Tiny Towns Fund
Supporting projects in communities with populations below 5,000 people.
Overview
Right across rural and regional Victoria, our tiny towns are great places to live and visit.
The Tiny Towns Fund supports local communities to deliver quality tourism and community facility projects, such as splash parks and bike trails, playgrounds, community hall and library upgrades, public art and more.
Towns with populations below 5,000 people in the 48 local government areas of regional Victoria were eligible to apply, as well as Alpine Resorts and Melbourne’s 10 interface outer metropolitan local government areas.
Those areas include Casey City Council, Cardinia Shire Council, Hume City Council, Melton City Council, Mitchell Shire Council, Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, Nillumbik Shire Council, Whittlesea City Council, Wyndham City Council and the Yarra Ranges Shire Council.
Round 2 of the Tiny Towns Fund has closed. Successful applicants from Round 2 were announced in May 2025.
Please note that the guidelines found on this page, and the Frequently Asked Questions, relate to Round 2 of the Fund.
They should be used for information purposes only as guidelines and other information about the Fund can change from one round to another.
Objectives of program
From barbecues to community centres, the Tiny Towns Fund backs community-driven projects that enhance our smallest towns, strengthen community connections and encourage more visitors to all corners of Victoria.
For information about Tiny Towns Grants for metropolitan Melbourne, refer to Suburban Development.
Funding details
Grants between $5,000 and $50,000 were available for each project.
For further information regarding eligibility, funding and applications, refer to the Program Guidelines below.
Download resources
Some documents may not be available in an accessible format. Contact us to request content in an alternative format.
We've also developed a range of materials to assist grant recipients with promoting the grant.
| Resource | Download |
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| Program Guidelines - Tiny Towns Fund Round 2 (172.7 KB ) | Download |
| Program Guidelines - Tiny Towns Fund Round 2 - Accessible (287.5 KB ) | Download |
| Conga Sign Guide for Tiny Towns Fund Grant Recipients (1.4 MB ) | Download |
| Project Plan Template for Tiny Towns Fund Grant Agreements (123.0 KB ) | Download |
| Project Progress Report Template - Tiny Towns Fund (105.8 KB ) | Download |
Projects funded by this program
How to promote your grant
We’ve compiled a range of materials for successful Tiny Towns Fund grant recipients.
These guidelines outline how to use the Victorian State Government logo, including how to apply the wording 'Supported by' and 'In partnership with’, when acknowledging the Victorian Government for its contribution to a program, project, event or activity.
- Download Victoria State Government logo and acknowledgement guidelines for third parties (PDF 355.89 KB)
- Download Victoria State Government logos
Social media
We've prepared a guide to Promoting your Tiny Towns Fund grant on social media (DOCX 112.95 KB) 
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We’d love to hear from you on social media, so please remember to tag Regional Development Victoria on Facebook: @RegionalDevelopmentVictoria
We've also prepared tiles for each social media platform:
- Facebook/Meta promo tile - Tiny Towns Fund (JPG 226.11 KB)
- Instagram promo tile - Tiny Towns Fund (JPG 282.79 KB)
- LinkedIn promo tile - Tiny Towns Fund (JPG 228.07 KB)
Posters
There are promotional posters that can be printed and displayed on-site: