Our Foundation provides grants to eligible organisations which are based in or providing services within the municipalities of Darebin, Merri-bek or Yarra.
Any queries, call Ben or Bianca on (03) 8689 1967 or email [email protected]
Northside Relief Fund
The Northside Relief Fund was established in partnership with the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria and other generous donors. It aims to support local emergency relief and material aid organisations in the Inner North region.
Please note that funds raised are granted quarterly (September, December, March and June) and distributed into the three Local
Government Areas covered by Merri-bek City Council, the City of Darebin and the City of Yarra.
Eligible organisations which provide emergency relief are encouraged to register for these grant rounds by clicking on the Apply here! button below. Funding of $1,000 – $1,500 will be allocated in a randomised fashion to one or more registered organisations within the Inner North, with the total available funds dictating the value and number of grants each quarter.
To apply, read the guidelines and instructions here.
Annual funding rounds
Pathways to Employment Fund Grants Program
Closed for 2026. Will reopen early 2027.
The Pathways to Employment Fund is a flagship grants program of the Foundation with a focus on employment pathways for local people disadvantaged in their access to employment. This focus is shaped by our relationship with our founding and key ongoing sponsor, IntoWork, and a strong theory of change demonstrating the multiple benefits to community members that comes through workforce participation. The Foundation aims to be adaptive to the evolving needs of the community.
This year, the Foundation will grant successful organisations up to $20,000 for single year projects.
This funding is available to eligible organisations that include applicants that have or have not been funded previously by the Foundation.
Pathways to Employment Grant Guidelines_2026.
Getting Into Sport Fund
Open until 28 May 2026.
The Getting Into Sport Fund is a named fund of the Inner North Community Foundation. It was established in 2022 by a local resident, Jenny Vaughan. The purpose of the Fund is to increase the participation of women, girls, gender diverse and non-binary people in sporting activity in Melbourne’s Inner North (municipalities of Darebin, Merri-bek and Yarra).
The multi-year grants round supports local sporting groups with grants of $3,000 each year, for two years (based on satisfactory interim reporting).
Please get in touch with our Grants Manager, Bianca on [email protected] to discuss eligibility
Find out more and apply through the 2026 Get Into Sport Fund Grant guidelines.
Grants management platform
Our online grants management software system is a user friendly and intuitive platform. Should you have difficulty accessing or creating an applicant account please contact our office. Additionally, information on how to navigate our grants management software, Foundant can also be found online – GLM Applicant Tutorial.