2025/25 Venue Hire Support Grant

1. Before applying, please read the 2025/2026 Darebin Community Grants Program's Information & Guidelines

2.This application form is for Venue Hire Support Grants only. The maximum which can be approved for this grant is $8,000 (In-kind support).

Successful applicants will be granted subsidised use of one or two council venues (available venues are listed below).

3. The main aims of the Darebin Venue Hire Support Program are to:

• Encourage community access to and use of nominated Council owned facilities.
• Enable community organisations and groups to provide programs and activities at a reasonable cost.
• Maximise use of Council owned venues by residents of Darebin.

4. Please be advised that venues might not be available on the date(s) you want to book or may have a limited number of people allowed to attend the planned activity/event.

5. It is a requirement to book your preferred venue/s before completing a Venue Hire Support Grants application. 

As part of the booking process, the venue's booking officer will provide you with a quote based on the number of bookings you request. This amount will be the amount requested from Council for Venue Hire only. Venue Hire Support Grants do not include costs associated with staffing costs required to facilitate the event, providing a bond or equipment hire provided by the venue(e.g. data projectors, sound system, portable stage etc).

Eligible applicants may also choose to apply for a Small or Medium Cash Grant to cover costs associated with venue hire (e.g. equipment hire, public liability insurance etc.) Community Grants application forms are available at: https://darebin.smartygrants.com.au/. See the  Community Grants Guidelines 2025/2026 for more information.

Only one Venue Hire Support application per organisation/individual artist will be accepted.

6. Council venues are highly sought after and Darebin City Council will try to accommodate as many requests as possible. However, funds for the Venue Hire Support Program are limited. Groups may be asked to make some contribution towards the cost of hiring the most popular venues.

7. The following Council venues are available under the Venue Hire Support Program.

* Please call these venues directly for bookings & quotes to complete your application.

* Note: Venue hire support applications for use of the Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre & the Darebin Arts Centre are subject to specific eligibility criteria. 

Closing date for applications is  Saturday  31 May 2025 at 11.59 pm (end of day). Late applications cannot be accepted.