Connected Neighborhood Small Grants 2025-2026
🏙️ About City of Melbourne Connected Neighborhood Small Grants
The Connected Neighborhoods Small Grants program is an initiative by the City of Melbourne aimed at supporting grassroots, community-led activities that foster stronger and more inclusive neighborhoods. This program empowers local individuals to:
- Identify and respond to community needs.
- Improve access and participation.
- Build meaningful connections among residents.
It supports small, flexible initiatives that create tangible community development outcomes at the neighborhood and suburb level.
🎁 Benefits of City of Melbourne Connected Neighborhood Small Grants
- Grant Amount: Any value up to $2,000.
- Funding Type: Small, flexible grants.
- Application Limit: One application per applicant per year.
The funding is designed to be accessible and responsive, supporting small-scale actions that can make a meaningful local impact.
✅ Eligibility Criteria
The Connected Neighborhoods Small Grants are open to a broad range of applicants, including:
- Not-for-profit constituted bodies
- Schools
- Community leaders
- Individual community members supported by their community
- Body Corporate or Owners Corporation representatives (meeting eligibility requirements)
Applicants must meet the program’s eligibility criteria and demonstrate a clear connection to the local community.
📅 Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
⏳ Application Deadline
- 08 May, 2026
🌐 Application Portal
- View details of the City of Melbourne Connected Neighborhood Small Grants.
- Apply for the grant via SmartyGrants.
For more information, visit the official City of Melbourne website or the application portal linked above.
- Grant amount: Any value up to $2,000
- Funding type: Small, flexible grants
- Application limit: One application per applicant per year
