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 2026/2027
The Community is advised that Councils Community Small Grants Program opens on Monday 22nd June 2026 and closes at 4:00pm on Tuesday 4th August 2026
Grant Flyer
Grant Guidelines
Grant Application Form
Grant Application Form
Southern Midlands Community Small Grants Program
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.
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.
Grant Allocations 2025
