Connected Communities Grants - Active Communities

Connected Communities Grants - Active Communities is sponsored by Hindmarsh Shire Council. Provides funding to support sports and recreation initiatives that align with Council's Public Health and Wellbeing Plan, Sports and Recreation Strategy and the Fair Access Principles, aiming to strengthen community wellbeing, inclusion and participation.

Connected Communities Grants Program Hindmarsh Shire Council opens in new tab or window Connected Communities Grants Program Hindmarsh Shire Council's Connected Communities Grants Program (previously known as the Community Action Grants Program) aims to strengthen community wellbeing, inclusion and participation by supporting local groups to deliver activities, programs and events that bring people together.

The Program provides flexible funding across four streams: Active Communities: provides funding up to $1,500 to support sports and recreation initiatives that align with Council’s Public Health and Wellbeing Plan, Sports and Recreation Strategy and the Fair Access Principles. Social Communities: provides funding up to $2,000 to support events and activities that bring people together.

Creative Communities: provides funding up to $1,500 to support arts and culture and projects, programs or activities that celebrate creativity. Resourced Communities: provides funding up to $500 to support community groups that require resources to enable meaningful community activities. The Connected Communities Grants Program will be open for two rounds (if funding allocation is not exhausted in the first round).

These rounds will be open for applications during the following months: Round One: Monday 6 July 2026 at 5pm Round Two: January/February Decisions on grant applications will be made at the first Council meeting after the closing date.

For more information about this Program and to find out if your eligible to apply, please read the Connected Communities Grant Guidelines: Connected Communities Grants Program Guidelines (PDF, 451KB) Grants Open For Application Round 1 of Connected Communities Grants Program is now open and close 11:59pm on Monday 31 August 2026 . Please read the grant guidelines prior to applying.

Apply Now Online Connected Communities Grant Applications (PDF, 311KB) If you require any further information or have any questions, please contact the Community Team on (03) 5391 4444 or via email to community@hindmarsh. vic. gov.au .

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