Making a grant application

Application process

1. Who can apply - confirm your eligibility to apply.
2. Read the guidelines and understand the Grant's purposes, what will/won't be funded, closing date and how to apply.
3. Grant category - identify the grant category you plan to apply for. If unsure, speak to the Grants Officer.
4. Speak with a listed Grants Council Contact Officer.
5. Still need more information? Discuss your application with our Community Grants Officer. Phone 03 9249 4036. Email: CommunityGrants@brimbank.vic.gov.au
6. Use the SmartyGrants Form - visit the Grants category page and select the category you wish to apply for. Once you are ready, click the 'Submit an Application' button to begin and save your progress every 10-15 minutes.
7. Remember to clearly state:
   • What your project is
   • What you want to do
   • Why the project is needed
   • How you will deliver
   • How you will measure success
8. Submit on time - late applications will not be accepted.

Who can apply

We encourage projects and activities that support the whole Brimbank community.

People with disability and their carers are encouraged to apply, to improve inclusion and participation and to achieve positive changes in attitudes, structures and practices in Brimbank.

We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQIA+ people who have identified themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, or questioning, multicultural groups, senior citizens and young people.

We’d also like to support projects and activities that help the community re-engage, manage and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

To be eligible for the Brimbank Community Grants Program, applicants must:

• be a not-for-profit organisation, or an incorporated community group, or apply through an auspice arrangement.
• have Public Liability Insurance cover for the duration of the project, unless applying for an Establishment Grant.
• have an Australian Business Number (ABN), unless applying for an Establishment Grant.
• be based in Brimbank, or demonstrate that the proposed project will substantially benefit Brimbank residents.
• have a new project or a new stage of a project, unless applying for a Festival and Event Grant.
• have satisfactorily acquitted previous grants funded under the Brimbank Council’s Community Grants Program.
• be able to comply with State Government public health requirements.