Community Funding Program

We are committed to supporting local community groups, organisations, and businesses to deliver projects and activities that help make Pyrenees an inclusive, happy, and healthy place to live and visit.

We offer monthly grants and subsidies, and annual project and capital grants through the Community Funding Program.

Applications must be for events, projects, equipment, minor capital works, and one-off programs/activities.

Note that the 2023/24 Program is now open on and closes on 23 October 2023.

Please read the Program Guidelines(PDF, 593KB), which has more detail on the funding available and the application process.

Our Online Application Portal has been made available to complete all of your applications. The portal provides information to help you complete an application. You can access a help guide(PDF, 2MB) to support your first-time use of the portal. To submit an application, you will need to register your organisation first.

Council staff are available to support your use of the system, please contact us on 1300 797 363 to make an appointment or attend one of our applicant drop-in sessions as detailed in our Frequently Asked Questions.

Please review program information on the various pages nominated below or start to register your group and make an application.

Annual Grant Program

Open once a year, with funds for events, programs, capital works and equipment.

Shop Façade Grant

Partnership support that improves the appeal of local streetscapes and shopping districts

Event sponsorship

Supporting new and existing community and tourism events.

Responsive grant

Limited small grants available to respond to an unexpected and/or urgent community need.

Event Signage Subsidy

Limited small subsidies for local event and tourism operators to fund removable sign inserts for event promotion frames on the road approaches into Avoca and Beaufort.

Frequently asked questions

Answers to help with grant writing and project planning

Past grant recipients

See who and what has had success in receiving funding from Council.

Case studies and templates

See the impact funding can have on your community.

Other grants

Other funding opportunities for the community, business, sports, infrastructure, and more.

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