Community Events Grant Program
$15,000 in funding has been awarded to 16 recipients through the 2022/2023 Community Events Grant program, which supports events that encourage local participation, celebrates the communities of Indigo and focuses on social inclusion and community wellbeing.
| Community Events Grant Program Applicant |
Funding Allocated |
| Barnawartha Soldiers Memorial Hall Inc - Centenary Ball |
$1,000 |
| Beechworth Community Christmas Working Party - Community Christmas Lunch |
$1,500 |
| Beechworth Food Co-op - Patch to Patch |
$1,000 |
| Beechworth Football & Netball Club - Community Easter Fun Run |
$1,500 |
| Beechworth Theatre Company - Performances of the Play Cosi |
$1,000 |
| Black Dog Creek Fishing Club - Family Fun Fish Day |
$600 |
| Chiltern Tourism and Development Inc - Christmas Street Party |
$500 |
| Kergunyah Hall Committee of Management - Family Bush Dance |
$1000 |
| Kergunyah Streamside Reserve Committee of Management - Lantern Making with Solar Tips |
$800 |
| Kiewa Tangambalanga Community Carols - Christmas Carols |
$1,500 |
| Kiewa Valley Community Garden - Community Gardening Weekend |
$600 |
| Quercus Beechworth - Christmas Market |
$800 |
| Rutherglen Historical Society - 150th Anniversary Community Celebration |
$450 |
| Wooragee Landcare - Volunteer and Social Group Gathering |
$500 |
| Yackandandah's Women's Shed - Community Christmas Fair |
$750 |
| Yackandandah Lions Club - Community Comeback Event |
$1,500 |
| Total |
$15,000 |
A small number of unsuccessful applicants will be provided with alternative funding suggestions, where relevant, and support from Council's Community Development Team.
Applications for the 2023-2024 Community Events Grant Program but will open in July 2023.
A total of $15,000 is available for Community Events and successful grants will range from $200 to $2,000.
For more information about the grant and to see if you're eligible for next year, please read the Community Event Grant Guidelines and Criteria here(PDF, 163KB) .
Waste Wise Event Toolkit
Our Waste Wise Event Toolkit can be downloaded below:
Waste wise event toolkit(PDF, 1MB)