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Medium Grants Program

The Medium Grants Program offers not-for-profit community groups, organisations and individual artists the opportunity to apply for one-off grants to support delivery of projects, programs and events that benefit the Greater Dandenong community.

Check out the table below for an overview of the grants and how to apply. Further information on the grants criteria can be found by clicking on the guidelines below.

Important information

Medium Grants Program - Guidelines - 2.89MB

Medium Grants Program - Information Sheet - 222.1KB

Stream	Funding Available	Frequency	To Apply
Community Development Grants Projects that support community education, life-long learning, community inclusion and social cohesion.	Up to $10,000	Bi-annual Opens next in February 2024. Further information will be provided closer to this time.	Closed - will reopen start of 2025.
Climate Change Action Grants Projects that deliver climate related or other positive environmental outcomes and assist Council in their its commitment to tackling climate change.	Up to $5,000	Bi-annual Opens next in February 2024. Further information will be provided closer to this time.	Closed - will reopen start of 2025.
Arts, Festivals and Events Grants Open and accessible festivals, events and art projects that activate public spaces, build community connection and cross-cultural exchange.	Up to $10,000	Bi-annual Opens next in February 2024. Further information will be provided closer to this time.	Closed - will reopen start of 2025.
Individual Artist Grants Arts projects that have high artistic merit and attract new audiences.	Up to $5,000	Bi-annual Opens next in February 2024. Further information will be provided closer to this time.	Closed - will reopen start of 2025.

Useful Documents and Resources

The following information can help groups to plan for requirements related to their grants application, search their own incorporation or business registrations and support governance processes with groups.

Community Response Grants Program

Membership – Incorporated Associations

This webpage on the Consumer Affairs Victoria website outlines register of members and use of this information. The Community Response Grants Program requests membership lists to verify number of participants in grants applications. The information will not be used for any other purpose.

Community Support Grants Program

The below links provide acceptable guides and examples that can be used to support your grants application.

Grants Application Writing Toolkit - The Grants Application Writing Tool Kit is intended to provide advice and information for those wanting to complete the Community Support Grant Application.
Annual General Meeting Minutes - This webpage provides information and examples on how to conduct Annual General Meetings and record minutes.
Financial Statements - This webpage provides details and good examples of financial statements.
Incorporation Certificate - If you are not incorporated, you will not have an incorporation certificate. To be eligible for most grants you will need to either become incorporated or seek an auspice group to oversee your project delivery.
Consumer Victoria - Become an incorporated association - find out how to become incorporated and what this means.

Governance

Consumer Affairs

Registration Search

ABN Look Up – If you would like to search your ABN details or update your information.
Search for an Incorporated Association and Registration Number - If you would like to search the details for an incorporated association or register your group.

Project Planning Tools

These project planning tools are not required for applications but can strengthen your submission, particularly if you are requesting large amounts of funding or have high risk activities involved in your project. If you would also like to start using development tools to improve the capacity of your organisation it is worth having a look at these following links:

Risk Assessment Safe Work Australia This webpage highlights the basics of risk assessments, it also highlights hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control with some examples and activities.
Gantt Charts - A tool used to create a visual timeline of project tasks.
How to write a logframe: A beginner's guide - This article gives an overview of basic logframes and how this tool assists to identify key aspects of a project.
Theory of Change - This highlights what a program or project (change initiative) does and how this achieves goals and desired outcomes.

Help Centre Resources

Our Community Organisation Website Resources

Standards

Crowd Source Funding Platforms

Below are some online websites that support organisations to promote projects and funding raising initiatives.

Links to Non-Council Grants Funding

In addition to the City of Greater Dandenong's Councillor Donation Fund and Community Support Grants Program, a number of organisations and government departments offer grant funding. The list below outlines some grant providers to help you get started.

Arts Victoria
http://new.creative.vic.gov.au/
Arts Victoria delivers a range of programs designed to assist the development and presentation of cultural projects, programs and services that will benefit the Victorian arts industry and broader community.

Australia Council for the Arts
www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants 
The Australia Council for the Arts offers funding for a range of arts-related projects including music, performance, festivals, and community cultural development.

Grants @ DPCD
www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/home/grants
Provides a list of grants and funding available from all Victorian State Government departments and agencies.

Grants Link
www.australia.gov.au/information-and-services/business-and-industry/gra…
Provides an extensive listing of Commonwealth Government grants and funding programs.

Office of Multiculturalism and Citizenship / Victorian Multicultural Commission (OMAC/VMC)
www.multicultural.vic.gov.au/grants
OMAC / VMC runs a Community Grants Program to provide support to Victoria's culturally and linguistically diverse communities, especially new and emerging communities, to develop and sustain local community organisations and programs.

Our Community
www.ourcommunity.com.au
Our Community is a world-leading social enterprise that provides advice and tools for Australia's 600,000 not-for-profit community groups and state, private and independent schools, as well as practical linkages between the community sector and the general public, business and government. Their website contains an extensive database of grants opportunities, although full information on grants programs is only available to subscribers of their Easygrants newsletter.

Philanthropy Australia
http://www.philanthropy.org.au/seek-funding/
Philanthropy Australia offers a range of services to support those seeking grants from philanthropic sources.

VicHealth
www.vichealth.vic.gov.au
Funds a variety of projects, including those based on community building, the environment, health, sports and arts.

Vicsport
www.vicsport.asn.au
Vicsport has produced an online guide to assist sports clubs and associations by raising their awareness of the many funding and grants programs available throughout the Victorian Community.

Past Grants Recipients

Funding details for our Community Grants Programs are published in Council's Annual Reports.

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