Community Infrastructure Grants aim to support funding for the planning and delivery of capital works projects within the City of Greater Geelong.
Community groups and organisations across Greater Geelong will have a chance to apply for funding under an expanded 2020-2021 Community Grants program.
Online applications for Community Infrastructure grants closed on Monday 12 October 2020 and are currently being assessed.
Two categories are available to choose from as follows:
- Planning - grant amounts of up to $50,000*
For costs associated with planning & feasibility activities for
future infrastructure projects that demonstrate strong community benefit and
align with key priority areas of this program.
- Capital
Works delivery - grant amounts of up to $350,000*
To assist with cost of ready to go community
infrastructure projects. Infrastructure projects must be openly accessible to
and have strong community benefits and align with the key priority areas of
this program.
Not applicable for the purchase of land.
*The city will consider funding up to two-thirds of the total
project cost to the maximum grant funding offered. Applicants must match our funding with one dollar for every two
dollars we grant and provide any remaining funding required.
Please ensure you read the grant guidelines before making an application. A downloadable link to the grant guidelines as well as lists of previous grant recipients are available at the bottom of the page.
Please refer to our grants and funding page to find out more about our other community grant programs.
Need to know more...
For further information please contact our grants team at [email protected] or phone 03 5272 4736 or 03 5272 5039.
Please note that the grant information and guideline documents available on this page are for reference only as they relate to previous grant rounds. These documents will be updated soon along with access to the online application form.
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