The SRL Community Projects Fund provides local community groups and councils the opportunity to deliver exciting new initiatives and projects along the SRL East corridor – delivering benefits to communities from Cheltenham to Box Hill well before trains start running.
There will be future grant rounds while SRL East is built as part of the Community Projects Fund.
SRL Community Projects Fund Round 2
Round 2 closed on 24 October 2025, communities along the SRL East corridor had another opportunity to benefit from the Community Projects fund that is helping local groups and organisations during construction of the SRL East from Cheltenham to Box Hill.
The types of programs that can be supported range from art exhibitions, sports club open days, initiatives to increase local participation, and community centre upgrades.
Round 1 grant recipients
In the first round of funding in 2022, community groups, not-for-profits, sports clubs and schools were among those who received grants of between $10,000 and $80,000 for exciting local initiatives.
Projects supported by the fund included new and updated community gardens, concerts and cultural festivals, sport equipment and updated club facilities, and local events.
