Sixteen local projects will share in more than $50,000 of funding thanks to the Gannawarra Shire Council 2025 Community Grants Program.
Council received 34 applications, totalling $140,925, for its annual Community Grants program during a four-week application period held throughout May.
Applications for the 2026 program will open in mid-2026.
Please see below information that may assist with your application for this popular program.

To support interested applicants, Council hosted a Community Grants Forum online in 2021. This forum was designed to support our community to better understand the process of applying for a Community Grant, as well as support you to feel more confident in sourcing and applying for grants from a range of organisations. Council has not yet hosted a another forum, however the content of the 2021 forum is still current.
To watch a recording of the forum please click this link: 2021 Gannawarra Community Grants Forum
FURTHER SUPPORT AND RESOURCES
Council have developed a 'help sheet' to assist potential applicants in developing their applications.
To view this, please click here(PDF, 211KB).
WHAT DOES A BUDGET NEED TO LOOK LIKE?
One of the most common mistakes is applications containing incorrect budgets. To assist in making this area a bit easier to understand, please refer to the budget example help sheet. This document contains an example of what a budget might look like for your application.
Budget Help sheet - click here(PDF, 130KB)
PAST RECIPIENTS
To learn more about past projects supported by Council's Community Grants Program, please click on the links below: