Community centres and neighbourhood houses located within 20km of Melbourne Airport will be eligible to apply for a funding boost of $10,000 through the Melbourne Airport Community Grants program.

Established in 2019, the community grants enable educational and employment pathway initiatives in Melbourne’s north and west as part of Melbourne Airport’s commitment to support meaningful community projects. Ten grants of $10,000 will be awarded to ten neighbourhood houses.

There are 69 eligible neighbourhood houses listed below, with the Grants program uniquely supporting proven projects being delivered in Melbourne’s north and west.

Educational and/or employment pathways projects, and/or capital expenditure initiatives or activities that:

• respond to the needs of local communities and that reflect the cultural makeup of communities
• benefit culturally and linguistically diverse or newly arrived migrant communities, or young families
• have a proven track record and outcomes
• can articulate how they are increasing employment and educational outcomes, social cohesion and engagement
• have strong partnerships with complementary organisations where possible
• can demonstrate an investment in forward planning
• are not already fully funded by existing government funding streams.

Community Grants Key Selection Criteria

Community Grants Application Questions

1^st July 2024 Grants open, 9am AEST

5th August 2024 Grants close, 5pm AEST

August 2024 Successful grants awarded

September 2024 Grant funding provided

Grant applications must be submitted via the Australian Communities Foundation’s grants portal using access code: MACF2024

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If you already have an account through the Australian Communities Foundation, please use your existing username and password.

• salaries
• project costs
• a discrete element of a larger project
• up to two applications per organisation per grant round
• projects funded through a previous Community Grant round (additional funding is not guaranteed and all reporting requirements must be up to date).

• projects at the pilot stage or approaches that are untested
• projects that duplicate an existing offering
• general operating support
• capital expenditure: some capital expenses are permitted but they should not form the majority of the application budget
• organisations who are not registered neighbourhood houses and neighbourhood houses that are not on the eligible houses list
• professional development or political or faith-based activities.

We're pleased to announce the recipients of our 2023 Melbourne Airport Community Fund providing financial support to people living in the city’s north and west.

We have awarded $10,000 to 10 Neighbourhood Houses and Community Centres with funds directly assisting children, teenagers, and adults in their studies, training, and career endeavours.

The grants have been awarded to the following recipients:

• Banksia Gardens Community Services
  Project name: Kenley Court Neighbourhood House (KCNH) Study Group Program
• St Albans Community Youth Club
  Project name: Leveling up – The Tin Shed Youth Crew
• Preston Neighbourhood House Inc (Bridge Darebin)
  Project name: Bridge Darebin Preston – Bridging the cultural gap
• Taylors Hill Youth & Community Centre
  Project name: Westside Coffee Training Program
• Brunswick Neighbourhood House (BNH) Co-operative Limited
  Project name: Ready Set Bake – Fawkner Neighbourhood House
• Farnham Street Neighbourhood Learning Centre
  Project name: Dynamic Disabilities Project
• Kensington Neighbourhood House Inc
  Project name: Strong Foundations
• Preston Neighbourhood House Inc (Bridge Darebin)
  Project name: Bridge Darebin Thornbury – Pathways for Women
• Lalor Neighbourhood House
  Project name: Creating Opportunities through Creative Industry
• Dallas Neighbourhood House
  Project name: Out and About