Placemaking Grants

Placemaking Grants
Watsons Bay Markets - Placemaking Grant Recipient

Our 2026/27 grants are now open

Applications for the 2026/27 Grants Program are now open. Placemaking grants provide small grants of up to $3,900 and large grants of between $3,901 and $9,750 for projects, activities and events that activate and enhance publicly accessible spaces, commercial centres and suburbs within the Woollahra LGA.

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We welcome your questions. Contact us as early as possibly to discuss your project concept and confirm which grant stream is best for you.

Key Dates

Grant applications open Monday 23 March 2026
Grant applications close Sunday 3 May 2026
Late June - grants announced
1 July 2026 - grant projects can commence

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There are grants available from many organisations. Click on the Grants Finder button below to look for other funding sources for your project.

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Who can apply?

Small Grants of up to $3,900 are available to businesses, sole traders, community and business sector support organisations including community groups, business chambers, resident associations and individuals.

Large Grants of between $3,901 and $9,750 are available to businesses, community and business sector support organisations including community groups, business chambers and resident associations.

Individuals may only apply for a Large Grant if under the auspices of a not for profit organisation.

Read the Grants Policy(PDF, 688KB) and Grants Guidelines(PDF, 154KB) for information about the program.

What type of projects are considered?

Placemaking Grants support projects, activities and events that activate and enhance public spaces, publicly accessible spaces, commercial centres and suburbs within the Woollahra LGA. There are two categories under this Grant’s Program stream.

Category 1 - Events

Delivery of new and / or recurring community events within public spaces or publicly accessible spaces within the Woollahra Local Government Area. This grant can also cover the purchasing of event infrastructure or equipment to be used in recurring events and support to develop partners and sponsorship opportunities to deliver on the event.

Examples include:

Community markets
Health and wellbeing activities
Food truck events
Community workshops
Live music performances (e.g. open mic events)
Family fun day out events

The theme for the 2026/27 round is Wonders of Woollahra. Inviting the community to explore, celebrate and reimagine unique local character, stories, and creative spirit. Projects will position the local area as a canvas for wonder – through its people, places, history and future.

Category 2 - Place activation

To support and encourage activation of public spaces, business areas and neighbourhoods to enliven and improve access, liveability and activity. These projects can include elements including but not limited to:

Establishment of a business partnership or collective than enables joint delivery of events, programs and services
Delivery of lighting projects, installations, or other physical or digital works in public spaces or publicly accessible space within the Woollahra Local Government Area
Initiatives that use public spaces to improve community engagement within the Woollahra LGA
Development and implementation of marketing campaigns and tools such as marketing collateral, digital media publications, podcasts, and media partnerships to support the project implementation.
Public art projects
Rejuvenation of shop fronts, footpath displays, trading and dining
Diversification of offerings within a precinct including food and beverage offerings, art and design, entertainment and retail
Enable innovation such as local start up hubs, small business incubators and other innovative business developments that incentivise investment and visitation to a precinct
Promote shopping and commercial areas
Activate vacant shop fronts
Musical or theatrical footpath theatre.