You can find out more about these opportunities and how to get involved via the link below.
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Several council grant funding streams are now open for applications including the Tourism Events Grant which closes on March 9, and the Community Grant, Arts and Culture Grant and Creative Education Fund which all close on March 31. Further information can be found on our website via the link below.
At any one time there are hundreds of funding opportunities available to community groups and organisations; the problem is how to find them. Here are some of the most current and relevant grants currently on offer.
CLOSED | Opens June / July 2026. Bulgana Green Power Hub is proud to support the Northern Grampians Shire community through funding that helps local groups turn great ideas into action. This fund aims to build capacity, strengthen connections, and support the growth of our region—one community project at a time.
CLOSED | Opens April 2026The fund provides financial support to promote social and environmental sustainability initiatives for the benefit of the communities within the municipalities of Ararat, Northern Grampians and the Pyrenees.
OPEN: This program gives small rural, regional, and remote communities across Australia the opportunity to access funds that can benefit and help secure their future success.
CLOSED | Opens May 2026The Community Grants Program provides grants to individuals or community groups for projects or activities that benefit the Stawell community.
CLOSED | This is a national grants program that provides support for rural community-driven initiatives that focus on strengthening mental health and wellbeing of vulnerable community members.
Closed. Open august 2026. Bendigo Community Bank Avoca, Maryborough and St Arnaud fund their Community Grant program by channeling a portion of its profits back into the community that generated them often supporting those projects and activities that cannot be funded via other means.
OPEN | Quick Response Grants funds professional development opportunities for artists and arts workers or small project opportunities.
Closed | Opens June 2026Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grants is a small grants program aiming to contribute to the success, vibrancy, and wellbeing of rural and regional communities nationwide.
CLOSED | Open June 2026: The Australia Post Community Grants program supports local community organisations across Australia to help people connect and stay mentally well.
OPEN | Applications for Round 3 close on Wednesday 4 February.The Tiny Towns Fund supports local communities of under 5000 people to deliver community infrastructure and facilities projects.
Renewable energy companies currently developing projects in the area are offering a range of local sponsorships to support community initiatives and engagement