Horsham is one of 70 cemeteries to receive funding as part of the government's 2021-22 Cemetery Grants initiative, announced January 14.

The funding will go towards "delivering upgrades and maintenance to Victoria's cemeteries, ensuring these important spaces where Victorians reflect and remember those no longer with us continue to be preserved" a spokesperson said.

The funding will be used to purchase a new excavator to help Horsham Cemetery Trust maintain the site.

Member for Western Victoria, Jaala Pulford, said the money will help make Horsham Cemetery more accessible.

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"The government recognises the important role cemeteries play in a community, and these grants provide local cemeteries with an opportunity to get those much-needed upgrades," Ms Pulford said.

"Providing the Horsham community with a peaceful place to see their loved ones is a meaningful way to preserve their memory, and this funding will help provide this.

"Improving accessibility in cemeteries will allow all members of our community to pay their respects to those no longer with us."

The grants program provides financial support to help cemeteries, many of which are volunteer run, continue to function as peaceful and welcoming places of remembrance for the whole community.

The latest funding round will help secure the long-term future of these sites and provide them with the modern facilities expected by the community.

In total, $748,868.62 was awarded through round one of the 2021-22 Cemetery Grants Program, with applications for round two now open.

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