About Us

WHAT DO WE DO?

We provide one or more grants totalling up to $1,000.[one thousand dollars] monthly with no strings attached to awesome individuals, groups and projects within the City of Greater Geelong. Our monthly grant can be divided between one or more applicants.

WHO ARE WE?

We’re a small collection of trustees from Geelong that provide a monthly grant up to $1,000. We take great pride in our community spirit and love encouraging awesome projects.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

There are no set rules about what awesome individuals or projects we’ll fund. We would like to see innovative ideas and local projects filled with passion and community benefits. If this sounds like you then apply for our monthly grant today.

TIPS FOR YOUR APPLICATION

• Make us say ‘that’s awesome’
• Explain how you’ll use our no strings attached grant of up to $1,000
• Let us know why we should fund your awesome idea or project – we want to know exactly what we’re funding!

APPLICATION DETAILS

• Applications open of the 1st of every month.
• Applications close on the last Friday of every month.
• Only Successful applications will be contacted within 3-5 weeks of closure Unsuccessful applications will not be contacted, if you have not heard from us within 10 working days after that month closes, you are unsuccessful.
• Applications must be located within the City of Greater Geelong.

THERE WILL BE NO GRANT FOR DECEMBER 2021. There is no grant for December 2022.

WHAT WE ARE NOT KEEN ON.

Funding marketing, advertising, websites, subscriptions, salaries, prizes, accommodation or travel or adding funds to a fund-raising event.

JOIN OUR AWESOME GEELONG TEAM

If you’d like to join our awesome team of trustees, please send us an email or message on social media and we’ll be in touch.

STAY CONNECTED

To keep in touch and find out what we're up to each month follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

Awesome Geelong will be in recess during DECEMBER 2023 &JANUARY 2024. REOPEN FEBRUARY 2024