Yarra provides a range of community grants to support local groups and community initiatives.
Each year we distribute more than $2 million to strengthen our community and promote health and wellbeing. The grant program ranges across several areas including community development, arts and culture, environment, sport and recreation, youth and families.
COVID-19 Quick Response Grants
On Thursday 6 April 2020 we announced a $7.46 million package to support our community and businesses through COVID-19.
Visit COVID-19 Quick Response Grants for more information on these grants.
Regular grant programs
We also offer a range of regular grant programs throughout the year, including:
| Grant program | Current status | Applications close | Next round opens |
| Discounted Use of Town Halls for Community Events | Open for applications | Ongoing | Now open |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Development Initiative | Closed for applications | TBC | |
| Annual Grants | Opening later | mid-October 2020 | |
| Creative Yarra and Engage Yarra Grants | Closed for applications | Early-2021 | |
| Investing In Community Grants | Opening later | mid-October 2020 | |
| Fitzroy Adventure Playground Program Grant | Closed for applications | Early-2022 | |
| Richmond and Collingwood Youth Grants | Closed for applications | 2023 | |
| Room to Create Charitable Fund Strategic Grant | Closed for applications | TBC | |
| Room to Create Responsive Grants | Opening soon | 1 August 2020 | |
| Small Project Grants | Opening soon | 1 August 2020 |
Community training
We also offer community training sessions for local not-for-profit organisations.
Stay informed
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Have a question?
If you have a question about community grants, you can ask us online, or call us on 03 9205 5170 or 03 9205 5146.