The Colac Otway Shire Grants Program provides one-off financial assistance grants to assist community organisations, event organisers and businesses in delivering projects and events that benefit the wider community and help in achieving outcomes consistent with the 2021-2025 Council Plan.

The Grants Program supports projects and events that improve strong and resilient economies, natural and built environments and healthy and inclusive communities.

The 2025/2026 Grants Program will open for applications on 28 February 2025 at 9.00am and will close on 11 April 2025 at 5.00pm. Council will approve grants at the 24 June 2025 Council meeting.

Online Information Sessions

Information sessions are available online on:

Tuesday 4 March 2025 at 12.30pm and 5.45pm Registrations will close one hour prior.

Register with the Grants Officer on grants@colacotway.vic.gov.au or (03) 5232 9400 to register.

The session will be recorded so you can view it at any time, at your own convenience.

Funding Streams

The Grants Program offers three funding streams. One application only per organisation may be submitted to the Grants Program, you will need to select the most relevant stream to apply to. 

• Community Grants
• Events Grants
• Business Grants

Contact Us

For queries relating to the grants program or assistance with the online application, contact the Grants Officer between 8.30am and 5.00pm Monday to Friday.

Colac Otway Shire Council

Address: 2-6 Rae Street Colac

Telephone: (03) 5232 9400

Email: inq@colacotway.vic.gov.au