Place-based Initiatives (Quick Response) Grants 2024/25

Maribyrnong City Council’s Love Your West Grants Program provides financial and in-kind support to our local community to activate the City’s public spaces and/or further Maribyrnong’s reputation as a night time destination of choice. The Grants Program is guided by Council’s Festivals and Activation Framework 2022–2026. As an applicant you must meet the Eligibility Criteria and address the Funding Criteria. Proposed activities need to align with strategic objectives of the Council Plan 2021–2025 and the Festivals and Activation Framework 2022–2026. These documents can be found here: Grants - Maribyrnong City Council

PLACE-BASED INITIATIVES (Quick Response)

This stream is for small-medium scale place-based activities that creatively activate public spaces, business precincts and local neighbourhoods.
• Grants of up to $10,000
• Incorporated not-for-profit organisations can apply (unicorporated groups can apply via an incorporated Auspice). For-profit enterprises based in the City of Maribyrnong can also apply
• Applications will be accepted until 12pm Midday on 25 November 2024
• Outcomes are advised within 28 days of Grant Round closing
• Funded activities must be delivered between 1 February and 30 June 2025

Applicants must meet ALL of the following eligibility criteria:

• The applicant is a not-for-profit incorporated* organisation or a business or sole-trader registered within City of Maribyrnong
• The proposed activity must occur within the boundaries of the City of Maribyrnong and be delivered between 1 February and 30 June 2025
• The proposed activity must be free to attend of includes significant free programming
• The applicant must have acquitted all previous Council grants and have no outstanding debts to Maribyrnong City Council
• The applicant (or individuals, organisations or businesses involved in the activity) must not have any unresolvedcompliance matters with Maribyrnong City Counci
• The applicant must provide evidence of Public Liability

*Unincorporated not-for-profit organisations or groups can apply through an auspice agreement. Refer to page 5 of the Grant Guidelines for further detail.

Applications that are NOT eligible:

• Activities that do not align with Council policies and values
• Multiple applications for the same activity
• Activities that are sponsored by tobacco companies, gambling or fossil fuel companies, unless the company issued the funding through their community grants program (evidence must be provided)
• Activities with a primary purpose of promoting religion or politics or are for fundraising purposes
• Activities that have already received funding from Council in the same financial year. For example, Council will not fund the same, or part of the same activity, through its Community Grants Program, Business Improvement District Grants, Signature Festivals and Activations Grants Program and its Love Your West Grants Program in the same funding cycle.
• Activities already funded by Council through operational or Triennial Arts Grant funding
• Activities which have already started or have been completed