Next round of Community Grants opening soon!
Published on 16 January 2026
Round Two of Baw Baw Shire Council’s Community Project Grants will open in early February so it’s time to start preparing your application!
Applications by Appointment are now available and are a mandatory step in applying for a grant.
Applications by Appointment provide community groups the opportunity to meet with Council to discuss their project idea to ensure it aligns with the grant guidelines.
The process also provides potential applicants with guidance on what to include in their application and clarity about the supporting documents, which must be submitted, reducing the likelihood of applications being incomplete or ineligible for assessment.
Local community groups have from Monday 2 February until Friday 27 February 2026 to submit their applications, with successful groups announced in May.
Council’s Community Grants program supports non-profit groups and organisations to undertake activities or make purchases that are for the benefit of the local community. The Community Projects funding supports the delivery of community events, projects, programs, environmental initiatives and equipment purchases. Grants of up to $5,000 are available.
In the last Community Projects grant round 36 groups were provisionally offered a share in more than $140,000 to deliver projects, purchase equipment and run events in Baw Baw.
Baw Baw Shire Mayor Cr Kate Wilson said this was an integral program to support local community groups across the Shire and she hoped to see many applications.
“The Community Project Grants are just one way in which Council backs our local community groups,” she said.
“They are crucial to the longevity of our community groups, providing much needed funds to support their operations, make purchases and bolster resources.
“I would encourage group members to make an Application by Appointment, as these help to strengthen your application and provide clarity on your project.”
An example of some of the previously successfully funded community projects are listed below:
Baw Baw Food Relief
$1,995 to purchase a defibrillator.
Baw Baw Sustainability Network
$4,712 for online and marketing support.
Bettermentall Australia
$1,995 to purchase a defibrillator.
Community Church Warragul
$5,000 to support the Warragul Carols by Candlelight event.
Crossover School Community Hall
$3,415 to support construction of a concrete slab.
Drouin Hawks Junior Football Club
$4,756 to purchase new sporting equipment.
Narracan Hall
$4,950 for refurbishment works.
Neerim District History and Heritage Group
$3,379 for film digitising equipment.