Community Sustainability Grants

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The 2025/26 Community Sustainability Grant round has now closed. This page will be updated when the 2026/27 round opens.

The Community Sustainability Grants Program supports local groups and organisations to take meaningful action on climate change, environmental protection and long‑term community resilience. Now in its fifth year, the program helps build capacity for renewable energy, energy efficiency, biodiversity and climate‑focused initiatives across Indigo Shire.

What the program supports

Funding is available for a wide range of sustainability projects, including:

  • Renewable energy installations (e.g., solar PV, batteries)
  • Energy‑efficiency upgrades for community facilities
  • Projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions
  • Biodiversity and habitat restoration
  • Climate resilience and flood‑recovery initiatives
  • Educational events and community awareness programs

Past projects have included solar installations at community facilities, battery systems to improve resilience during outages, native vegetation restoration and climate‑focused education programs.

Funding available

A total pool of $21,230 is available each year, with:

  • Grants of up to $5,000 for energy‑efficiency or emissions‑reduction initiatives
  • Grants of up to $10,000 for capital improvement projects

Who can apply

The program is open to:

  • Community groups
  • Not‑for‑profit organisations
  • Volunteer committees and local associations

Projects must be delivered within Indigo Shire and demonstrate clear environmental or climate‑resilience benefits.

Why this program matters

These grants empower local organisations to lead the way in sustainability. As one past recipient shared, funding can be transformative — reducing operating costs, improving resilience and contributing to a more sustainable future for the whole community. Council is proud to support groups who are driving positive environmental change for generations to come.

How to apply

Details will be shared when the grants program opens for this year.

The 2025/26 Community Sustainability Grant round has now closed. This page will be updated when the 2026/27 round opens.

The Community Sustainability Grants Program supports local groups and organisations to take meaningful action on climate change, environmental protection and long‑term community resilience. Now in its fifth year, the program helps build capacity for renewable energy, energy efficiency, biodiversity and climate‑focused initiatives across Indigo Shire.

What the program supports

Funding is available for a wide range of sustainability projects, including:

  • Renewable energy installations (e.g., solar PV, batteries)
  • Energy‑efficiency upgrades for community facilities
  • Projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions
  • Biodiversity and habitat restoration
  • Climate resilience and flood‑recovery initiatives
  • Educational events and community awareness programs

Past projects have included solar installations at community facilities, battery systems to improve resilience during outages, native vegetation restoration and climate‑focused education programs.

Funding available

A total pool of $21,230 is available each year, with:

  • Grants of up to $5,000 for energy‑efficiency or emissions‑reduction initiatives
  • Grants of up to $10,000 for capital improvement projects

Who can apply

The program is open to:

  • Community groups
  • Not‑for‑profit organisations
  • Volunteer committees and local associations

Projects must be delivered within Indigo Shire and demonstrate clear environmental or climate‑resilience benefits.

Why this program matters

These grants empower local organisations to lead the way in sustainability. As one past recipient shared, funding can be transformative — reducing operating costs, improving resilience and contributing to a more sustainable future for the whole community. Council is proud to support groups who are driving positive environmental change for generations to come.

How to apply

Details will be shared when the grants program opens for this year.

  • Successful Grant Recipients 2025/26

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    We're pleased to announce the following recipients of grants for 2025/26:

    Organisation Project name Amount
    Scouts Victoria 1st Yackandandah Scouts Closing the loop $3,075
    Corowa Rutherglen Motorsport Lighting project (Wahgunyah) $3,545
    Three Flats Landcare Know the natives $2,100
    Chiltern Landcare Habitat Restoration along the Black Dog Creek $1,400
    Beechworth Urban Landcare & Sustainability Inc. Enhancing Beechworth native vegetation $1,950
    Indigo Regen Inc. Playing the Adaptation Game for Climate Resilience in Indigo Shire 2025-26 $5,000
    TOTAL
    		$17,070


    We're pleased to announce the following recipients of grants for 2025/26:

    Organisation Project name Amount
    Scouts Victoria 1st Yackandandah Scouts Closing the loop $3,075
    Corowa Rutherglen Motorsport Lighting project (Wahgunyah) $3,545
    Three Flats Landcare Know the natives $2,100
    Chiltern Landcare Habitat Restoration along the Black Dog Creek $1,400
    Beechworth Urban Landcare & Sustainability Inc. Enhancing Beechworth native vegetation $1,950
    Indigo Regen Inc. Playing the Adaptation Game for Climate Resilience in Indigo Shire 2025-26 $5,000
    TOTAL
    		$17,070


  • Successful Grant Recipients 2024/25

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    We're pleased to announce the following recipients of grants for 2024/25:

    Organisation
    		 Project
    		 Description
    		 Funding amount
    (Ex-GST)
    Rutherglen Lawn Tennis Club Inc.
    		 Shining the Light on Rutherglen Tennis
    		 Replacement of halogen lights on four of the towers with energy efficient LED lights, and replacement of current wiring with bird proof systems to withstand Corella attack.
    		 $10,000
    Osbornes Flat Community Centre Inc.
    		 Osbornes Flat Hall Reducing our Greenhouse Gas Emissions
    		 Replacement of four gas heaters with electric radiant heaters that have been designed to match the existing space in the hall and provide an appropriate level of comfort for hall users. This is stage two of renewable energy works at the hall, following the recent installation of additional solar panels, battery and generator plug-in point.
    		 $5,033
    Beechworth Urban Landcare & Sustainability Inc.
    		 BULS support for Indigo Environment Strategy
    		 Continued environmental restoration of a number of landcare sites at Lake Sambell and the surrounding area, to improve waterway health and restore natural habitat through weed control and revegetation with indigenous species.
    		 $4,299



    		$19,332

    We're pleased to announce the following recipients of grants for 2024/25:

    Organisation
    		 Project
    		 Description
    		 Funding amount
    (Ex-GST)
    Rutherglen Lawn Tennis Club Inc.
    		 Shining the Light on Rutherglen Tennis
    		 Replacement of halogen lights on four of the towers with energy efficient LED lights, and replacement of current wiring with bird proof systems to withstand Corella attack.
    		 $10,000
    Osbornes Flat Community Centre Inc.
    		 Osbornes Flat Hall Reducing our Greenhouse Gas Emissions
    		 Replacement of four gas heaters with electric radiant heaters that have been designed to match the existing space in the hall and provide an appropriate level of comfort for hall users. This is stage two of renewable energy works at the hall, following the recent installation of additional solar panels, battery and generator plug-in point.
    		 $5,033
    Beechworth Urban Landcare & Sustainability Inc.
    		 BULS support for Indigo Environment Strategy
    		 Continued environmental restoration of a number of landcare sites at Lake Sambell and the surrounding area, to improve waterway health and restore natural habitat through weed control and revegetation with indigenous species.
    		 $4,299



    		$19,332
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