Community grant recipients

2025–2026 community grant recipients

Our community grants program offers grants throughout the year to support local programs, events and projects.

We offer free workshops and information sessions to guide you through the application process. For more details, visit the Apply for a community grant page.

Below is a list of community grant recipients for 2025–2026 in the small, medium, large, emergency and unincorporated grant categories.

Grant type          Grant recipient Project title Approved grant amount

Small grant

 Whittlesea Maltese Senior Citizens Club Christmas party for Seniors $475

Small grant

 Vipanchika Grandhasala Melbourne Inc. Christmas and New Year Celebration Multicultural Event 2025 $2,500

Small grant

 Innovation Youth Centre “We are the Champions" International Day People with Disability celebration $4,192
Small grant Unity Libyan Youth Association & Palestinian Community Network Bridges of Culture – Connection $3,250
Small grant Northern Melbourne Marathi Mandal Inc

 NMMM Dahi Handi 2026 $1,871
Small grant Musa Zakizada The Filigree of the Pen: Perian Calligraphy Across Diaspora $1,000
Small grant Chancez Cafe Mill Park Library Community Served: modern skills for Whittlesea’s diverse future workforce $1,450.96
Small grant Home Ed in the North Eco Trackers $1,022.76
Small grant Vipancika Grandhasala Melbourne Inc D4 Fest Melbourne – Dance, Drama, Diversity, Dignity $4,168.18
Small grant Noahs Ark Noahs Ark family day TBC
Small grant Bayanihan in Melbourne Incorporated 128th Philippine Independence Day Celebration $1,050
Small grant Keystone Institute Inc. Keystone Cultural Leadership Program $3,250
Small grant Bangla Niketan of Victoria Incorporated Gulbaz - a community theatre production $2,050
Small grant Donnybrook Dragons Sporting Club First Aid Training $3,875

Medium grant

 Big Group Hug Ltd A safe place to sleep for Whittlesea's most vulnerable babies $19,971
Medium grant Whittlesea Chinese Association Inc

WCA 20th Anniversary celebration

 $5,318.18
Medium grant Valley Presbyterian Church Doreen Community Carols $15,240.23
Medium grant Doreen RSL Sub-Branch Inc ANZAC Day Dawn Service $8,047
Medium grant Culture of Tamil Incorporated Whittlesea Diwali 2026 $7,491
Medium grant Roshni Ramayan Mandali of Vic Inc Diwali Event 2026 $13,620
Medium grant Victorian Goalball Association Inc 2026 Australian Goalball Championships $20,519.61
Medium grant Friends of Farm Vigano Inc
 Art Classes and Cooking Classes $2,965.57
Large grant Lalor Neighbourhood House Lalor Handy Skills Project - Empowering Refugee and Migrant Men through Practical Skills and Community Engagement Further information requested
Large grant 63 Miller St Epping Temple Charitable Trust Dussehra Festival & Fair 2026 $36,221.82
Large grant Repurpose and Serve Inc. Refrigerated Fitout and Advertisement Wrap for Food Rescue Vehicle $8,950
Emergency grant Mernda United Soccer Club Stolen equipment and graffiti $1,000
Unincorporated group grant Friends of Hillcroft Park Group to seek incorporation $1,000

Business to Business (B2B) Grant Program recipients

The following recipients received grants through the B2B Grant Program.

Grant recipient Project title Approved grant amount
Complementary Care Partners Improving business resilience through HR and cashflow coaching $7,200
Advantage Allied Health Enhancing natural light in clinic spaces through mirror installation $658
Ravalu Pty Ltd Boosting online marketing for the Saltiest Dog $2,962.50
Graphics Unlimited (Vic) Pty Ltd Website Redevelopment and Online Visibility Enhancement Project $8,068
Lalor Housewares & Party Supplies Entrance Door Upgrade $1,750
The Centre for Positive Psychology Soundproofing to improve quality of service $10,000
The Warehouse Variety Superstore Upgrading Air conditioners $7,991
Bygen Web Development and Digital Marketing Activities $10,000
Koffee Kult Signage and Refurbishment Upgrade $9,950
Pastry Paradise Shop Front Signage $2,562.50
Abruzzo Lab Signage to elevate venue frontage and mural wall on decking facing road $2,500
Whole Health Osteopathy Improving Patient Privacy and Care Delivery Through Clinical Space $2,701.52
CSG Apparel Production Efficiency and Workflow Upgrade to Support Business Growth $10,000
Lewis Land Surveying Pty Ltd Building signage and reception area $4,025

Seniors Club Grant Program recipients

The following Seniors Clubs received a Seniors Club Grant in 2025-26.

Grant recipient Approved grant amount
Circolo Pensionati Italiani di Bundoora Inc $4,480
Northern Eastern Greek Elderly Citizens Club Inc $2,277.98
Spanish Speaking Women’s Senior Group North East Region $1,450
Mill Park Recycled Teenagers $3,039.34
Mill Park Senior Citizens $3,039.34
Whittlesea Senior Citizens Club Inc $2,500
Doreen Combined Probus Club $4,150
Whittlesea Combined Pensioners Association Inc $2,590
Chaldean Senior Citizens Group of Whittlesea $1,900
Tamil Seniors Social Club Inc $4,240
Shlama Inc $2,200
St Anthony Senior Social Club Inc $5,921.60
The Community of Cypriots of the Northern Suburbs of Melbourne Senior Citizens $8,650
Welcome Senior Women’s Group Inc $2,250.79
Greek Cypriot Cultural and Theatrical Centre Paradise $2,860
Italian Speaking Senior Citizens Association of Epping Inc $5,170
CCRNA REKA Senior Citizens Fishing Association Inc $3,400
Neret Senior Citizens Group Inc $3,275.28
Golden Sun Disabled and Senior Citizens Association Inc $10,840
The Good Shepherd Egyptian Seniors Ass. Inc $3,398.16
Macedonian Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria Elderly $5,078.67
Circolo Pensionati Del Maiella Club $3,078.65
Lalor and District Men’s Shed $2,114.84
The Chinese Seniors Friendship Association of Whittlesea Inc $6,760
Community of Niki $2,680
Italian Senior Citizens Club of Lalor and Thomastown Inc $4,126.98
Macedonian Australian Senior Citizens Group Ilinden Inc $4,450
Kajmakcalan Social Club $3,490
Thomastown East Italian Senior Citizens Club Inc $2,495.51
Macedonian Men’s Seniors Group of Whittlesea $2,950
Macedonian Beranci Social Seniors of Whittlesea Inc $7,460.67
Bitola Macedonian Senior Citizens Group of Whittlesea Inc $8,341.61
Italian Women’s Senior Citizens Association of Whittlesea Inc $3,256.87
Green Island Turkish Womans Group $2,800
Northern Melbourne Sri Lankan Association $5,350.59
Galada Indian Seniors Group Inc $3,700
“Goce Delchev” Senior Citizens Association Inc $9,400
St Mary’s Multicultural Seniors Social Club $1,960
Community of Cypriots of the Northern Suburbs of Melbourne Women’s Group $8,022.47
Thomastown East Greek Senior Citizens Club Inc $3,190
Whittlesea U3A Inc $22,840
Whittlesea Maltese Senior Citizens Club $6,130
Macedonian Veterans and Friends Senior Citizens Group Inc $7,404.49
Cultural Centre of Florinians Aristotelis Elderly Citizens Club $3,078.65
Italian Pensioners Association of Mill Park Inc $6,100
Macedonian Senior Citizen Group Thomastown, Lalor, Epping and Mill Park $6,400
Doreen Seniors Club Inc $5,740
Whittlesea and District Greek Elderly Citizens Club Inc $4,150
Turkish Women’s Recreational Group Inc $6,100
Macedonian Women’s Senior Citizens Group Lalor Inc $5,860
Macedonian Women’s Social Club of Whittlesea Inc $6,400
Mill Park Garden Club $3,190
Mernda Combined Probus Club Inc $3,730
Italian Welfare Association of Whittlesea Senior Citizens Club Inc $3,528.09
The Palestinian Seniors Club of Victoria Incorporated $2,500
Northern Mauritians Seniors Club $1,543.82
Whittlesea Chinese Association $4,230.34
Whittlesea Malaysian Social & Senior Club Inc $2,123.60
Boris Trajkovski Inc $2,741.57
Whittlesea Northern Cyprus Turkish Women’s Group Inc $2,500
Whittlesea Turkish Elderly & Pensioners Association Inc $8,359.55
Whittlesea Turkish Women’s Association Inc $3,365.63
Whittlesea Men’s Shed $2,530
Northern Egyptian Association Inc $2,348.31
Armenoro Senior Citizens Association Inc $5,634.83
St Francis Filipino Senior Citizens Club Inc $4,833.95
Lalor Thomastown Combined Pensioners Association $1,393.26
Greek Orthodox Community of Whittlesea Women’s Group $3,447.20
Mill Park Greek Elderly Citizens Club Inc $2,800
Northern Melbourne Vietnamese Elderly Association Inc $3,460
African Seniors Whittlesea $2,650
Seniors Citizens Group of the Greek Orthodox Parish Thomastown Lalor $4,262.94
Greek Orthodox Community of Whittlesea $3,447.20
Soumela Melbourne $2,404.49
The Combined Probus Club of Whittlesea Inc $2,966.29

Emergency Services Grant recipients

The following recipients received grants through the Community Based Emergency Services Grants.

Grant recipient  Tier  Approved grant amount 
Country Fire Authority (CFA) - Mernda Fire Brigade Tier 1 $14,400
Epping CFA Tier 1 $14,400
South Morang Fire Brigade Tier 1 $14,400
Whittlesea Fire Brigade - CFA Tier 1 $14,400
Whittlesea Victorian State Emergency Service Tier 1 $14,400
Wollert and District Fire Brigade Tier 1 $14,400
Doreen CFA Tier 2 $11,810
Arthurs Creek CFA Tier 3 $5,380
Beveridge CFA Tier 3 $5,380
Kalkallo Fire Brigade Tier 3 $5,380
Kinglake West Fire Brigade Tier 3 $5,380
Hume Group Fire Brigades Tier 4 $2,960
Whittlesea Diamond Valley Fire Brigades Group Tier 4 $2,690

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