Funding opportunities

Developmental Disability WA (DDWA) – International Day of People with Disability Grant

This program aims to support organisations and groups to hold inclusive community events or activities on or around 3 December for International Day of People with Disability 2025.

Due: Monday 15th September

Amount: Min. $250 - Max. $1,000

Eligibility:

Incorporated, not-for-profit, non-government organisations.
A company limited by guarantee.
Local government authorities. Will consider outperforming arcDUG status.
Unincorporated organisations or community groups, that auspiced by an incorporated body or a local government authority.

https://ddwa.org.au/international-day-of-people-with-disability-2025-event-sponsorship/

Regional Performing Arts (WA)

This program aims to provide funding to support the development of new performing arts work and touring of existing performing arts work in regional Western Australia.

Due: (opens 2nd September) Thursday 25th September

Amount: Max. $150,000

Eligibility: See the website for eligibility requirements

https://www.dlgsc.wa.gov.au/funding/arts-funding/regional-performing-arts

WA Golf Foundation Grants Program

This program aims to provide financial support for the development of golf in Western Australia.

The program has the following funding categories:

Junior development
Adult development
Targeted groups
Others
Innovation

Due: Wednesday 1st October

Amount: No specified minimum and maximum funding limits

Eligibility: See the website for eligibility requirements

https://wagf.org.au/cms/get-funding/

Small Business Growth Grants

This program offers matched funding vouchers of up to $10,000 to help small business owners invest in expert advice and services that will grow their business, build capability and strengthen long term success.

Due: 5pm, Friday 3rd October

Amount: Max. $10,000

Eligibility: See the website for eligibility requirements

www.smallbusiness.wa.gov.au/growth

Stan Perron Charitable Foundation – Community Grants

This program aims to support projects for the health and wellbeing of the WA community.

Due: Monday 6th October

Amount: There are no set minimum and maximum funding limits.

Eligibility: Eligible applicants include cultural and arts organisations in Western Australia.

https://www.perronfoundation.org.au/apply-community-grants

Arts Activities in Regional Communities Grant Program (WA)

This program aims to provide funding for projects that support participation in, access to and creation of arts and culture in regional Western Australia.

Due: (opens 2nd September) Thursday 9th October

Amount: Max. $60,000

Eligibility:

WA regional local governments
WA based organisations, groups and individuals

https://www.dlgsc.wa.gov.au/funding/arts-funding/arts-activities-in-regional-communities

Boarding Away from Home Allowance (BAHA)

This program aims to provide financial assistance to parents and guardians when children are required to board away from home or live in a second home away from their primary residence to attend a Western Australian school from Kindergarten to Year 12.

Due: Friday 28th November

Amount: Max. $1,424

Eligibility: See the website for eligibility requirements

https://www.education.wa.edu.au/boarding-away-from-home-allowance

Arts Short Notice Activity Program (Arts SNAP)

This program aims to support the growth of a vibrant sector that promotes the participation and active engagement of Western Australian artists and arts workers in high quality arts and cultural opportunities. Its key focus is to support applicants to respond to and capitalise on short notice, career building opportunities where the other DLGSC Culture and the Arts funding rounds.

Due: Thursday 4th December

Amount: Max. $10,000

Eligibility: See the website for eligibility requirements

https://www.dlgsc.wa.gov.au/funding/creative-industries-funding/arts-short-notice-activity-program

Contemporary Music Fund Development Program

This program aims to support career changing opportunities for individuals, bands and music industry professionals, providing funding for professional development, sector development, international, national, and regional touring/showcasing opportunities, and recording and promotional activities.

Due: Thursday 4th December

Amount: Max. $20,000

Eligibility: See the website for eligibility requirements

https://www.cits.wa.gov.au/funding/creative-industries-funding/cmf-development-program

Vacant Property Rental Incentive Scheme

This program aims to support owners of vacant residential properties in Western Australia, Christmas Island, or Cocos (Keeling) Islands, to transfer their property to the long-term rental market for at least 12 months to support people seeking a rental home.

Due: Wednesday 31st December

Amount: Max. $5,000

Eligibility: See the website for eligibility requirements

https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-local-government-industry-regulation-and-safety/vacant-property-rental-incentive-scheme

WA Rent Relief Program

This program aims to provide one-off rent relief payments to help eligible tenants who are at risk of eviction because their rent is in arrears to negotiate with their landlords to extend their tenancy.

Due: Wednesday 31st December

Amount: Max. $5,000

Eligibility: See the website for eligibility requirements

https://www.wa.gov.au/service/community-services/grants-and-subsidies/wa-rent-relief-program

Shark Deterrent Rebate

This program aims to provide a rebate to Western Australian residents that purchase a scientifically-proven and approved personal shark deterrent device.

Due: This program is open on an ongoing basis until funds are fully allocated.

Amount: Max. $200

Eligibility: Western Australia residents.

https://www.sharksmart.com.au/staying-safe/rebate

WA Treebate Program

This program aims to encourage Western Australians to plant native trees on their properties.

Due: This program is open on an ongoing basis until funds are fully exhausted.

Amount: Max. $150

Eligibility:

Eligible applicants must:

Be a resident of Western Australia.
Be 18 years of age or older.
Have purchased and planted a native tree on the private property.

https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-water-and-environmental-regulation/treebate

Suicide Prevention Australia – Western Australian Suicide Prevention Grants Program

This program aims to support locally developed initiatives that meet the specific needs of target communities.

Due: (opens 13th December) Thursday 19th February 2026

Amount: Max. $100,000

Eligibility:

Incorporated community sector organisation (not-for-profit).
Local government authority.
Unincorporated organisation or community group, applying through an incorporated body or a local government authority.

https://www.suicidepreventionaust.org/wa-grants

Farmers' Market Grant Scheme

This program aims to support Western Australia's farmers' markets, which play a key role in connecting communities and showcasing in-season, local produce. It can be directed to regional and metropolitan economic development growth opportunities through either supporting the business sustainability of existing farmers’ markets or encouraging the development of new farmers’ markets.

Due: Friday 31st December 2027, or until funds are expended, whichever comes first.

Amount: Max. $50,000

Eligibility: See the website for eligibility requirements

https://www.dpird.wa.gov.au/businesses/grants-and-support/farmers-market-grant/

ONGOING AND RECURRING GRANTS

Spacecubed Innovative Society Fund – Lotterywest IdeaStarter

This program aims to support early stage ideas, and help entrepreneurs at the beginning of their journey cross the chasm between idea and market adoption with a small amount of startup capital. It is one of the three streams of the Innovative Society Initiative Fund, supported by Lotterywest, which aims to build a stronger culture of innovation in Western Australia.

Due: Ongoing on a rolling 90-day period

Amount: Max. $15,000

Eligibility:

Incorporated associations
Companies limited by guarantee
Co-operatives
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander organisations (or registered community services that are governed and operated by a Western Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community
Not-for-profit organisations incorporated under statute or charter (e.g. universities, charities or local government authorities.

https://spacecubed.com/program/innovative-society-fund/#lotterywest-ideastarter

Healthway – Healthy Communities Program

This program aims to fund a range of health promotion activities and campaigns to promote and encourage healthy lifestyles for all Western Australians.

Due: Ongoing

Amount: There are 3 funding categories:

Up to $5,000
Over $5,000
Aboriginal health project funding, up to $10,000

Eligibility: See the website for eligibility requirements

https://www.healthway.wa.gov.au/our-funding/healthy-communities-program/

Jobs and Skills WA Employer Incentive

This program aims to increase apprenticeship and traineeship commencements by assisting employers to meet the costs of employing an apprentice or trainee. It provides financial assistance to Western Australian businesses who employ an apprentice or new entrant trainee, and who have lodged the training contract for registration, on or after 1 July 2019.

Due: Ongoing

Amount: Max. $8,500

Eligibility: See the website for eligibility requirements

https://www.jobsandskills.wa.gov.au/employerincentive

WA Travel and Accommodation Allowance (TAA)

This program aims to provide financial assistance to support off the job training being delivered to apprentices (including trainees, cadets and interns) who are, or would normally be, required to travel long distances to attend off the job training.

Due: Ongoing

Amount: N/A

Eligibility:

Apprentices
Employers
Training Providers

https://www.dtwd.wa.gov.au/policies-guidelines-reporting/travel-and-accommodation-allowance

Tourism WA – Major Events Funding

This program aims to sponsor a range of major sporting, arts, cultural and culinary events in WA for locals and visitors to enjoy.

Applications must be submitted 12 months before the date of the event.

Due: Ongoing

Amount: N/A

Eligibility: Eligible applicants include event holders wishing to put on a major event for locals and visitors. These can include federations, authorities, corporations and individuals with requests for event funding.

https://www.tourism.wa.gov.au/industry-support-and-events/resources-for-event-holders/Pages/Funding-for-major-events.aspx

Community Child Care Fund (CCCF) – Special Circumstances Grant Opportunity

Due: Ongoing

Amount: Not to exceed $150,000 per financial year

Eligibility:

Be a Child Care Subsidy approved provider
Be high risk of temporary/permanent closure
Seeking to commerce a new service in a community where another service has closed, resulting in a lack of childcare (market failure).

https://www.education.gov.au/child-care-package/community-child-care-fund/cccf-special-circumstances-grant

Mt Burdett Rural & Regional Advancement Foundation

Due: Bi-monthly for Individual Applications and quarterly for Group Project Applications. Contact the Foundation to find out the upcoming submission deadlines.

Amount: Max. $20,000

Eligibility: See the website for eligibility requirements

https://www.mtburdettfoundation.org.au/rural-and-regional

Active Regional Communities Grant

Due: Ongoing

Amount:

Event Hosting: Grants max. $5000
Capacity Building: Grants max. $5000
Participation: Grants max. $5000

Eligibility:

State Sporting Associations (SSAs) that oversee regional operations or are representing a local club or association
Regional sporting club or active recreation organisation
Not-for-profit community organisations involved in the conduct of sport or active recreation
In the absence of a suitable sport or active recreation organisation, a local government authority is eligible to apply

https://www.dlgsc.wa.gov.au/funding/sport-and-recreation-funding/active-regional-communities-grants

Community Place Based Grants Program (DLGSCI)

Due: Ongoing

Amount: $5,000 - $50,000 per annum for up to 3 years

Eligibility: