Community Grants
The Community Grants Program for 2025/26 open Thursday 1 May and close 2pm Thursday 5 June.
Successful applicants will be announced following the July Council Meeting.
Our annual Community Grants support programs and projects that will develop and enhance the social, cultural and environmental experience of local residents, specifically projects that:
- Encourage arts, cultural and heritage experiences in our community
- Provide accessible and equitable services, spaces and programs
- Encourage healthy behaviour and lifestyles
- Support a resilient community
- Improve engagement in the community
Community organisations are welcome to apply for amounts up to $10,000. Funding for projects most commonly falls between $1,000 and $6,000.
Community Grant Application
Please read the Community Grants Program Guidelines for Applicants before applying - Community-Grants-guidelines-2025-2026.pdf(PDF, 314KB)
Community Grants 2024-2025 Recipients
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Community Group
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Project
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Amount
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Blind Sport and Recreation Victoria
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Making meals, rhythm, and beats with People with Vision Loss in Wangaratta
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$4,114.00
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Bobinawarrah Soldier Memorial Hall
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Centenary Celebration ~ Bobinawarrah Soldier Memorial Hall
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$6,727.10
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Boorhaman Golf Club
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Warm up area and driving range bays
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$10,000.00
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Boys to the Bush Ltd
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Good Yarns, Great Community: Boys to the Bush (BttB) Wangaratta
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$2,100.00
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El Dorado Museum Association Inc
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Woolshed Valley panels upgrade
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$6,820.60
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Gateway Health
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Active Rural Communities
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$8,000.00
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Glenrowan Primary School
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Outdoor kitchen sink
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$3,355.00
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Greta Sporting Complex INC
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Community BBQ Area and Paved Pathways
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$10,000.00
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Hamilton Park Co-Operative Limited
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Hamilton Park Playground development
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$5,488.00
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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Extending Engagement in Wangaratta 2025
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$5,000.00
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Men's Shed
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Computer upgrade
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$2,507.00
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Moyhu & District Pre School
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Moyhu & District Pre School outdoor play space upgrade
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$10,000.00
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Moyhu Tennis Club
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Moyhu Tennis Club community BBQ upgrade
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$10,000.00
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Murmungee Hall Committee
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Can't you hear my heart beat
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$2,945.00
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NE Health Careers Forum - Organising Committee
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North East Health Careers Forum
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$700.00
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North East Canoe Club
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Beginners in Whitewater Kayaking
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$3,000.00
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North East Multicultural Association
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RCOW Harmony Day Celebration 2025
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$4,500.00
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North Wangaratta Community Group
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Sheltered picnic table at Reedy Creek
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$7,655.00
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Open Door Neighbourhood House
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Being safe within our community
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$7,000.00
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Rotary Club of Milawa Oxley
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Milawa Oxley Family Fair & Market
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$7,092.00
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Springhurst Community and Recreation Hall Reserve
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Replacement of air conditioning receiver board
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$4,485.00
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Wangaratta Baptist Church
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Family Outreach Fun Days
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$5,000.00
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Wangaratta Baseball Softball Club
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Indigenous Spirit. Juniors Baseball Jersey Project
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$4,000.00
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Wangaratta Bowls and Sports Club Inc.
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Honour boards replacement
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$4,000.00
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Wangaratta Hockey Club
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The Dragon Diner
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$10,000.00
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Wangaratta Pickleball Club Inc
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Provision of pickleball freestanding posts
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$5,300.00
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Wangaratta Players, Inc.
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Technology upgrade
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$5,272.50
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Wangaratta Rifle Club Inc
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Henry Johnson story board
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$2,334.21
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Wangaratta Snow Sports Youth Development Inc.
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Cross Country Skiing for All
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$1,946.00
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Community Grant Information Pop-ups
Come along and chat with our Community Grants team about your project.
Mon 19 May – Wangaratta Intermezzo 11am -1pm
Mon 19 May – Library 4-6pm
Tues 20 May – Moyhu Ineeta Café 12-2pm
Wed 21 May – Oxley King river Café 10am -12pm
Wed 21 May – Library 4-6pm
Thurs 22 May - Glenrowan Bakery 10am -12pm
Thurs 22 May – Eldorado Tavern 1-3pm
Bookings essential: communitygrants@wangaratta.vic.gov.au | 03 5722 0888