Bald Hills Wind Farm Community Fund Invites Expressions of Interest for its 2025 District Grant

The Bald Hills Wind Farm Community Fund is inviting community organisations in the Tarwin Lower, Walkerville and Venus Bay district to submit applications for its 2025 Community Small Project Grants program.

The Community Fund has $27,425.00 available for grants to community organisations for 2025 with two Small Project Grants of up to $2,000 and one Small Project Grant of $5,000 available and one District Grant of up to $15,000.00, which must provide a benefit or service to the local community. Multiple applications are allowed, provided each project is ‘stand alone’.

Last year, the Fund distributed $23,000 amongst the Tawin Lower Mechanics Institute Co of Management, Walkervile Ratepayers & Resident Association (WRRA), Thirsty Work Studio Gallery, Tarwin Landcare Group, Venus Bay & District Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), and Venus Bay Community Centre. Projects included the purchase of medical training equipment, emergency satellite communications hub, infrastructure restorations to a heritage building, and a community street library and share space.

Any community organisation operating in the Tarwin Lower, Venus Bay and Walkerville district can apply for a Small Project or District Grant. Application forms and grant criteria are available on the Bald Hills Wild Farm website (www.baldhillswindfarm.com.au ). Application forms must be received by 5pm on Friday, 4 April 2025.