Connected Neighbourhood Small Grants

Connected Neighbourhoods Small Grants allow the City of Melbourne to progress community development outcomes in the neighbourhoods that make up our municipality. Grants of up to $2000 are available to support the program objectives of:

• increasing community participation, connection, equity, diversity and inclusion
• empowering community members to identify and respond to local issues and priorities.

​To learn more about local issues and priorities, visit our Neighbourhood Portals External link. Each Neighbourhood Portal includes a list of neighbourhood priorities. These priorities capture the challenges, opportunities, assets and ambitions of each neighbourhood within the City of Melbourne. The priorities have been identified by community, are unique to each neighbourhood, and reflect the diversity of our City.

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible to apply for a Connected Communities Small Grant, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Applicants must be one of the following:
  • a not-for-profit constituted body;
  • a school;
  • a community leader;
  • an individual community member supported by their community; or
  • a Body Corporate/Owners Corporation, applicants must provide a copy of their Body Corporate/Owners Corporation constitution or rules.
• Auspiced applications are permitted in this program.
• Applicants must be located within or be delivering a project within the City of Melbourne municipality. View the City of Melbourne boundary map External link.
• Applications must have a focus on providing outcomes for City of Melbourne's local communities.
• Funded activities must create opportunities for community members to experience greater connection to their community through opportunities that improve access and participation.
• Applicants must have fully acquitted previous completed grants and have no outstanding debts to the City of Melbourne.
• One application per year, per applicant will be accepted.

For full details about the grants, including the assessment criteria and other necessary information, read the guidelines. You can also email commstrength@melbourne.vic.gov.au if you need further assistance.

Guidelines

For full details about the grants, including the assessment criteria and other necessary information, read the guidelines below.