Community Grants 2026/27 Round 1 Now Open

Leeton Shire Council

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Leeton Shire Council is pleased to advise that applications are now open for Round One of Council's Community Strengthening Grants program.

This funding is available to support community groups and organisations in their endeavours to establish, strengthen and/or implement projects which will benefit the Leeton Shire community.

Grants are capped at $2,000 each.

Applications for this grant will close at 5pm on Saturday, 31 October 2026.

A copy of the guidelines and application form can be found here.

Previous recipients include the Leeton Basketball Association for the purchase of two X-Bot Go Falcon automated sports cameras, Leeton Shire Men's Shed for the purchase of security cameras, Aim Higher Academy for a coaching and mentoring program with Yanco Wamoon Hawks, St. Vincent De Paul Society for provision of hygiene kits to community members and Yanco All-Servicemen's Club Ltd for the purchase of a new upright gas stove for volunteers and community groups.

Other grant programs are also available to the Leeton Shire community and Council encourages those interested to read the guidelines thoroughly to check eligibility.

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