This stream allocates funding to help not-for-profit groups in the Horsham municipality to improve facilities and work together for more engaged and healthy communities.
PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS SEEKING EVENTS GRANTS MUST APPLY UNDER THE NEW EVENTS FUNDING ROUND WHICH WILL OPEN IN MAY 2024.
The maximum allocation per organisation is $10,000, although the majority of successful applications range between $500 and $5,000.
Applications for the 2024/2025 round opened Thursday 1 February and closed on Monday 4 March 2024.
Grants guidelines(PDF, 2MB)
Submitting an application
All applications must be submitted online.
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The application form asks for additional information and templates are provided for your use:
If you have any questions after reading the grant guidelines or require help to complete your on-line application, please contact the Community Grants Team on 53829777 or visit Customer Service at the Civic Centre, 18 Roberts Avenue, Horsham.
The maximum allocation per organisation is $10,000, although the majority of successful applications range between $500 and $5,000.
Assessment of applications
Applications received by the closing date of 4 March 2024 will be assessed and successful grant applicants will be notified in early May 2024.
How to claim a successful Community Grant allocation
Grants of less than $1,000 will be automatically paid to the grant recipient in October 2024.
Grants of $1,000 or more require a Completion Report with the following documentation attached and forwarded to Council:
- Substantiation of your group’s expenditure on the project in accordance with the grant application (for example, a copy of a supplier’s invoice to your organisation)
- An invoice from your organisation to Horsham Rural City Council requesting payment of the grant. Your organisation’s invoice should not include GST as the contribution is considered a donation under GST law
- A photograph of your completed project.
Please submit the Completion Report online here.
If you have any queries regarding payment of your grant, please contact Karen Maybery, Coordinator General Accounting Unit, on 53829733 or karen.maybery@hrcc.vic.gov.au.
Please note all donations must be claimed prior to 30 June 2024.