The funding comes from $1 million the council received from the federal government's drought communities program and is intended to complete infrastructure and other drought relief projects.

Six groups received the largest individual grants of $20,000, with the rest given between $3638 and $18,850.

The recipients included Benalla Agricultural and Pastoral Society, which gained $20,000 for a multipurpose shelter upgrade, Benalla Aviation Museum and Men's Shed, $13,600 to secure the men's shed complex, and Boweya Community Incorporated, $15,000 for playground improvements.

Other successful applications came from Devenish Public Hall ($15,000), Goorambat Football Netball Club ($18,500) and Ride Avenue Preschool ($12,710).

Chief executive Dom Testoni said distributing the money to the community brought many benefits.

"All the applicant groups, and the individuals within those groups, do a mountain of work within our community and we thank them for the time and effort they put into that important contribution," Mr Testoni said.

"We are pleased to be able to fund these 24 projects, which represent a broad geographic spread across the municipality, different age brackets and project types.

"Having this funding with these community groups, which will largely be spent locally, will also play a role in helping the Benalla Rural City economy through these very tough and ongoing COVID-19 times."

IN OTHER NEWS:

Albert Heaney Oval Committee, upgrade of facilities at the Albert Heaney Oval, Swanpool - $17,000

All Blacks Football and Netball Club, clubroom rejuvenation - $7000

Benalla Agricultural and Pastoral Society, multipurpose shelter upgrade - $20,000

Benalla and District Preschool Partnership, installation of a rain water tank - $3638

Benalla Aviation Museum and Men's Shed, securing the men's shed complex - $13,600

Benalla Netball Association, upgrades to clubrooms and court sun shelters - $13,605

Benalla Scout Group Being Our Best, all access bathroom facility - $20,000

Benalla Sports Entertainment Centre, sewer pump well upgrade - $4500

Boweya Community Incorporated, Boweya Community Playground improvements - $15,000

Devenish Public Hall, kitchen and plumbing infrastructure upgrade - $15,000

Goorambat Public Hall Reserve, public toilet facilities and surrounds improvements - $20,000

Goorambat Football Netball Club, netball court resurfacing and umpire rooms - $18,500

Lima School Community Centre, centre facelift - $10,850

Lurg Hall and Reserves committee of management, hall and school reserve upgrade - $11,782

Molyullah Recreation and Public Hall Reserve, upgrade to public toilets - $20,000

Molyullah Recreation and Public Hall Reserve, upgrade to fish and chip cooking area - $4500

Moorngag Hall and Recreation Reserve, multipurpose storage shed - $18,850

Raise the Roof Benalla Inc, fence installation - $20,000

Ride Avenue Preschool, windows upgrade and cooling - $12,710

Swanpool Bowling Club, permanent shade structure replacement - $14,000

Tatong Memorial Hall, storeroom with verandah - $13,385

Tomorrow Today, creating an outdoor learning space for PEEP - $14,180

Warrenbayne Recreation Reserve, covered outdoor recreational facility - $20,000

White Gate CFA, driveway upgrade - $6900