Community Support Grants

  Applicants must meet the eligibility and priorities of the grant.

Eligibility 

1. Applicants must be an organisation based in the Mornington Peninsula Shire’s Local Government Area and deliver funded projects, programs, service and activities within the Shire. 
   
   

2. Eligible applicants must be;

   a) a current incorporated association, 

   b) a current, registered Not-For-Profit, Charity, Public Benevolent Institution (PBI) or,

     c) if unincorporated /a community group, auspiced by another organisation

          (must be as per 2a or 2b above) for the proposed activity, program or 

          project detailed in their application. 

     d) Applicants may be required to upload model rules/constitutions to ensure the organisation’s

          purpose aligns with the grant program priorities. 

Refer Grant Guidelines for more information on eligibility.

Purpose of Community Support Grants

To support community groups and organisations to deliver key initiatives, programs and activities within the Shire.

Community Support Grants priorities

• Lifesaving and safety equipment
  
  
• Strengthens the capacity of volunteering on the Mornington Peninsula through training and/or learning new skills
  
  
• Initiatives that contribute to the sustainability of community groups
  
  
• Increases social inclusion, participation and community cohesion
  
  
• Programs, activities and initiatives with broad community benefit
  
  
• Supports environmental priorities
  
  
• Seed funding for new projects