Open Grant Opportunities

Are you a young innovator running a project that's driving real impact? The ABC's 2027 Trailblazers program is now accepting applications. If you're aged between 18 and 28 and already working on a social, educational, environmental or economic development project in your regional community — early-stage or established — this program is for you.
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ABC

ANZ Seeds of Renewal is a small grants program designed to help build vibrant and sustainable rural communities, to ensure the ongoing prosperity of regional Australia. The program is focused upon supporting projects that align to one of ANZ’s four focus areas: 1. Improving environmental sustainability 2. Improving financial wellbeing within the community 3. Improving access to housing 4. Other community projects that assist local communities to thrive
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ANZ

Grants of up to $5,000 are available for capacity building initiatives aimed to strengthen the skills and abilities of CaLD communities to take leading roles in the development of their community. These initiatives respond to specific needs and issues identified by the community. Activities that may be supported by a Community Capacity Building grant include, but are not limited to: - participation in established community based activities - development of community capacity building activities - skills development and training activities - development of organisational governance and operational planning activities.
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Funder:
Office of Multicultural Interests (OMI)

The Road Safety Commission’s Community Initiatives Grant Program supports the development and implementation road safety projects and applicable project costs, to engage community on a relevant road safety issue. The project, which can run for up to 12 months, will aim to positively influence behaviour on WA roads to help make every journey safe. Eligible organisations can apply for Project Grants up to $25,000.
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Government of Western Australia

The program aims to increase participation in sport and recreation, with an emphasis on physical activity, through rational development of sustainable, good quality, well-designed and well-utilised facilities.
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Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries

This is a grant opportunity that will be relevant to Centres that provide licensed childcare. To be eligible you must be a legal entity that provides CBDC or OSHC services (a Provider). One Provider may apply in relation to one or multiple service locations (Services) that the Provider owns and operates. The purpose of this grant is to provide Australian Government funding to support a wage increase for all eligible ECEC workers from December 2024. Eligible ECEC workers include: • workers covered by the Children’s Services Award 2010 and working in a Child Care Subsidy (CCS) approved Centre-Based Day Care (CBDC) or Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) service; • workers covered by the Educational Services (Teachers) Award 2020 and working in a CCS approved CBDC or OSHC service; and • workers who are undertaking duties covered by the Children’s Services Award 2010 or Educational Services (Teachers) Award 2020 and working in a CCS approved CBDC or OSHC service but are not covered by these awards (including workers covered by a state industrial instrument, or working in a setting covered by a different award), and these duties constitute the majority of that workers role. The ECEC Worker Retention Payment (the program) will run over two years from 2 December 2024 to 30 November 2026. Funding provided is not capped but is dependent on a formula based on the labour costs for the charged hours of care provided by a service on a monthly basis and the Commonwealth contribution rate to support a wage increase. Charged hours of care is determined by administrative data held in the CCS system. The grant opportunity will be open for applications from 8 October 2024 to 30 September 2026.
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Department of Education

The EAF gives financial help to eligible people with disability and mental health conditions and employers to buy work related modifications, equipment, Auslan services and workplace assistance and support services. The EAF could help to buy work related modifications and services like: - the cost of making adjustments to your physical workplace - modifications to work vehicles - special equipment for the workplace* - information and communication devices* - Auslan interpreting services - specialist services for employees with specific learning disorders and mental health conditions - disability awareness training for the workplace (including deafness awareness) - mental health awareness and first aid training.
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Department of Social Services

Financial assistance, in the form of grants of up to $50,000 (excluding GST), will be available to farmers’ markets operators to support business operations, build capability and ensure a sustainable business model for future success.
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DPIRD

The grants program supports organisations who are already providing food relief programs with grants of up to $10,000 (exclusive of GST) for activities aligned with the grant conditions. Funding will be determined based on the organisation’s region of service and the instances of support they expect to provide. The Grants Program will be delivered over a 12-month period and will end in April 2027.
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Funder:
Department of Communities

Get Online Week event grants help community organisations host a digital skills event during Get Online Week, 19-25 October 2026. Grant funding can be spent on marketing, learning resources, catering, venue hire, staff and volunteer expenses and event costs.
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Funder:
Good Things Foundation

The Healthy Communities Program funds a range of health promotion activities and campaigns to promote and encourage healthy lifestyles for all Western Australians. Applications for innovative, sustainable health promotion projects that reach target groups outlined in the strategic plan are strongly encouraged.  Objectives: - Fund activities related to the promotion of good health in general and aligned with our strategic priorities and population groups - Support projects that aim to increase individual knowledge and skills, change behaviour, and create community and organisational policies and environments to improve health.
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Funder:
Healthway

Royal Life Saving WA believes that everyone should know the lifesaving skills of resuscitation and first aid. The Heart Beat Club grants aim to provide free CPR training to parents who may otherwise miss out. The grants are open to Western Australian community organisations which support parents and families who may have barriers to accessing CPR training.
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Royal Life Saving WA

Via the Horizon Power Community Partnership program, you could be eligible for funding from $1,000 up to $10,000. To be eligible, initiatives need to impact local communities in any of the Horizon Power service areas. The latest Community Partnership funding round opens on Monday 2 February 2026. For information about the upcoming round, including tips on how to apply, RSVP now for one of their online information sessions.
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Funder:
Horizon Power

The In a Good Place program gives small remote, rural and regional communities across Australia, particularly farming communities, the opportunity to access funds for a broad range of community-driven projects, services, activities or initiatives, which clearly and directly focus on strengthening mental health, social / emotional health and wellbeing.
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FRRR

Lotterywest has developed a Community Investment Framework to support their vision of ‘Building a better WA together’ and to strengthen the impact achieved with the grants supported by Lotterywest and Healthway. The Community Investment Framework priority areas are: - Active Healthy People: Assisting the community to be more active and support initiatives which promote healthy lives - Protected Sustainable Ecosystems: Supporting the community to sustain and enhance our unique species and environments - Inclusive Thriving Community: Supporting the diversity of Western Australians to actively engage in community life - Connected Cultural Experiences: Bringing people together through the arts, heritage and cultural activities - Smart Innovative Society: Optimising the community’s talent and capability Lotterwest's grant investment streams are: - Grassroots and community initiatives: to help build stronger and healthier communities by supporting local activities and regional community initiatives - Developing solutions: to assist the development of solutions that will have a greater community impact - Community legacy: to invest in collaborative initiatives that will make lasting and significant change for the community
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Lotterywest

Apply for a Community Activity Grant of usually $500 – $800 to host your own activity or event for National Carers Week – taking place from 11-17 October 2026. Carers Week is Australia’s celebration of carers and is held annually in the third week of October.
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Carers WA

The Next Gen Arts grant supports regional and remote artists and arts workers to deliver creative projects for young people aged 12–18, helping build access to arts opportunities while supporting local employment. Grants of up to $5,000 are available for projects starting after 1 October and can cover artist fees, travel and materials, with individuals also able to request venue and equipment hire. The program aims to strengthen creative skills, connections and pathways for regional young people.
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Regional Arts WA

Nutrien Community Grants is a small grants program aiming to contribute to the success, vibrancy and wellbeing of rural and regional communities nationwide. Nutrien seeks to support local grassroots organisations with funding for projects that are meaningful for their communities. Organisations interested in applying for a grant need to first contact a Nutrien branded store Branch Manager to be endorsed.
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Funder:
Nutrien

The WA Police Force through the Police Community Services Fund provides funding for services and programs that address the needs of the communities and the local police who support them. The fund objectives: - support projects and initiatives that contribute to local pathways for Closing the Gap and community action plans - fund projects and programs that support the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse communities - address new and upcoming trends that have an adverse impact within the community. E.g. Influx of antisocial behaviour, increase in criminal activity within a certain area - pilot projects/trial services that address community/police needs.
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WA Police Force

The Community Giving program invites local grass-roots organisations to apply for up to $5,000 to support Western Australian communities where Rio Tinto operate and have an impact, including across the Pilbara region, Perth, Great Southern, Mid West, South West, Broome and Derby.
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Funder:
Rio Tinto

The 2026 WA Seniors Week Community Grants Program is funded by the Department of Communities and offers financial support to local governments, community groups, and not-for-profit organisations to celebrate the valuable contributions of older people in Western Australia. Whether you are planning a neighbourhood gathering, an intergenerational activity, or an event that reaches seniors, the grants offer practical support to help you deliver a successful and meaningful initiative.
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Department of Communities

Funding up to $30,000 is available for capacity building projects that benefit CaLD communities such as those from new and emerging communities, women, seniors, young people and regional communities. Projects may relate, but are not limited, to the following focus areas: - family and domestic violence prevention - parenting - employment and skills development - leadership - financial literacy - health and wellbeing - support for regional communities.
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Funder:
Office of Multicultural Interests (WA)

Small and Vital grants are all about meeting an immediate small scale need within a community, or for giving a boost to a larger initiative. The Small and Vital grants provide funds of up to $10,000 for broad initiatives that strengthen local people, places, and climate solutions with a preference for smaller communities (populations under 15,000). Applications are accepted year round and awarded quarterly.
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Funder:
Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR)

Synergy’s Community Giving Fund provides grants of up to $10,000* to support initiatives that promote environmental sustainability, strengthen communities, and foster inclusion. To be eligible, your initiative must be delivered within Synergy's area of operation known as the South West Interconnected System (SWIS). Unfortunately, grants aren't offered to one-off or annual events. See the Community Giving Fund application guidelines for further eligibility criteria.
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Funder:
Synergy

Grants are available for events run as part of Youth Week WA – the biggest celebration of young people on the Western Australian calendar, held each year in April. Youth Week WA 2027 will take place from 16 to 23 April 2027.
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Funder:
Department of Communities