Community Grants

Moving Melbourne Community Grants

Metro’s Moving Melbourne Community Grants Program have announced their recipients for 2026.  The 2026 Moving Melbourne Community Grants program recipients have been announced, supporting not-for-profit organisations doing important work to help improve people’s mental health.

In 2026 the program offers three types of support:

  • Funds ($5,000, $10,000 or $20,000 grants)
  • Two Cultural grants supporting First Nations organisations (valued at $5000 each)
  • Station advertising (Total value at $100,000, $25,000 per organisation to be given for each quarter)

Eight recipients share a grant pool of $100,000, a further two recipients have been awarded cultural grants for the first time worth a total of $10,000. Advertising spend worth an additional $100,000  Metro train stations will be shared between four organisations.    

The full list of 2026 recipients are:  

  • Royal District Nursing Service Limited    
  • Community Music Victoria Inc  
  • Launch Housing Limited     
  • Sufi Festival Inc.  
  • The Kevin Heinze Garden Centre Inc   
  • Able Australia Services  
  • Oot and aboot outdoors Ltd  
  • Mentis Assist Ltd  

 The following recipients have been awarded a cultural grant : 

  • Djirra    
  • Dardi Munwurro  

  The following recipients have been awarded advertising space at Metro stations:  

  • International Nature and Forest Therapy Alliance  
  • Gidget Foundation Australia    
  • Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation Inc    
  • Australian Kookaburra Kids Foundation Ltd

How To Apply

Applications for 2027 will open in February.

Previous Recipients

Some of our previous grant recipients have shared their amazing stories and the lasting impact they are having to improve mental health in the community.

Camp Quality

Camp Quality’s Cancer Education Program is a puppet show that travels to schools and Early Learning Centres (ELC’s) busts the myths about cancer, teaching kids that cancer is not contagious, and how to be a good friend. The program shines light on the physical and mental health impact of the cancer journey, and the whole school becomes better equipped to deal with cancer in their families and community.

THE ROYAL WOMENS HOSPITAL – Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program

Safe and inclusive support for public hospital patients with a hidden mental health disability. This project seeks to improve the hospital experience for all individuals with hidden disabilities, which includes those facing mental health challenges.

 

Read about 2026 grant winners on the Metro News page.