Community Grants
Southern Midlands Council offers grants to not-for-profit organisations that help provide cultural, recreational or community services, programs or resources to the Southern Midlands Community. The purpose of these grants is to provide assistance to the community for projects/activities in the Southern Midlands local government area which are expected to have a positive outcome for the broader community. Applications are called for once a year.
The Small Community Grants Program for 2025/2026 - Now Closed
Southern Midlands Community Small Grants Program 2025
Council has conducted a Community Small Grants program twice a year since 2008, converting to an annual program in September 2009. The main aim of the program is to streamline and condense the many requests for financial support received from various community groups, charitable organisations and service providers throughout the year. The program has proven to be very popular with all the target groups and excellent goodwill is gleaned from the successful grant recipients. Additional kudos has been obtained by having presentations to successful Grantee organisations at the Australia Day function in January.
Council received nine applications identifying $36,608.00 worth of projects to be undertaken in the Southern Midlands for the benefit of the Community, requesting a total of $21,648.00, of support from Council through the SMC Community Small Grants Program 2025. The following organisations/Groups were successful in this year’s program.
Campania Community Group Inc.
For Community First Aid Training. $1,770.00
Campania Community Group Inc.
Creation of a History Room as part of the Campania War Memorial Hall, subject to formal agreement with the Campania Hall Committee and Council. $2,353.00
Oatlands Community Association Inc.
New stove for the Midlands Memorial Community Centre $1,409.00
Oatlands District Football Association Inc.
Office equipment upgrade. $2,000.00
Oatlands Ex-Service & Community Club Inc.
EFPOS machine upgrade. $2,228.00
Oatlands Highland Gathering Committee
Purchase of portable stage components for Community use. $3,000.00
Oatlands Swim Club
Swim training pool equipment. $3,000.00
Tunnack Community Club Inc.
Roof repairs. $3,000.00
Woodsdale Football Club Inc.
Replacement refrigerator. $2,888.00
From an historical perspective it is interesting to note that since the inception of the Southern Midlands Community Small Grants Program in 2008, Council have paid out to Community Groups through this Program $ 518,742.00, supporting Southern Midlands Community Projects. It is acknowledged that this Program has made a significant contribution to the Southern Midlands Community through the Southern Midlands Community Small Grants Program.
