Community groups in the Wangaratta region will benefit again from the third round of Glenrowan Solar Farm’s benefit sharing program, which are open for applicants in the Rural City of Wangaratta area.
Now in its third year, Glenrowan Solar Farm's community benefit sharing program is available for 2025 applications.
Applications opened on Monday 1 September 2025 and close 5pm on Friday 17 October 2025.
Pacific Partnerships’ Managing Director Graham Whitson said the third round of the benefit sharing program will contribute a positive legacy for the local community, with the help of the project’s Community Reference Group (CRG) and local not-for-profit community auspice organisation, Into Our Hands Community Foundation.
“Together with the CRG and the Into Our Hands Community Foundation, we look forward to continuing to fund meaningful projects for the local community,” Mr Whitson said.
“Since the program started, we have granted $100,000 to 20 organisations for projects including school community gardens, landcare rehabilitation, solar panels for sporting clubs and a housing project, a community co-operative playground, household electrification and equipment repair, youth learning and employment, as well as training, arts and mentoring initiatives.
“Applications are invited for initiatives that demonstrate a direct local benefit and which support the natural environment and climate change, health and wellbeing, population growth and youth retention, training, skills and education and improving energy literacy,” he said.
Into Our Hands Community Foundation (IOHCF) Executive Officer Sylvie Huigen said the North East community foundation is pleased to be partnering with Glenrowan Solar Farm to administer the funding program, and share IOHCF’s grantmaking experience over 12 years to deliver more than 252 grants, worth more than $1.56 million for community organisations and projects.
“Our passion and connection to the region is at the heart of what we do – we seek to deliver meaningful outcomes and build local capacity for community organisations,” Ms Huigen said.
“Whether it’s grants for a community-based organisation to install solar panels, fund a youth program or a local tree-planting program, or any great community initiative in between we hope to see a diversity of applications,” she said.
Read more in our guidelines available on the Into our Hands website, or complete the application form. For more information, contact us or email Into our Hands Community Foundation Executive Officer at eo@intoourhands.com.au