My Mitcham Community Grant

Got a big idea to make a difference in the City of Mitcham? We offer two rounds of funding each year to help bring local programs, workshops, events and celebrations and even new business ventures to life.

What is the My Mitcham Community Grant?

We know our residents have big ideas. That’s why we help our community turn their planning into reality with the My Mitcham Community Grant.

We’ve got $101,500 available to match funding (without a set limit per grant with the exception for the early-stage entrepreneurs program grant) for local community initiatives, like:

• Programs
• Workshops
• Library events
• Community events
• Cultural celebrations
• New business ventures that are in the early stages of developing a product, service or business idea that benefits the local community.

You can find the full eligibility criteria and funding conditions in the Grants Policy, the My Mitcham Community Grant Guidelines and the Early Entrepreneur Guidelines.

When do applications open?

We offer My Mitcham Community Grants twice each year, first in February and then in August (in council election years the August round is offered in July and closes on the last business day of the month at 5pm).

Applications Open in February 2026

The February 2026 round opens at 9am Monday 2 February and closes at 5pm Friday 27 February.

The Grants Committee will meet in April, and we'll notify all applicants of the outcome by early May.

Before you apply:

• Funding can’t be used for projects that have already started.
• Applications are assessed after the closing date and take 8 to 10 weeks. Make sure your project doesn’t begin before then.
• We can’t accept late applications.
• Read the My Mitcham Community Grant Guidelines.

How to apply

My Mitcham Community Grant

You can apply by either:

1. Completing the online form here. You can’t save your progress or share this application with anyone else and you need to submit it after filling it out.

2. Downloading and filling out the editable My Mitcham Community Grant application form (PDF) and submit it by:

• email grants@mitchamcouncil.sa.gov.au
• post to: City of Mitcham, PO Box 21 Mitcham Shopping Centre, Torrens Park SA 5062
• in person at 131 Belair Road, Torrens Park.

Don't forget:

• Make sure you include quotes with your application.
• To be eligible for this grant, the amount you request from Council must be matched by your group or organisation.
• You can find more information about matched funding, including what counts as ‘in kind’ contributions, in our Frequently Asked Questions.

Early-Stage Entrepreneurs Program Grant

This program supports people who live or work in the City of Mitcham and are in the early stages of developing a product, service or business idea that benefits the local community. To be eligible, residents must be enrolled to participate in the SA Business Chamber Early-Stage Entrepreneurs Program.

You can apply by:

• Download and filling out the editable Early Entrepreneur Guidelines and Application Form (PDF) and submit it as an attachment in the grants enquiry form here.

If you have any questions about the application process, get in touch with us by making a general grants enquiry

If your grant application is successful

You can find out what happens next by reading What’s next – Six Steps.

If you’re awarded funding from our grants program and have delivered your project, don’t forget to complete your evaluation report. You can’t apply for another grant until we’ve received and approved it.