Small Grants 2026-2027

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Introduction and Key Information

 

This form is to apply for a Small Grant with the application amount up to $5,000.

 

If you would like to apply for a grant for a different amount, please complete your application for either:

    • Medium Grant ($5,000 to $20,000) or
    • Large Grant ($20,000 up to $40,000).

 

 

Please read the Community Grant Guidelines 2026-2027. This document provides details of what can be funded and what is excluded. Please click here to access the 2026-2027 Community Grant Guidelines.

 

  • Ensure that you submit your application with enough time.

  • It will take approximately 6 weeks to be notified after the round has closed. Each round closes at the end of the month. If the date falls on a public holiday or weekend, the notification may occur after the date.

 

In accordance with the City of Whittlesea Grants Policy (which can be viewed by clicking here), applicants will be deemed ineligible, and their application will not progress to assessment if they:

  1. have an existing debt to the City of Whittlesea; or
  2. have an outstanding acquittal or have not successfully acquitted a previous City of Whittlesea grant; or
  3. apply to deliver their project or event outside the City of Whittlesea.

 

 

**Applications that don't provide legitimate quotes for budgeted items $500 and above, 
or
 with a minimum of 3 quotes for items $1,500 and over may not be funded for those items.**

 

 

 

Notifications occur approximately six weeks after the end of month in which an application was submitted.  The following table confirms the dates of notification for monthly grants.  For dates that fall on a public holiday or weekend, notifications will occur the day after the public holiday.

Application submission month Notification Date
July 11 Sep
August 12 Oct
September 11 Nov
October 12 Dec
November 11 Jan
December 11 Feb
January 14 Mar
February 11 Apr
March 12 May
April 11 Jun

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How to print your application or save as PDF

1. Go to the navigation menu on the left side of the screen

2. Click on 'Review & Submit' at the bottom of the list

3. Click on the 'Download PDF' button at the top of the screen

4. You may now save to email or print.

 

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Getting Help

 

If you have any difficulties logging in to Smarty Grants or viewing the application form, please contact SmartyGrants directly as follows;

 

If you have funding related questions or need assistance to understand the application, please contact Council on 9217 2170 and ask to speak to the Community Grants Team or email us at community.grants@whittlesea.vic.gov.au.

 

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Translation

 

If you require the Community Grant Guidelines translated, you can view and translate them through our website. 

Follow the instructions below if you need help translating the guidelines:

  1. Access the City of Whittlesea website by clicking here.
  2. At the top right of the page, you will see 'English (Australia)'.
  3. Click on the language and change the page to your preferred language.
  4. The page will then display the information from the guidelines in your selected language.

 

If your preferred language is not available, we encourage you to use other translation sites like Google Translate to help you understand the guidelines.

 

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Tips for your application

 

 

  • Applications submitted with all required supporting documents will be prioritised for funding.

 

  • Notification time for grants occur six weeks after the close of the round. Additional time needs to be added for payment of the grant, particularly if your organisation has never been paid by Council before.

 

  • We encourage you to apply three to six months BEFORE funding is needed. Due to the volume of grants submitted, we are unable to prioritise any applications.

 

  • The application form times out after 20 minutes of inactivity. To avoid losing your work, we recommend that you save your application regularly and prepare longer responses in a notes or document app.

 

  • You can download and save the PDF of the form before you start your application. We encourage you to do this so that you can prepare your information before you start.

 

  • Incomplete applications will NOT progress to assessment. This includes applications which are submitted without quotes for items costing $500 or more (ex GST). 

  

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