Community Grant recipients for 2025/26

The 2025/26 Community Grants Program awarded $50,000 to support 35 community organisations across the Shire.

Successful Applicants:
Rutherglen Golf Club	$2,000
Beechworth Senior Citizens Croquet Club	$3,000
Stanley Community Playgroup	$1,500
Beechworth Boomerang Bags Inc	$500
Yackandandah Garden Club Inc.	$1,000
The Country Womens Association of Victoria Inc. - Rutherglen Branch	$1,000
Chiltern Recreation Reserve Committee of Management	$2,000
The Rutherglen Gold Battery Committee of Management	$3,000
Rutherglen Historical Society Inc.	$1,000
Wahgunyah Speedway	$1,500
Chiltern Landcare Group Inc	$1,000
Kiewa Cricket Club Inc	$1,000
Stanley Landcare Incorporated	$1,000
Chiltern Yarn Bombers	$500
Barnawartha Development Association Inc	$2,000
Wahgunyah History Group	$500
Coulston Park Community Asset Committee	$2,000
Beechworth Golden Serpents Dragon Boat Club	$800
Rutherglen Community Garden	$2,000
Stanley Spring Ditch and Wetlands Reserve Committee	$2,000
Chiltern Tourism & Development Inc	$2,000
Wahgunyah Tennis Club	$1,000
Yackandandah Riding Club	$600
Wahgunyah Lions Football Netball Club	$1,000
Yackandandah and District Historical Society Inc	$1,500
Chiltern Neighbourhood House	$1,000
1st Beechworth Scout Group	$2,000
Allan's Flat Recreation Reserve Committee of Management	$1,600
Kiewa Sandy Creek Football Netball Club	$2,000
Rutherglen Agricultural Society Inc.	$1,500
Stanley Rural Community Inc	$2,000
Stanley Hall and Athenaeum Committee of Management	$700
Indigo Creek Landcare Group Inc.	$800
Glenview Health	$1,000
Quercus Beechworth Inc.	$2,000
Total	$50,000

Why Some Applications Miss Out

Applications are assessed by the Indigo Shire Community Grants Awards Advisory Committee against published guidelines and criteria. Funding is awarded to community organisations that best demonstrate:

Strong alignment with the Council Plan and the Municipal Health and Wellbeing Plan priorities

Broad community impact and inclusivity

A clear budget showing essential costs and diverse income streams

Given the high number of quality applications and limited funding pool, many worthy community organisations are unable to be fully supported.