Urban Forest Fund 2026: Community greening grants (second intake)

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Overview

Urban Forest Fund Grants Program 2026

City of Melbourne invites applicants to apply for a matched-funding grant from the Urban Forest Fund. The Urban Forest Fund provides financial support to new greening projects in the City of Melbourne.

This is the application form for stream 2 - community greening.

The application should take approximately 1 to 2 hours to complete. The first section of the form relates to eligibility, followed by questions to help us score your project against other applications, and finally you will have the opportunity to upload supporting information and documentation. 

Please view the 2026 Grant Application Guidelines when completing your application.

*Reminder - Please frequently save your application form as it will not save automatically. You can do this by clicking the 'Save' button in the top or bottom of your page.* 

Key information for stream 2 - community greening

  • Applications open Monday 27 July 2026 (5.00 pm)
  • Applications close Wednesday 30 September 2026 (5.00 pm)
  • Matched-funding grant amount: Up to $10,000.

Deadlines

Applications must be submitted no later than 5.00pm on Wednesday 30 September 2026. The online application system (SmartyGrants) will close at this time, preventing late submissions. To ensure fairness for all applicants, no extensions will be granted beyond this time. We strongly encourage you to submit your application well before the cut off time to allow extra time for any submission complications. 

Please note that late or incomplete submissions will not be considered.

Contact details

Urban Forest Fund Team

Phone number: 9658 9658

Email: urbanforestfund@melbourne.vic.gov.au