The Community Strengthening: Major Community Project, Facilities upgrade and Equipment Grant is designed to promote and increase participation of local residents in community initiatives, to build and strengthen local networks and partnerships and to support community leadership, learning and skill development.

Major Community Project, Facilities upgrade and Equipment Grant offers a maximum of $10,000 on a $1 to $1 basis with a limit of 10% of the total applied grant being in kind. Maximum of one successful application every six funding rounds per organisation.

This category covers the funding of Projects, Facility upgrades, and Equipment related to community capacity building projects which support an ongoing community activity, program or project that can demonstrate one or more of the following objectives:

• Increases community participation in projects and activities.
• Assists community groups to operate more effectively.
• Encourages and supports the involvement of volunteers.
• Improves occupational health and safety.
• Contributes to environmental sustainability.

Applicant must be a community group or organisation. Community groups and organisations must be:

• not for profit; and
• incorporated or have an auspice arrangement.

• Phone: (03) 5585 9900
• Email: grants@westwimmera.vic.gov.au