Our awards and grants recognise and support the talents, achievements and aspirations of local community groups, organisations and individuals.
Our Community Grants Program supports groups, organisations and individuals to implement initiatives that benefit the Merri-bek community.
Merri-bek City Council recognises the challenges the sector is currently facing and has established the Flourish: Arts Recovery Grants as a once-off grant program to support the local sector during this crisis.
The recent pandemic has impacted our community in a myriad of ways, and our new Thrive Community Recovery Grants focus on specific areas that have been identified as areas needing specific support.
This program aims to strengthen and invest in the significant creative sector in Merri-bek and enhance the area's standing as a destination for the arts.
Arts Activation Grants offer funding and skill building opportunities to support community-led ideas, big and small, which engage Merri-bek's community with the arts.
Awards that recognise groups or individuals whose activities have improved the quality of life in Merri-bek.
