Annual Community Grants

We invite local not-for-profit groups that contribute to making Bayside a better place to live to apply for a community grant.

Council's community grants program aims to:

To assist community organisations to establish, extend and improve programs and services that address local needs.
To encourage voluntary activity, community participation and the contribution of local groups and organisations to community life.
To promote community development and partnership opportunities to address community needs.

Council's Annual Community Grants program supports initiatives proposed by community groups which strengthen and enrich community life through the provision of an improved range of leisure, cultural, community development, environmental, health, education, sporting and welfare programs and activities.

Grants of up to $7,500 each are considered for initiatives by eligible community groups that meet the objectives of Council's Grants Policy and the Annual Community Grants Guidelines.

2023/24 Annual Community Grants Round - Important Dates

1 March	9.30am-12pm	Effective Grant Writing Training	Bayside City Council
7 March	6-8.30pm	Effective Grant Writing Training	Online
27 March	9-10am	Annual Community Grants information session	Bayside City Council
27 March	10-11am	Implementing Child Safe Standards at your organisation	Bayside City Council
3 April	9am	Annual Community Grants Open
4 April	5.30-6.30pm	Annual Community Grants information session	Bayside City Council
4 April	6.30-7.30pm	Implementing Child Safe Standards at your organisation	Bayside City Council
6 April	10am-12pm	Annual Community Grant Application IT support session	Brighton Library
27 April	1-2pm	Annual Community Grants information session	Bayside City Council
10 May	5pm	Annual Community Grants close