Community Grants Program

Maroondah City Council supports projects that enhance community wellbeing and make Maroondah a heathier, supportive, resilient and more inclusive community.

The Community Grants Program offers three annual grants schemes to incorporated, not-for-profit community groups on an annual basis.

Grant types

Applications for Community Grants are now closed. View the recipients of the 2024/25 Grant funding program.

Community Development Grants Scheme

This scheme offers assistance up to $5,000 to incorporated, not for profit groups to develop programs, projects and events that enhance community wellbeing and increase participation.  

Emergency Relief Grant Scheme

This scheme offers assistance up to $7,000 to incorporated, not for profit groups to develop and deliver programs and resources to assist vulnerable people and those at risk of, or experiencing homelessness. 

Small Equipment Grants Scheme

This scheme is for requests of $750 or less to cover small equipment purchases, printing or administration costs to incorporated not for profit community support groups only. 

Guidelines and applying

The 2025/26 Community Grant Guidelines will be available early February 2025.

You can view the 2024/25 guidelines for reference.

2024/25 Community Development Grant guidelines(PDF, 4MB)

If you would like information about the 2025/26 Community Grants Program, please call 9298 4598 and ask to speak with Robyn Williams or Chris Riseley, or email grants@maroondah.vic.gov.au

Call us to get started

This year, organisations applying for Community Development or Emergency Relief grants are required to discuss their proposed application with a Council officer. Council officers can provide insight, tips and suggestions on your proposed project and, where relevant, suggest other community groups you may wish to partner with.

Please call 03 9298 4598 and ask for the relevant Council officer below. If you are unsure who to speak to, please ask for Robyn Williams or Chris Riseley in the Community Development team or email grants@maroondah.vic.gov.au.

  • Aged and Disability – Abi Abarajitha
  • Budget/GST – Daniel Langton
  • Children and Youth – Natalie Godley
  • Child Safe Standards – Marisa Grosso
  • Community Partnerships – Robyn Williams, Chris Riseley
  • Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD), recent migrants and refugees – Rose Ensor
  • Emergency Relief – Chris Riseley
  • First Peoples - Chris Riseley
  • Gender Equity – Annette Degenhardt
  • LGBTIQA+ - Rachelle Jones
  • Sport and Recreation – Josh Burt

Timeframes

Date What's happening

Monday 3 March 2025, 9am

Community Grants Funding Program opens online
Sunday 13 April 2025, Midnight Closing date for all applications - no late applications will be accepted
May/June 2025 Assessment process
Late June 2025 Notification of outcomes
Wednesday 30 July 2025 Grants Recognition Event at Karralyka
Sunday 26 April 2026 Final day for submission of 2025 Grant Acquittal/Evaluation report

Acknowledging Council funding

Successful grant applicants must acknowledge the funding support provided by Maroondah City Council.

See our guidelines below for further information.

Community Grants Acknowledgement and Publicity Guidelines(PDF, 371KB)

Child Safety

Maroondah City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation where all children and young people are valued and protected from harm and abuse. We have zero tolerance for child abuse.

As part of our commitment to child safety and the Victorian Child Safe Standards, Council has child safety requirements in place to help ensure the safety of children and young people under 18 years of age when providing grant funding to other organisations, groups or individuals. 

For more information about Council’s child safety requirements for grant recipients please see the Information Sheet below or contact Council’s Child Safety and Inclusion Advisor on 1300 88 22 or 03 9298 4598 or email marisa.grosso@maroondah.vic.gov.au.

Community Grants and child safety(PDF, 205KB)

Statutory declaration form - grants recipients(DOC, 98KB)

Further information

For further information on the Community Development Grants, Small equipment Grants and Emergency Relief grants contact our Community Development Officer on 1300 88 22 33 or 03 9298 4598 or email grants@maroondah.vic.gov.au.