Funding Opportunities
International Volunteer Day Grants Program
This program aims to support communities to acknowledge and celebrate volunteers and promote volunteering.
Due: Tuesday 2nd June
Amount: Max. $1,000
Eligibility: See the website for eligibility requirements
https://www.wa.gov.au/government/publications/international-volunteer-day-grants-program
Keep Australia Beautiful WA (KABWA) – Community Litter Grants
This program aims to provide financial support to communities and organisations for the implementation of projects which make lasting changes that reduce litter and change littering behaviour. It encourages integrated litter prevention projects, incorporating education, and engagement as key elements and are consistent with the KAB WA's Litter Prevention Strategy for Western Australia.
Due: Tuesday 2nd June
Amount: Max. $10,000
Eligibility:
Local government
Associations
Community groups
Small to medium enterprises
Events and festivals
Schools
https://www.wa.gov.au/service/environment/environment-information-services/community-litter-grants
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.
Due: Thursday 4th June
Amount: Max. $10,000
Eligibility: See the website for eligibility requirements
https://www.cits.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 June
Amount: Max. $20,000
Eligibility: See the website for eligibility requirements
https://www.cits.wa.gov.au/funding/creative-industries-funding/cmf-development-program
Stay On Your Feet® – Move Improve Remove Grants Program
This program aims to provide groups and organisations with the opportunity to deliver falls prevention programs targeting older adults within their community.
Due:
Remove hazards: Friday 19th June 2026, 5pm
Move your body: Opens August and closes November 2026
Amount: Max. $5,000
Eligibility: See the website for eligibility requirements
https://www.injurymatters.org.au/programs/stay-on-your-feet/move-improve-remove-grants/
Let's Grow Grants
This program aims to recognise the vital role that schools and community groups can play in urban greening. There are two streams available:
Stream 1 (Small projects): Between $500 and $10,000
Stream 2 (large projects): Between $10,001 and $100,000
Due: Tuesday 30th June
Amount: Min. $500 - Max. $100,000
Eligibility: See the website for eligibility requirements
https://www.wa.gov.au/government/document-collections/lets-grow-grants
KidSport
This program aims to support children aged five to 18 years of age (inclusive) from low-income families and at-risk groups to participate in community sport. Its primary objective is to reduce the financial barrier of participation in community sport for low-income families.
Due: Tuesday 30th June
Amount: Max. $300
Eligibility: See the website for eligibility requirements
https://www.dlgsc.wa.gov.au/funding/sport-and-recreation-funding/kidsport
Farm Debt Mediation Scheme (WA)
This program aims to assist farm/pastoral businesses and financial institutions resolve disagreements when the parties fall into dispute about the businesses financial arrangements. Its objective is to provide a method for farm/pastoral businesses and financial institutions to resolve disputes relating to the terms and conditions of a loan contract and associated commercial debt through mediation which is low cost, impartial and confidential.
Due: Tuesday 30th June
Amount: NA
Eligibility: Eligible applicants include all farm and pastoral businesses.
https://www.dpird.wa.gov.au/businesses/grants-and-support/farm-debt-mediation-scheme-wa2
Housing Australia – Regional First Home Buyer Guarantee (RFHBG)
This program aims to support eligible regional home buyers to buy a home sooner.
Due: Tuesday 30th June
Amount: Variable
Eligibility: See the website for eligibility requirements
https://firsthomebuyers.gov.au/
Livestock Transport Industry Transition Program
This program supports eligible livestock transport operators to transition to other transport related activities in preparation for the end of the live sheep export by sea trade.
Due: Saturday 13th July
Amount: Max. $40,000
Eligibility: See the website for eligibility requirements
https://www.grants.gov.au/Go/Show?GoUuid=E0AF6B79-2DF4-475D-AFC4-5B540C5FC6AC
Farm Business Transition Program
This program supports sheep producers to increase on farm adoption and uptake of alternative farming systems and practices.
Due: Monday 15th July
Amount: Max. $75,000
Eligibility: See the website for eligibility requirements
https://www.grants.gov.au/Go/Show?GoUuid=8dfa7a62-236c-41ed-99de-f8c06ecf0f74
Creative Organisations Multiyear Funding Programs
This program aims to support longstanding, high achieving small-to-medium arts, cultural and creative organisations in Western Australia essential to the ecology for sustained impact.
Due: Thursday 2nd July
Amount: There are no specified minimum and maximum funding limits.
Eligibility: Eligible applicants include professional arts, cultural and creative organisations.
CBH Group – Grass Roots Community Grants Program
This program aims to support community-led projects in grain-growing regions.
Due:(opens 1st August) Monday 31st August
Amount:
$10,000 for community related events.
$20,000 for small scale infrastructure projects.
Eligibility: Organisations with a project that benefits a community located within a grain-growing community in Western Australia.
https://www.cbh.com.au/community/grass-roots-community-grants
Stan Perron Charitable Foundation – Community Grants
This program aims to support projects for the health and wellbeing of the WA community.
Due: Wednesday 14th 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
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 27th November
Amount: Max. $1,424
Eligibility: See the website for eligibility requirements
https://www.education.wa.edu.au/boarding-away-from-home-allowance
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
ONGOING AND RECURRING GRANTS
RAIN Owen Brownley Youth Fund
The fund aims to provide financial support to youth in agriculture - whether it be support with their studies or assisting with costs for conferences and personal development. It also strives to support innovation.
Due: Ongoing
Amount: Max. $2,000
Eligibility: Contact RAIN to check your eligibility.
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.
Mt Burdett Rural & Regional Advancement Foundation
This program aims to build capacity in WA's rural and regional communities by empowering people who are in early to mid career.
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
This program aims to increase the opportunities for regional people to participate in sport and active recreation activities in regional Western Australia.
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)
This program aims to support community-led initiatives that address local priorities for vulnerable children and young people who require extra support to achieve positive life outcomes through sport and recreation activities.
Due: Ongoing
Amount: Min. $5,000 - Max. $100,000
Eligibility:
Community organisations
Regional organisations
Regional local governments
Sport or active recreation clubs
https://www.dlgsc.wa.gov.au/funding/sport-and-recreation-funding/community-place-based-grants
Contact gascoyne@dlgsc.wa.gov.au, or call 0899 410 900
Lotterywest - Grassroots Community-Led
Due: Ongoing (4 months for application response)
Amount: $105 million per annum in direct community grants. There is no limit per suburb or type of grant activity.
Eligibility: Applications that align with Lotterywest priorities
https://www.lotterywest.wa.gov.au/grants/grant-opportunities/grassroots-community-led
All enquiries should be directed to grants@lotterywest.wa.gov.au or 133 777
Wheatbelt NRM – Protecting WA Black-Cockatoos Funding
This program aims to provide support through funding to community groups, groups of neighbours and individuals to help cover the cost of materials for a range of activities including revegetating with key food species, improving nesting habitat through revegetation, fencing to control stock access, pest management, as well as erecting artificial nesting structures.
Due: This grant is available on an ongoing basis
Amount: Max. $10,000
Eligibility: See the website for eligibility requirements
https://www.wheatbeltnrm.org.au/projects/protecting-wa-black-cockatoos
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