Customer Services Centres will be closed in Stawell from 11am and St Arnaud Town from 12pm, reopening as per normal hours on Friday 26 July 2024. In the event of an emergency, please ring 03 5358 8700 for assistance.
Our building and planning teams have implemented a new and simple permit application process called Greenlight. The Greenlight Online Permit Manager will allow you to submit and pay for your applications online, receive correspondence by email and monitor the status of your applications from start to finish. To access, please visit our planning or building permit pages or click on the link:
Northern Grampians Shire Greenlight Planning and Building Permits
Northern Grampians Shire Council offers a range of grants and sponsorships for local community groups, organisations and businesses. These are provided to facilitate and encourage projects and initiatives that contribute to a cohesive, inclusive, prosperous, progressive, and diverse community.
The council has committed to the following grant programs for the 2023/24 financial year.
The Community and Arts and Culture Grants are a great way to fund those small but important projects you have been thinking about.
To make sure that you select the most suitable funding stream, please contact the Community Development Team on 03 5358 0512 to discuss your project idea prior to completing an application. We will assist you to select the most suitable funding stream.
Our Community Grants Program supports not-for-profit groups and organisations to provide activities, programs, and projects based on current community needs.
The Community Events Grant Program allows community groups and organisations to host local events for under 500 people.
The Minor Grants Program provides community groups and organisations with the opportunity to apply for specific one-off activities or projects.
Our Arts and Culture Grant Program is designed to support local projects that increase participation in arts and culture, raise the profile or celebrate the place where art and culture is created.
The Sponsorships and Contributions Program enables community groups and organisations to provide opportunities for growth, progress, sustainability, and participation within the Northern Grampians Shire.
Northern Grampians Shire Council Grants are a fantastic resource for our community and a great way to fund your project however funds are limited and grant focus areas may not be suitable to your needs. These grants may be exactly what you are looking for.
Do you have a project that you don’t have funds for? There are so many grants out there just waiting for applications.Northern Grampians Funding Finder is a grants portal offering free access to more than two billion dollars worth of grant opportunities.