Seniors Festival 2025

Seniors Festival Event Grants open on Tuesday 29 April and close at midnight on Tuesday 10 June 2025.

The City of Port Phillip provides seniors festival events grants to fund events in Port Phillip. The purpose of the Seniors Festival is to promote a positive attitude to ageing amongst the whole community and will be held from Friday 3 October to Friday 17 October 2025.

Applications are invited for events that showcase your organisation or community such as open days at sporting clubs and cultural groups, musical and literary events, dances and art exhibitions, events that prioritise inclusion and celebration.

How to apply

Applicants are encouraged to read the guidelines before applying.

• Seniors Festival Events Grants Guidelines 2025 (PDF 927 KB)
• Seniors Festival Events Grants Guidelines 2025 (DOCX 1.6 MB)

The City of Port Phillip uses the Smartygrants online application system. Click on the apply button when you are ready to begin.

The Port Phillip Writes Awards provide an opportunity for older residents, regardless of their writing experience, to enter a competition that stimulates and celebrates local writers.

You can submit one fictional story, poem or a non-fiction piece on any topic. All entries will be published in the Port Phillip Writes publication. Entrants will receive a certificate and two copies of the publication. Outstanding entries are eligible for an award. In October, we’ll let you know how we’ll celebrate the winners.

Entries open 7 April 2025 and must be submitted no later than Friday 27 June 2025

Download the entry from to submit electronically.