Brimbank Community Grants 2025/2026 - Climate Emergency Grants

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General Information Eligibility

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General Information

  • Read the Brimbank Community Grants 2025/2026 Guidelines before you fill in this application. To access the guidelines visit https://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/grants
  • Complete all sections clearly and accurately. 
  • Submit on time. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.

This application form is for Climate Emergency Grant applications only.

The other categories of grants include:

  • Community Wellbeing and Strengthening Grants (up to $10,000)
  • Youthtunities: Grants for Young People (up to $10,000)
  • Community Festival and Events Grants (up to $10,000)
  • Major Festival and Event Grants (up to $25,000)
  • Seniors Operational Fund (up to $1,000)

If you are applying for other grant categories please revisit the website https://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/grants to confirm the best category for your application.

Your application cannot be assessed if you apply via the wrong portal or use the wrong application form. 

Privacy Statement

Council is committed to protecting the privacy of personal information it holds. Where personal opinions or information is collected, this information will be handled in accordance with the requirements of the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014. Information will not be disseminated outside Brimbank Council except in a disaggregated format whereby the original contributors will not be identifiable or where Brimbank Council is required by law to disclose such information.

To view our privacy statement, visit www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/privacy-policy

Child Safe Standards Information

Brimbank City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation with zero tolerance for child abuse. Grant recipients who are working with children or whose grant activity involves children (directly or indirectly) have a responsibility to ensure that the organisation complies with current legislation and regulations related to Child Safety. This includes but is not limited to Victorian Child Safe Standards, Reportable Conduct Scheme and Working with Children Act 2005. Further information can be accessed through the Commission for Children and Young People (CCYP) website https://ccyp.vic.gov.au/child-safe-standards. For further support, please contact Council’s Child Friendly City Planner on 03 9249 4753.

The Climate Emergency Grant Category Information

The Climate Emergency Grants support the community to implement projects that fall under the five themes of the Brimbank's Climate Emergency Plan themes:

People Power

Influencing positive environmental change together and leaving no one behind. This can be achieved through community-led action and education. Projects under this theme could include building partnerships, engaging with diverse and hard to reach groups and promoting Care for Country, traditional knowledge and culture through the lens of the Climate Emergency. This also includes capital works projects which increase the resilience of community buildings to the effects of climate change, such as installing insulation, window shading, or air-conditioning to create a 'heat safe refuge' for community use.

100% Renewable

Using clean renewable energy for all our needs and achieving 100% renewable energy for 100% of the people in Brimbank. Projects under this theme could include small capital works such as installing solar panels or a solar battery on a community building. It also includes installation of electric fixed appliances such as induction cooktop, heat pump hot water or split system air-conditioning where replacing old gas systems. This theme could also include projects which develop a Sustainability Plan or 100% Renewable energy goal for your organisation.

Green and Cool

Embracing nature as an ally for a comfortable urban environment, reducing the impact of heat waves in our local community, increasing biodiversity and habitat and knowing that what we eat has a huge impact on our planet. Projects under this theme include planting shade trees, planting to support wildlife and habitat, building rain gardens and local food growing projects. This theme also includes projects which help to protect the community from the effects of heat waves. This category also includes installation of a water tank or water efficient fixtures or fittings.

Resilient Rebuild

Building smarter, more thermally comfortable and energy efficient buildings and travelling by low emissions transport. Projects under this theme could include promoting active transport such as walking and cycling and using electric bikes and vehicles to get around Brimbank and projects to educate around improving energy efficiency.

Circular Economy

The goods and services we use have a big environmental impact so we need to choose wisely, and design new things which do not produce waste and pollution. It’s important to keep products and materials in-use and regenerate natural systems through food and green waste composting. This theme could include projects which address waste through reducing, reusing, recycling, up-cycling and composting.

Climate Emergency Example Projects:

  • Tree planting day to create a shading at a community gathering place. Grant money could cover purchase of semi-mature tree stock, or plants and materials to construct a rain garden.
  • A festival which runs entirely off renewable energy to raise awareness for zero carbon and all-electric future energy.
  • An up-cycling project where something new is created using recycled or scrap materials.
  • Establishing a community composting or circular economy initiative to encourage material or food waste reduction.
  • An event which promotes caring for Country, utilising Traditional Owner methods and values in response to the Climate Emergency.
  • Professional services for a full energy audit to help establish your organisation’s 100% renewable energy goal or Sustainability Plan.
  • Native species planting project to educate and support habitat gardening in backyards.
  • Installation of solar panels or batteries on a community owned building
  • Making a community building or church building a 'heat safe refuge' through installation of insulation, window shadings or a split system air conditioner in a space thats regularly open to the public. (See Renewing Dwell project as an example- https://mvsustainability.org.au/project/renewing-dwell/)
  • Getting your community group building off gas by switching to efficient electric fixed appliances such as heat pump hot water or an induction cook top.
  • Improving water use at your community garden by installing a water tank to water the plants.

Further information visit: https://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/about-council/how-we-work/policies-plans-and-strategies/plans/climate-emergency-plan 

Which Climate Emergency Theme/s does your project or activity best sit under? (Tick one or more boxes that apply) * Required
Response required.Response required.
Clear the selected value for Which Climate Emergency Theme/s does your project or activity best sit under? (Tick one or more boxes that apply)
At least 1 choice must be selected. 

Confirmation of Eligibility

Before you start, make sure you are eligible to apply for a grant.

Please refer to the Brimbank Community Guidelines on who can apply. 

If you are unsure about meeting the eligibility criteria, please contact the Community Grants Officer on 03 9249 4036 or email CommunityGrants@brimbank.vic.gov.au

Questions below are eligibility criteria related. 

IF YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO PROCEED WITH YOUR APPLICATION. 

1. Are you a not-for-profit organisation or an incorporated community group? * Required
Response required.
If you have an auspice, provide only your auspice's incorporation number. To search for your incorporation number visit: https://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/clubs-and-fundraising/incorporated-associations/search-for-an-incorporated-association. This could be an ACN (Australian Company Number) if you/your auspice have registered as a not-for-profit public limited company. For info visit https://asic.gov.au/for-business/registering-a-company/steps-to-register-a-company/australian-company-numbers/#:~:text=Every%20company%20in%20Australia%20is,displayed%20on%20all%20company%20documents.
2. Does your group have Public Liability Insurance or plan to obtain Public Liability Insurance for the duration of the project? * Required
Response required.
If you have an auspice, provide only your auspice's PLI number.
If you have an auspice, provide only your auspice's PLI expiry date.
3. Does your group have an Australian Business Number (ABN)? * Required
Response required.
If you have an auspice, provide only your auspice's ABN.
The ABN provided will be used to look up the following information.
Click Lookup above to check that you have entered the ABN correctly.
Australian Business Register Information
ABN
Entity name
ABN status
Entity type
Goods & Services Tax (GST)
DGR Endorsed
ATO Charity Type
More information
ACNC Registration
Tax Concessions
Main business location
Must be an ABN. 
4. Will your project or event be based in Brimbank, or can you demonstrate that the proposed project will substantially benefit Brimbank residents? * Required
Response required.
5. Is this application a new project or a new stage of the previous grant? * Required
Response required.
6. Have you satisfactorily acquitted previous grants funded under the Brimbank Council’s Community Grants Program, where applicable? * Required
Response required.
Clear the selected value for 6. Have you satisfactorily acquitted previous grants funded under the Brimbank Council’s Community Grants Program, where applicable?
Please note: Grant applicants previously funded under the Brimbank Community Grants or Brimbank Community Recovery Grants Program will only receive their grant after satisfactorily acquitting former grants. For clarification please contact the Community Grants Officer on 03 9249 4036 or email CommunityGrants@brimbank.vic.gov.au.

Please note:

It is a requirement that you speak with a Council Contact Officer before submitting your application. The Council Contact Officers will be able to advise you on what to include in your application and assist with identifying potential partners, if needed.

Find the List of Council Contact Officers via the Council website https://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/grants

Have you spoken with a Council Contact Officer before applying for this grant? * Required
Response required.
Contact Officers must be from the list provided.