Our Grants help turn your idea into reality.

They support projects, programs, activities and events that respond to a community need, and will improve the health, wellbeing and capacity of our community.

Resources

The Funding Centre

Did you know you can find grants from other organisations with our free search tool (SmartySearch) from the Funding Centre.

Are You Grant Ready?

This information sheet has been prepared by the City to support community members and groups interested in applying for grant funding.

Are you grant ready - help sheet (WORD - 2.3 MB)

Project Plan Template

The City of Greater Geelong has prepared this template to help community organisations get ready for grant applications—either to us or to other funders.

Grants template - project plan - May 2025 (WORD - 2.9 MB)

Our grants

Grant Open Close
Children's Week 12 May 2025  23 June 2025
Community Events Quick Response Grants  20 January 2025  30 May 2025 or earlier if funding is fully allocated. 
Positive Ageing 12 April 2025  26 May 2025
Closed Grants
 Artists and Creatives Professional Development Grants
Clean Economy
Climate Change Partnerships
Community Events
Community Infrastructure 
Community Infrastructure Exemption from Match- Funding
Creative Communities
  • Artists and Creatives Professional Development
  • Arts Project Grants
  • Clever and Creative Seed Grants
  • Creative Commissions Program
Environmental Sustainability
First Nations Cultural Heritage
Geelong Heritage
Healthy & Connected Communities
Neighbourhood Houses
Christmas in the Community (only for Neighbourhood Houses)
Other grant information
Grant recipients Lists of funding recipients from previous grant rounds

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Contact our grants team

For further information:

Phone: 03 5272 5560
Email: [email protected]