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Grants and opportunities
Council delivers numerous events and programs throughout the year. These include many opportunities for individuals, community groups, and businesses to get involved and participate. Whether you are an artist, performer, stallholder, or vendor, read further below for the current opportunities available.
Food and beverage provider EOI
We're opening our Expressions of Interest for potential vendors to submit year-round.
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Grants for artists
We offer monthly grants, biannual grants, multi-year partnerships and grants for urgent (unforeseen) circumstances.
We have different grants available for:
- First Peoples and First Peoples-led organisation and businesses
- community groups and not-for-profit organisations
- local businesses, social enterprises, sole traders and trader associations
- individuals (including artists).
Creative opportunities
Artist-in-Residence @ Woodlands Park Garage Studio
Moonee Valley City Council is making the Woodlands Park Garage Studio available to artists interested in a residency to explore or further their practice. Early career or established artists will soon be invited to express their interest in an Artist in Residence for 2026/27.
This opportunity is for residencies of 8-12 weeks, though longer or shorter residency periods will be considered. The space is suitable for a variety of artist mediums, including painters, sculptures, potters, writers, illustrators, designers, composers, puppet-makers and more and a stipend of $3000 will be provided to assist the artist in the development of their chosen work.
Please email ignitingcreativity@mvcc.vic.gov.au for further information or if you are interested in visiting the studio.
This initiative is part of the Arts & Culture Strategy, Igniting Creativity in Moonee Valley 23-27.
Food and beverage provider expression of interest
Are you a food or beverage vendor keen to participate in community events like our Carols in Queens Park or Moonee Valley Festival? We're opening our Expressions of Interest for potential vendors to submit year-round.
You can register as a user, and we'll send you a form to tell us a little bit about yourself and what your business offers. We'll get in touch if we think there's a potential event coming up that will work for you!
Once you submit your details, you will receive an email with a link to fill in an Expression of Interest form telling us a bit more about your offering. Remember to check your junk, spam or promotions folder if it doesn't come through within a few minutes.
If you have previously submitted an EOI to us for past events, you should have already received an email from us to remain on the database.
For any questions, to request an alternative version or to seek assistance with your application please get in touch with us via EventOperations@mvcc.vic.gov.au.
Igniting Creativity in Moonee Valley 23-27
Creativity to ignite city’s culturally-led prosperity. More live music, a booming night-time economy and making Moonee Valley a preferred place for artists to work and live are just some of the key ambitions of Moonee Valley Council’s visionary four-year arts and culture masterplan.