The Fire Danger Period is now in force in Glenelg Shire, from Monday 8 December 2025.Know what you can and cannot do. For more information visit: www.cfa.vic.gov.au/firedangerperiod
The Glenelg Shire Council is committed to enhancing community wellbeing, and encourages and supports a broad range of arts and cultural events, community, sporting, adult learning, social support clubs and organisations through targeted funding programs.
Council Community Funding and Support Policy(PDF, 474KB)
Round 2 of the 2025-26 Community Grants Program will open in early 2026.The aim of the Community Grants Program is to assist community organisations and groups to undertake activities and provide facilities for the benefit of the citizens and residents of the Shire region.
Minor Community Grant submissions are now open.
The Glenelg Junior Sport Trust provides financial support for individual athletes or teams who have been selected to represent at state, national or international level in their chosen sport aged up to 18 years of age inclusive.
The aim of the Scheme is to provide grants which will help fund restoration works to recognised buildings, sites or objects of heritage value in the Glenelg Shire.
The aim of these grants is to provide funding for community-run events on or around 26 January.
Discover and learn more about external funding opportunities with our grant search tool.