2026-2027 Annual Community Grant

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City of Stonnington guidelines, priorities and plans

You must read the guidelines before commencing your online application. Read the 2026-2027 Annual Community Grant Guidelines here.

The documents listed below describe how we plan to meet the needs of our Stonnington residents. Please read the plans, strategies and policies to determine how your project or program is aligned with our objectives. 

You must answer all questions marked with an asterix *. If not completed, you will not be able to submit your application.

Sample answers can be found here. It is strongly recommended that you read through this before completing your application.

I have read and understood the 2026-2027 City of Stonnington's Annual Community Grant Guidelines. * Required
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This is to ensure you comply with the Annual Community Grant Guidelines set out and required by the City of Stonnington.

Important information

Before you start your application please note you will need supporting documents such as:

  • Certificate of Incorporation or evidence of legislative provisions for charitable purposes.
  • Current Certificate of currency - Public Liability Insurance. 
  • Current annual report or financial statement. 
  • Child Safe Policy if your project includes contact with children under 0-18.
  • Income and expenditure budget (a template can be found here)
  • Copies of quotations for minor equipment (up to $2,000).
  • Applicants under an auspice must attach a letter of approval from the auspice organisation.
  • In-kind applicants:
    • Evidence of a booking confirmation, for the in-kind use of a Council owned venue and/or community bus.
    • Current group membership list, including names and postcodes. 

2. Regularly save your application by clicking the 'Save Progress' button which appears
at the top of your screen.

3. File upload allows applicants to upload one or more file attachments in their application.
The recommended size of a file must be no bigger than 5mb.

Please note:

Our Community Grant Program is a competitive process and limited by the amount of funds available. Applicants are not guaranteed funding, or the full amount requested.

Projects or programs funded previously cannot be guaranteed funding in future years. 

We encourage all applicants to be financially sustainable by seeking multiple sources of funding including fundraising, annually reviewing membership fees and charges and grants and donations.