Your community or not-for-profit organisation can apply for funding to support projects that offer clear community benefit, contributing to social outcomes, community welfare, environmental, health, education, or cultural areas.

Bendigo Bank’s social purpose focus set its agenda for ‘feeding into prosperity’, from its products and services through to its commitment to creating positive social change.

Applications are invited for projects which demonstrate broad community benefit to Ballan and District including but not limited to:

• Families, children & youth activities
• Public capacity building pro-health, safety programs and services
• Community infrastructure projects
• Public education, schooling and Libraries
• Innovative community events and services
• Cultural and art initiatives
• Environmental projects
• *Sporting and recreational projects

*Support for sports club events, uniforms & equipment should be applied for under a sponsorship however projects such as updates to amenities / facilities may be eligible as a grant please speak to Michelle Baker or the CEF Team.

Too apply for this grant, you must:

• be an incorporated community or not-for-profit organisation with a valid ABN that is not a government ABN.
• have a project partner if you are not an incorporated organisation or have a government abn. A project partner is an incorporated community or not-for profit organisation that is willing to enter into the funding agreement on your behalf and help you to deliver the project. A template letter of support is available here.
• have a valid Australian bank account

Who is ineligible

• individuals or unincorporated organisations without an eligible project partner
• for-profit organisations
• applicant organisations (or partner organisations) with an unsatisfactory result to the Anti Money Laundering / Know Your Customer search.

• Phone: 0407 763 789
• Email: mooraboolcel@mooraboolcel.com.au