Placemaking Grants from Woollahra Council

Applications for the 2026/27 Placemaking Grants program are now open. Placemaking grants provide small grants of up to $3,900 and large grants of between $3,901 and $9,750 for projects, activities and events that activate and enhance publicly accessible spaces, commercial centres and suburbs within the Woollahra LGA.

Who can apply?

Small Grants of up to $3,900 are available to businesses, sole traders, community and business sector support organisations including community groups, business chambers, resident associations and individuals.

Large Grants of between $3,901 and $9,750 are available to businesses, community and business sector support organisations including community groups, business chambers and resident associations.

There are two categories under this Grant’s Program stream.

Category 1 - Events

Delivery of new and / or recurring community events within public spaces or publicly accessible spaces within the Woollahra LGA.

Examples include:

• Community markets

• Health and wellbeing activities

• Food truck events

• Community workshops

• Live music performances (e.g. open mic events)

• Family fun day out events

The theme for the 2026/27 round is Wonders of Woollahra. Inviting the community to explore, celebrate and reimagine unique local character, stories, and creative spirit. Projects will position the local area as a canvas for wonder – through its people, places, history and future.

Category 2 - Place activation

To support and encourage activation of public spaces, business areas and neighbourhoods to enliven and improve access, liveability and activity. These projects can include elements including but not limited to:

• Establishment of a business partnership or collective than enables joint delivery of events, programs and services

• Delivery of lighting projects, installations, or other physical or digital works in public spaces or publicly accessible space within the Woollahra Local Government Area

• Initiatives that use public spaces to improve community engagement within the Woollahra LGA

• Development and implementation of marketing campaigns and tools such as marketing collateral, digital media publications, podcasts, and media partnerships to support the project implementation.

• Public art projects

• Rejuvenation of shop fronts, footpath displays, trading and dining

• Diversification of offerings within a precinct including food and beverage offerings, art and design, entertainment and retail

• Enable innovation such as local start up hubs, small business incubators and other innovative business developments that incentivise investment and visitation to a precinct

• Promote shopping and commercial areas

• Activate vacant shop fronts

• Musical or theatrical footpath theatre. 

Key Dates

• Grant applications close Sunday 3 May 2026

• Late June - grants announced

• 1 July 2026 - grant projects can commence

Visit the website for full guidelines and application details.