2026 Community Strengthening Grants - Community Inclusion

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COMMUNITY STRENGTHENING GRANTS 

2026 APPLICATION

Council's Community Strengthening Grants Program has been a valuable source of financial support for local events and projects in Golden Plains Shire communities for over 26 years.

Grants of up to $7,000 are available in three streams:
1. Healthy Connected Community

2. Community Inclusion

3. Environment and Sustainability

Before completing this grant application form, you must have read and understood the Community Strengthening Grants Standard Guidelines. Please click here to view the 2026 Community Strengthening Grants Guidelines.

  • If you have any questions regarding the eligibility criteria, please contact Community Development and Grants Officer on 5220 7111 or email: communitygrants@gplains.vic.gov.au.
  • Incomplete applications and/or applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
  • 2026 Community Strengthening Grants opens on 1st August 2026 and closes at 2pm on 31st August 2026. 

 

CONFIRMATION OF ELIGIBILITY 

This section is designed to help you, and us, understand if you are eligible for this grant.

Have you read the Community Strengthening Grants Standard Guidelines and does your project meet eligibility criteria? * Required
Response required.
IMPORTANT: If you have not read the Community Strengthening Grants Standard Guidelines, you cannot proceed with your grant application. Please click here to read the Community Strengthening Grants Standard Guidelines.
Have you acquitted most recent funding with Golden Plains Shire Council? * Required
Response required.
If your previous funded project is overdue then your application may not be eligible for the current round. Please contact Community Development and Grants Officer on 03 5220 7111.
Have you discussed your project with a Council Officer? * Required
Response required.

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Have you discussed your project with a Council Officer?" on page 1

Alignment with Council Plan

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Please click here to view the Council Plan.

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Which objective best relates to your project under the Council Plan?" on page 1

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This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Which objective best relates to your project under the Council Plan?" on page 1

Response required.

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Which objective best relates to your project under the Council Plan?" on page 1

Response required.

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Which objective best relates to your project under the Council Plan?" on page 1

Response required.

Health and Wellbeing Priorities

Does your project address any of the following priority areas of he Golden Plains Shire Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan 2025-2029? * Required
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Council acknowledges the traditional Wadawurrung owners of this land. Council pays its respects to Wadawurrung Elders both past and present and extends that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People who are part of Golden Plains Shire.