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Bushfire Recovery Grants for Community Facilities — VIC, 2025-26
Up to $50K available · Rolling Applications
Bushfire Recovery Victoria
This Victorian grant program supported community groups to build, upgrade or repair important local facilities used by bushfire-affected communities. Funding was available for not-for-profit, Aboriginal and social enterprise organisations in eligible bushfire-impacted areas.
Funding
Up to $50K
Deadline
Rolling / Ongoing
Duration
up to 2 years
Location
Victoria
Who Can Apply
• Applicant must be a community, not for profit or Aboriginal organisation that is an incorporated legal entity, or a social enterprise with a mission related to bushfire recovery
• Applicant must have a current Australian Business Number (ABN)
• Applicant must have no outstanding final reports for previous government grant programs
• Unincorporated groups or groups without an ABN may apply with an eligible auspice organisation
• Project must be located in an eligible bushfire-affected area
• Applications on public land must be endorsed by the relevant land manager
• Ineligible lead applicants include state and federal government departments and agencies
• Ineligible lead applicants include individuals and sole traders
• Ineligible lead applicants include unincorporated community organisations
• Ineligible lead applicants include commercial enterprises and fixed trusts
• Ineligible lead applicants include local councils and registered schools, preschools, TAFE institutes and universities, though these may act as auspice organisations
To be eligible, an organisation had to be either a community, not for profit or Aboriginal organisation that is an incorporated legal entity under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2001 (Vic), or the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Cth), or a social enterprise with a clearly stated purpose or mission related specifically to supporting bushfire recovery. Applicants also needed a current Australian Business Number and no outstanding final reports for previous government grant programs. Organisations that were not incorporated or did not have an ABN could still apply if supported by an eligible auspice organisation that agreed to manage the grant. Applications were required to be for projects in eligible bushfire-affected local government areas or alpine resorts. Ineligible lead applicants included state and federal government departments and agencies, individuals and sole traders, unincorporated community organisations, commercial enterprises, fixed trusts, local councils, and registered primary and secondary schools, preschools, TAFE institutes and universities, although some of these could act as auspice organisations.
What's Funded
Projects to build, upgrade, repair or equip community facilities, including halls, reserves, pavilions, toilets, kitchens, storage facilities, accessibility upgrades, equipment purchases, communications infrastructure, and related community resilience works in bushfire-affected areas.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Improved, accessible and resilient community facilities that directly benefit bushfire-affected communities, support community participation and recovery, and deliver local economic and social benefits.Key Information
Applicant Types
non_profitindigenous_organisationother
Stage
any
Funding Purposes
communitycapital_expendituresustainabilitytrainingother
Keywords
bushfire recoverycommunity facilitiesnot-for-profitAboriginal organisationssocial enterprisecommunity infrastructureregional Victoriaresilience
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Bushfire Recovery Grants for Community Facilities?
The Bushfire Recovery Grants for Community Facilities is a non-profit grant offered by Bushfire Recovery Victoria in Australia, providing Up to $50K in funding. This Victorian grant program supported community groups to build, upgrade or repair important local facilities used by bushfire-affected communities. Funding was available for not-for-profit, Aboriginal and social enterprise organisations in eligible bushfire-impacted areas.
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How much funding does the Bushfire Recovery Grants for Community Facilities provide?
The Bushfire Recovery Grants for Community Facilities provides Up to $50K in funding. The typical project duration is up to 2 years.
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Who is eligible for the Bushfire Recovery Grants for Community Facilities?
- Applicant must be a community, not for profit or Aboriginal organisation that is an incorporated legal entity, or a social enterprise with a mission related to bushfire recovery
- Applicant must have a current Australian Business Number (ABN)
- Applicant must have no outstanding final reports for previous government grant programs
- Unincorporated groups or groups without an ABN may apply with an eligible auspice organisation
- Project must be located in an eligible bushfire-affected area
- Applications on public land must be endorsed by the relevant land manager
- Ineligible lead applicants include state and federal government departments and agencies
- Ineligible lead applicants include individuals and sole traders
- Ineligible lead applicants include unincorporated community organisations
- Ineligible lead applicants include commercial enterprises and fixed trusts
- Ineligible lead applicants include local councils and registered schools, preschools, TAFE institutes and universities, though these may act as auspice organisations
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When does the Bushfire Recovery Grants for Community Facilities close?
Applications close on 30 June 2022. This is a rolling program — new rounds may open.
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What activities are funded?
Projects to build, upgrade, repair or equip community facilities, including halls, reserves, pavilions, toilets, kitchens, storage facilities, accessibility upgrades, equipment purchases, communications infrastructure, and related community resilience works in bushfire-affected areas.
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How do I apply for the Bushfire Recovery Grants for Community Facilities?
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