Each year South Melbourne Community Chest distributes proceeds from its OpShop, financial donations and bequests as grants to community organisations
The 2022 Community Chest Grants were presented by the City of Port Phillip Mayor, Cr Heather Consulo, on Monday 14 November 2022 at the South Melbourne Community Centre.
Organisations that received grants in the 2022 round are:
Organisation |
Program/Activity in 2022 |
Albert Park Bowls Club |
Part sponsor junior Bowls Program and Emerald Hill Cup |
Albert Park College |
Music Scholarships for 6 disadvantaged students |
Anglican Parish of St. Silas & St Anselm |
Sunday Suppers Welfare Program; Assists 70 people per week |
Brigidine Asylum Seekers Project |
Fresh food vouchers for people seeking asylum |
Christ Church Community Centre |
Christmas celebration for Open House / Facilitation of our Community Garden – 250 + participants |
Emerald Hill Mission |
Assist students to stay in school and lead to trades |
Emerald Hill Toy Library |
Refresh the baby toy and creative play toy categories; 2 libraries |
Fisherman’s Bend Gymnastics Club |
Outreach and Leadership Programs: mentorship to support our older teenage gymnasts |
Lilian Cannam Kindergarten App2 |
LCK Outoor kitchen |
Napier Street Aged Care Services |
Restoration of garden with suitable plantings: 100 + residents |
National Council of Jewish Women of Australia Vic |
Enhance connect, recover physical and mental strength activities |
Port Phillip Community Group (PPCG) |
Family In Focus: 20 parents with the tools and resources for effective parenting |
Port Phillip Community Group (PPCG) |
Back to School Program: 30-50 local students and families |
Port Phillip EcoCentre |
Port Phillip Beachkeepers Project |
Port Phillip Men’s Shed |
Spring reinvigoration of the garden; Equipment, seeds, plamts and consumables |
Port Phillip Specialist School |
Reinstatement and upgrade of student Fitness Centre |
Rotary Port Phillip |
Create backpacks for essential items for children in crisis |
South Melbourne Life Saving Club |
Provision of Youth Surf Rescue Boards |
South Melbourne Park Primary School |
Lunch Time Activity Buffet; Games/Activities 250 students |
SouthPort Community Centre (SPCC), City of Voices |
Design and Accessibility for ‘Harmonia’ performance project |
SouthPort Day Links |
Uniform upgrades |
Space2b Social Design |
Flying High – The Space2b Experience: provide financial assistance to 8 participants |
St Kilda Police and Citizens’ Youth Club (PCYC) |
Summer Holiday Program 10-17 year olds (30-50_ |
The 2021 Community Chest Grants were presented by the City of Port Phillip Mayor, Cr Louise Crawford, on Thursday 11 November 2021, at the Mary Keogh Centre, Albert Park.
Organisations which have received grants in 2021 included:
Organisation |
Program/Activity |
Albert Park College |
Music Scholarships for students in need |
Albert Park Bowls Club |
Young Lawn Bowlers Outreach Program, including The Emerald Hill Cup |
Anglican Parish of St. Silas & St Anselm |
Sunday Suppers, meals for the vulnerable program |
Christ Church Mission |
End-of-year celebration for volunteers; and monthly plant sale project |
Emerald Hill Mission |
Education Program: new books, uniforms and school supplies for year 12 students in need. |
Emerald Hill Toy Library |
Creative Play Toys project |
Fisherman’s Bend Gymnastics Club |
Outreach Program and Coach Education/Leadership Program |
National Council of Jewish Women of Australia (Victoria) |
Social Connection and and Physical Strength Living with COVID program |
Port Phillip Community Group |
Park Towers Digital Connect project |
Port Phillip Community Group |
Back to School Program |
Port Phillip EcoCentre |
Port Phillip Beachkeepers Project |
Port Phillip Men’s Shed |
Metal Workshop Relocation |
Port Phillip Specialist School |
Early Learning Program Playground Space Upgrade |
South Melbourne Life Saving Club |
Enhancement of Youth-specific Training Equipment |
SouthPort Community Centre, Make Your Mark |
Art Connect program |
SouthPort Community Centre, City of Voices |
Common Ground performance project |
Space2b Social Design |
Traine4work program |
St Kilda Police and Citizens’ Youth Club (PCYC) |
Girls Group program |
Vic Association of WW2 Veterans ex Soviet Union |
No one is forgotten – Nothing is forgotten – 2022 project |
Wild At Heart Community Arts |
Recording The Unheard Songs project |
Organisations which have received grants in previous years have included:
Organisation |
Program/Activity |
Anglican Parish of St Silas & St Anselm |
Providing a meal every Sunday evening for locals doing it tough and food parcels every month for those in need. |
Christ Church Mission |
Assist the community centre garden monthly plant sale and end of year celebration for “Open House” participants and Christmas meals for volunteers. |
Emerald Hill Mission |
Educational support for 207 school students for the purchase of books. |
Emerald Hill Toy Library |
Purchase of special gross and fine motor skills toys such as a pikler climbing frame and manipulative toys. |
Fishermans Bend Gymnastics Club |
Establishing a leadership program to support older teenage gymnasts in a structured coaching program leading to a qualification. |
National Council of Jewish Women of Australia Vic |
Provision of emergency support during lock downs with food hampers, fruit baskets, culturally appropriate meals for special celebratory holidays and audio/video discussion to maintain connections. |
Port Phillip Community Group |
A “Back to School Program” assisting low income families with education costs-uniforms, books, computers, excursions and sporting equipment. |
Port Phillip EcoCentre |
Purchase of film and audio equipment to support more professional digital content including remote learning for schools and community members. |
Port Phillip Men’s Shed |
Development of a community garden; providing training courses on picture framing and lead lighting. |
Port Phillip Specialist School |
Assist with purchase of a trailer to transport equipment for sport, recreational programs and camps. Purchase a swimming pool floating floor. |
Russian Women’s Association ‘Ogonyok’ |
Conduct 26 bilingual programs covering art, English language classes and exercise through zoom for isolated Russian women. |
SouthPort Community Centre |
Assistance to deliver arts and product development workshops over 20 weeks for young people impacted by Covid. |
SouthPort Community Centre, City of Voices |
Development and performance of new theatre “Ballads from the Brink”. Personal stories of being “on the brink” using digital forms and workshops with guest artists. |
SouthPort Day Links |
Provide a Covid-safe transport program for people with a disability to enable independent living. Funds for PPE and training for volunteers, masks and additional cleaning of vehicles. |
Space2b Social Design |
Development of an online program for artists, designers and customers to come together to share their art, culture and cuisine from their kitchens. |
St Kilda Police and Citizens’ Youth Club (PCYC) |
Establishing a Girls Group for young women to come together, building self confidence and belonging using a Youth Worker facilitated program of activities and learning opportunities. |
Vic Association of WW2 Veterans ex Soviet Union |
Continuing support production of videos about WW2 veterans stories in particular enhancing their digital content creation and publishing. |
Grant Application Forms
Grant Applications have now closed for 2022.
Please check back on this page in early 2023 for the new 2023 Grant Application Forms.
You can (still) download the Word or PDF versions of the 2022 application form (to see what is required for 2023) here:
This year’s grants application process will open at 10am on Thursday 7th July 2022 and close at 5pm on Monday 8th August 2022.
To apply for a grant complete the SMCC Grant Application Form 2022 – email it to grants@southmelbournecommunitychest.org.au – or fill it out and post it as indicated on Section 4 on the form.
For further information please email grants@southmelbournecommunitychest.org.au.