Published on 07 August 2026
A $13,140 grant from the Mornington Peninsula's Community Charitable Fund has been approved by the Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation to support HomeGround Cafe as a vital community enterprise in Mornington.
The grant funding will enhance the cafe’s role in delivering a hospitality traineeship for young people facing barriers to employment and In This Together – a volunteer-led program providing around 150 meals each week to vulnerable community members.
Investment will include a commercial dishwasher vital to their operations as well as support traineeship experience costs as well as improve kitchen safety and efficiency, while supporting hands-on training opportunities.
The project will strengthen employment pathways, volunteer participation as well as provide vital food relief, contributing to community wellbeing and coordinated support for those experiencing hardship.
The Fund is an initiative of the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Fund and the Shire.
HomeGround Cafe, 22 Robertson Dve, Mornington.
homegroundcoffeeco.com.au