Tiny Towns Fund

Overview

Right across rural and regional Victoria, our tiny towns are great places to live and visit.

The new Tiny Towns Fund supports local communities to deliver quality tourism and community facility projects, such as splash parks and bike trails, playgrounds, community hall and library upgrades, public art and more.

Towns with populations below 5,000 people in the 48 local government areas of regional Victoria were eligible to apply, as well as Alpine Resorts and Melbourne’s 10 interface outer metropolitan local government areas.

Those areas include Casey City Council, Cardinia Shire Council, Hume City Council, Melton City Council, Mitchell Shire Council, Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, Nillumbik Shire Council, Whittlesea City Council, Wyndham City Council and the Yarra Ranges Shire Council.

Applications have now closed.

Successful applicants for the Tiny Towns Fund will be listed soon.

Objectives of Program

From barbecues to community centres, the Tiny Towns Fund backs community-driven projects that enhance our smallest towns, strengthen community connections and encourage more visitors to all corners of Victoria.

For information about Tiny Towns Grants for metropolitan Melbourne, refer to Suburban Development.

Funding Details

Grants between $5,000 and $50,000 were available for each project.

Application Process

The fund is open to applications from incorporated not-for-profit community organisations and Local Government Authorities that operate in Victoria.

Refer to the Program Guidelines below for information regarding detailed information on the fund including eligible applications and the application process.

Applications closed 5pm, Sunday 25 February 2024.

Step 1

Familiarise yourself with the Program Guidelines below and check that you can demonstrate the project’s ability to address each of the assessment criteria.

Step 2

Compile necessary supporting documents as detailed in the Program Guidelines.

Step 3

Complete the online application form and submit your application by the closing date. Applications that are still in 'draft’ and have not been submitted by the closing date will not be assessed.

Download Resources

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Tiny Towns Fund Program Guidelines (401.9 KB )	Download
Tiny Towns Fund Program Guidelines - Accessible (298.0 KB )	Download
Conga Sign Guide for Tiny Towns Fund Grant Recipients (1.4 MB )	Download
Project Plan Template for Tiny Towns Fund Grant Agreements (123.0 KB )	Download