Grantus helps unlock funding for rural councils
Why Rural Councils Matter
Rural councils are the backbone of regional Victoria, maintaining vast infrastructure, delivering vital services, and supporting diverse communities. They do this with fewer resources and increasing complexity.
They’re often the first to respond, but the last to be resourced, especially in areas ignored by policy or overlooked by the private sector, like housing and early years.
Councils know these are strategic priorities, yet many are being forced to debt finance services or operate at a loss. This model is unsustainable.
The Challenge
Rural councils face big challenges:
- Shrinking grant pools and increasing compliance load
- Talent shortages and high turnover
- Legacy systems that slow down funding, planning, and delivery
- Pressure to “do more with less”, and prove it
That’s why Rural Councils Victoria (RCV) matters, and why Grantus is proud to again sponsor the RCV Annual Forum.
What Grantus is bringing to RCV Forum 2025
This year, we’re showing insights we’ve gathered by helping rural leaders turn complexity into clarity through strategy, funding, and systems that work.
At our stand, you’ll find:
A “Your Council at a Glance” performance snapshot
Benchmark your council’s outcomes, funding success, and operational metrics against regional peers.
Two new case studies
“Fixing Gaps in Early Years Services” and
“Tackling the Rural Housing Crunch”
These are real stories from rural councils addressing critical gaps — with strategy, systems, and smart execution.
These tools are designed to spark conversations, highlight your strengths, and show how smarter processes can unlock better outcomes.
📬 Want Your Copy Early?
We’re preparing print-ready snapshots and case studies reports. Email Simon to get your copy ahead of the Forum.
🗓️ See you August 1 at RCV.
Grantus: Helping rural councils unlock funding, fix broken systems and deliver public value that lasts.
Simon Coutts
Simon is the Director and Founder of Grantus, a trusted advisor in strategic funding, complex problem solving, and stakeholder management, driving growth and public benefit for organisations dedicated to making a lasting impact. Book a ‘Borrow My Brain‘ session with Simon.
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