Community grant recipients
Our community grants are open year-round to support local programs, events, projects and initiatives.
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 the list of community grant recipients for the 2024-25 financial year in the small, medium, large and individual grant categories.
| Grant type |
Grant recipient |
Project title |
Approved grant amount |
|
Individual
|
Jaya Berged |
Theatre workshops |
$1,000 |
|
Individual
|
Sia Andriopoulos |
Elite Cheer AASCF National Championships |
$1,000 |
|
Individual
|
Ivy Karanfilovski |
Cheerleading |
$1,000 |
|
Individual
|
Deanna (Konstantina) Andriopoulos |
Elite competitive Cheerleading |
$1,000 |
| Individual |
Tayla Baker |
Softball national under 16 girls championship
|
$1,000 |
| Individual |
Jordan Baker |
2025 National Softball Championship |
$1,000 |
| Individual |
Anju Adhikari |
Community Awareness about depression For CALD people |
$1,000 |
| Individual |
Athena Marangos |
Tenpenchii |
$1,000 |
| Small |
Jacaranda Preschool |
Jacaranda Preschool's 21st Birthday |
$3,000 |
| Small |
Zambian Association for Victoria |
ZAV Youth Connect & Thrive
|
$2,654 |
| Small |
North church Epping (Crossway north Baptist church) |
First aid upgrade |
$1,174.50 |
| Small
|
Northern BMX Club |
Replacement Club Portable Tents |
$1,500 |
| Small
|
Northern Melbourne Marathi Mandal |
NMMM Dahi Handi 2025 |
$2,730 |
Small
|
Melbourne Konkan Community Inc |
MKC Basketball |
$2,600 |
| Small |
Libyan Women's Association
|
Iftar ramadan and eid elfitar and eid aladha
|
$1,640 |
| Small |
Australia Sri Lanka Cultural and Welfare Association Inc.
|
Valentine's Night 2025
|
$870 |
| Small |
Valley Presbyterian Church (Auspicing Group: Presbyterian Church of Victoria)
|
Easter Sunday in the Park
|
$2,722.98 |
| Small |
Northern Runners Incorporated
|
First Aid Safety for members
|
$2,120 |
| Small |
Donnybrook Primary School |
Games without Borders: Refugee week sports festival
|
$2,640 |
| Medium |
Valley Presbyterian Church
|
Valley Presbyterian Church
|
$11,832.22 |
| Medium |
Macedonian Teachers' Association of Victoria
|
Macedonian Storytime
|
$1,801.17 |
| Medium |
Let's Braai Pty Ltd
|
Fire & Flavour: A Community Braai (BBQ) Celebration
|
$5,029.50 |
| Medium |
Olivine Community Group Incorporate |
International Expo 2025 |
$6,690 |
| Medium |
South Morang Football Netball Club |
South Morang Football Netball Club |
$8,506 |
| Medium |
Walking Football 4 Health Victoria |
Walking Football 4 Health at Thomastown |
$2,403
|
| Medium |
Stride Together: Equine therapy for all abilities |
Stride Together: Equine Therapy for All Abilities |
$4,800 |
| Medium |
Wollert Community Pathshala Incorporated |
Multicultural Eid Festival |
$6,164 |
| Medium |
Aurora Support Services Inc |
High Performance Editing Computer |
$2,712 |
| Large |
Deakin University |
Building for a Greener Future: Promoting Sustainable Housing Practices Through Community Education |
$27,817.27 |
| Large |
Amazing Parents |
Bond & Bloom: support and play circle |
$29,616.33 |
| Large |
That's Amore Cheese |
Ricotta Festival |
$13,917.52 |
| Large |
Northern Health Foundation |
WellAhead Open Days |
$9,000 |