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Community Impact Grants

Round two of Community Impact Grants open

Round two of Community Impact Grants open

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City of Ballarat launches Creative Inspiration Grant

The City of Ballarat has launched the Creative Inspiration Grant, a grant-making program for the arts, culture and creative sector to help kickstart or further implement a new idea. Specifically designed as seed funding for artists, makers, creatives, producers, performers and artisans, the Creative Inspiration Grant forms part of the City of Ballarat’s Creative City Strategy. City of Ballarat Mayor Cr Daniel Moloney said the Cr...

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Grants reopen to assist Ballarat community groups

The City of Ballarat has finalised the first round of Community Impact Grants for 2022/23. The first round of grants saw $144,110 awarded to 24 Ballarat community groups, including musical groups, sporting associations, the LGBTIQA+ community, and many more. Now, community groups seeking to boost their programs, increase participation and create great community outcomes are being encouraged to apply for the second round of grant...

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Annual grants programs support community organisations

Throughout 2021/2022, the City of Ballarat’s annual grants programs made payments totalling $1,438,064 to 63 organisations across Ballarat. The three grants programs — which include the Strategic Partnerships Program, the Community Impact Program and the Tourism and Events Grant Program — awarded 56 grants and 14 multi-year programs throughout 2021/2022. Strategic Partnerships Program The Strategic Pa...

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Helping the Ballarat community find the right grant

The City of Ballarat’s Grant Finder is a free search directory, listing a wide-range of grant and funding opportunities for local businesses, community groups, not-for-profits, and individuals. The database has been tailored for the wider Ballarat area with a focus on funding for regional areas as well as State and Federal Government opportunities. There are more than 1,400 programs with more than $50 billion of grants ava...

Empowering Communities grants recipients.

Funding finalised as part of Empowering Communities grants

Ballarat has taken a major step towards creating a safer and more inclusive city. The Empowering Communities Local Action Group has selected projects for funding, with 10 recipients sharing in more than $500,000. Empowering Communities is an initiative of the Victorian Government, in partnership with the City of Ballarat and the Ballarat Empowering Communities Local Action Group.The grants program funds organisations and projects with...

Council documents available

Overseas and interstate travelRead the Register of Overseas and Interstate Travel taken by any councillors or member of staff in the last 12 months.Agendas and minutesYou can find 2025 agendas and minutes of Council Meetings on our 2025 Agendas and Minutes Page or in the Agendas and Minutes Archive page for those from 2019-2024. Please contact Governance team on governance@ballarat.vic.gov.au or 5320 5875 if you are unable to...

Delegations and Authorisations

To effectively and efficiently carry out its business, Council delegates some powers, duties and functions to Council officers.Delegations from CouncilInstrument of DelegationS5 Council to Chief Executive OfficerS6 Council to Members of StaffC4 Council to Community Impact Grant Allocations Delegated CommitteeC4 Council to Tourism Events Grant Allocations Delegated CommitteeC4 Council to Contracts Approval Delegated CommitteeC4 Council to Her Maje...

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Community Impact Grant Program to boost local organisations

The City of Ballarat is continuing to support a stronger and more connected community by funding initiatives that align with the priority areas of both Council and the community.Applications for the 2024/25 Community Impact Grant Program (CIGP) are now open, with local not-for-profit community groups, clubs, and organisations encouraged to apply.The program is designed to strengthen links between community members and groups by funding programs, ...

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CommitteeTerms of Reference/ DelegationCouncil Officer ResponsibleMembers 2025Meeting datesAgendas and MinutesCommunity Impact Grant Allocations Delegated CommitteeCommunity Impact Grant Allocations Terms of ReferenceCommunity Impact Grant Allocations DelegationsPeter Appleton – Executive Manager Engaged CommunitiesCr Des HudsonCr Tracey HargreavesCr Ted LapkinQuarterly meetingsView May 2024 Meeting MinutesTourism Events Grant Allocations Delegat...