Community assistance fund
Grants of up to $15,000 aimed at supporting community organisations to deliver services and activities that benefit the community.
There are four categories with different funding rations as follows:
Community assistance fund categories
| Funding stream |
Up to $3,000 (project total cost) |
$3,001 and over maximum contribution from council is $15,000 |
| Equipment |
No applicant contribution required |
$1: $1 |
| Capital works |
No applicant contribution required |
$1: $1 |
| Community strengthening |
No applicant contribution required |
$1: $1 |
| Funded organisations program |
No applicant contribution required |
Not eligible |
Round 1
Applications open Monday 25 August 2025 at 10am
Applications close Friday 19 September 2025 at 5pm
Round 2
Applications open February 2026
Applications close March 2026
View the guidelines for our community assistance fund program
To apply please follow this link to online grant portal - client portal (enquire.cloud)
Any organisation that has not already registered on this portal will need to login with an email address (preferably generic email for each club/organisation) and enter a password.
Please ensure you contact a community assistance fund program officer prior to applying on 1300 656 564 or
cafs@moyne.vic.gov.au (This is a mandatory requirement)