Small Grants

Applications for our Small Grants round have closed for this round. Please subscribe to stay up to date for all our future grant round announcements.

Our annual granting round provides SWCF with the opportunity to support hardworking community organisations across south-west Victoria. Through our grants and our Foundations’ activities, we aim to celebrate, support and strengthen the community of South West Victoria.

The Small Grant stream gives not-for-profit, community based organisations and groups in south west Victoria the opportunity to access funds for a broad range of initiatives that directly benefit their local communities.

Grants of up to $3,000 are available for a broad range of grassroots, community led initiatives that directly benefit community, with areas of interest ranging from the arts and environment, education, health and wellbeing, accessibility and inclusion, and community building.

We are looking to support projects that are community-foucsed and collaborative, with a broad range of projects eligible including:

  • Delivering activities, programs and services;
  • Training, support for volunteers;
  • Purchasing equipment or materials;
  • Community infrastructure;
  • Community education, environmental and health projects;
  • Community based music, theatre, arts or cultural activities; and
  • Community resource development.

Read the full SWCF Grant guidelines here and contact the Foundation for any questions or queries on info@southwestcommunityfoundation.org.au or call 0437 756 082.

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