We are supporting eligible licensed hospitality venues across inner Melbourne to help protect their business and prevent crime.

The $10 million Hospitality Security Fund is providing grants from $5,000 to $25,000 to eligible licensed hospitality businesses. The funding will help businesses to install or upgrade their venue’s security and fire safety systems and equipment.

The grants are part of a broader response to the recent arson attacks that are being investigated by Victoria Police’s Operation Eclipse.

Grants are open to eligible licensed hospitality businesses with an eligible venue in the City of Melbourne, City of Port Phillip, City of Stonnington or City of Yarra.

Eligible licensed hospitality businesses can apply for either:

• Security Uplift Grant – $5,000 to improve a venue’s security or fire prevention systems, with a matched contribution by the business. The business does not need to have been directly impacted by fire-related crime.
• Direct Impact Grant – up to $25,000 to improve a venue’s security or fire prevention systems, for businesses directly impacted by fire-related crime investigated by Operation Eclipse. The business does not need make a matched contribution.

The grants can be used on items and initiatives that will help to improve the venue’s security and fire safety.

This includes:

• security and/or fire suppression audit
• CCTV cameras
• motion detectors
• alarm systems
• emergency lighting
• fire suppression upgrades, such as sprinkler systems
• emergency security and response training.

Using these proven security measures and equipment will help reduce the possible impacts of crime on hospitality businesses, staff and customers.

This will help create safer public business precincts and a more confident and secure Victorian business community.

Applications are now open and will close at 4pm on Friday 28 August 2026 or sooner if all funds are allocated.

For more information about eligibility criteria and how to apply, visit Hospitality Security Fund