Grants Resources and Support

Grants Resources and Support

The GEDC enables regional development through State Government grant programs as well as providing project support to stakeholders, to access a range of other funding resources. 

Below is a list of selected Australian grants from external providers that may be useful for organisations to help progress project development. These grants may benefit those seeking funding assistance for socio-economic developments within the Goldfields-Esperance region. The GEDC endeavours to keep this list as up to date as possible, should you require further information please contact our Grants Officers on ph: (08) 9080 5000 or via email: grants@gedc.wa.gov.au 

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GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

Traceability Grants Program Round 3

The Australian Government’s Traceability Grants Program is part of the modernising agricultural trade, protecting Australia’s clean, green brand initiative. The program will support collaborative agriculture traceability projects that will assist implementation activities under the National Agricultural Traceability Strategy 2023 to 2033. Applications close 18 March 2024. Apply here.

Methane Emissions Reduction in Livestock: Validation and Demonstration

This grant opportunity is to validate and demonstrate technologies to deliver methane-reducing livestock feed supplements to grazing animals and other solutions to reduce methane emissions from grazing livestock at a large scale. Funding from $1 million up to $3 million is available to cover up to 80% of eligible expenditure.  Applications open on 7 February 2024 and close on 20 March 2024. Apply here.

Housing Australia Future Fund Facility (HAFFF) and National Housing Accord Facility (NHAF)

The Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) and the National Housing Accord are Federal Government initiatives to improve housing outcomes for Australians and will collectively support the delivery of 20,000 new social and 20,000 new affordable homes across Australia over five years. Eligible applicants can apply for financing through Round One to support the delivery of social and affordable homes. Applications close 22 March 2024. Apply here.

Cattle IFS Research and Development Funding

The State Government is offering grants for biosecurity-related research and innovation projects, which includes pilot studies, proof of concept and preliminary studies. Small grants of up to $50,000 or large grants of up to $150,000 are available per year up to a maximum of three years of funding. Applications close 22 March 2024. Apply here.

Helping Regional Communities Prepare for Drought Initiative: Small Network Grants

The Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) is offering grants aim to develop and deliver one-off events or initiatives to strengthen community capability to build drought preparedness. Applications open 13 February and close 26 March 2024. For more information, click here.

Youngcare At Home Care Grants

Youngcare's At Home Care Grants (AHCG) program assists young people (aged 16-65) with high care needs who are living at home and who are at risk of entering inappropriate housing. The program provides one-off grants of up to $10,000 for the provision of essential support items that are unable to be funded through other means, such as the NDIS. Applications open 14 February 2024 and close 27 March 2024. For more information click here.

Telstra Communities Grant Program

Applications are open for not-for-profit organisations, associations, charities, local councils and entities such as education and health organisations in regional, remote and rural Australia. Grants up to $10,000 are available for not-for-profit community organisations that provide access to information, technology, education and facilities for the purpose of building both social and digital capability. Applications open 27 February 2024 and close 27 March 2024. Apply here.

Preserve, Promote and Protect our Aboriginal Sites Grants Program

The State Government is offering grants for Aboriginal organisations to fund projects that preserve, promote and protect Aboriginal sites, to support Aboriginal people in managing their cultural heritage throughout Western Australia. Up to $50,000 is available for on-the-ground works to preserve registered Aboriginal sites across the State. Applications close 29 March 2024. Apply here.

Small Business and Charities Energy Bill Relief

The Small Business Development Corporation is administering and delivering the Small Business and Charities Energy Bill Relief Program to eligible small businesses and charitable organisations that operate in embedded networks in WA. This will be a direct payment of $650 (GST free) to eligible businesses. Applications close 31 March 2024. Apply here.

Regional Organisation Grants

The WA Government Regional Organisations Grants funding opportunity is open for non-for-profit community organisations to apply for up to $50,000. The Grant aims to enhance sporting and active recreation opportunities for individuals living in regional WA. For more information, please visit the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industires website. Applications may be made anytime. Apply here.

National Road Safety Action Grants Program

This program provides non-infrastructure grants to deliver the implementation of the Australian Government’s National Road Safety Action Plan 2023-25 priorities across five focus areas: community education and awareness, vulnerable road users, first nations road safety, technology and innovation and research and data. Applications close 31 March 2023. Apply here.

COVID-19 Aged Care Support Program Extension

The Australian Government is offering grants to assist providers to transition towards managing the costs of COVID-19 outbreaks as part of their business-as-usual arrangements. Applications close 3 April 2024. Apply here.

Music Australia Export Development Fund

Creative Australia is offering funding of $5,000 to $25,000 to support emerging, breakthrough and established acts who are currently practicing music professionals. Funded activities must start between 1 July 2024 and 1 October 2024 and be completed within 9 months. Applications close 9 April 2024. Apply here.

Creative Leadership Program

Creative Australia is offering a new 18-month professional development program to support artists and creative workers with at least five years of experience from any career stage. The program includes a $7,000 grant for self-directed professional development, in-person multi-day workshops in a regional location and 12 online coaching and mentoring sessions. Applications close 9 April 2024. Apply here.

Supporting Stronger First Nations Community Event Program

Shell’s QGC Supporting Stronger First Nations Community Event Program provides financial grants of up to $10,000 to organisations to support the running of community events for and on behalf of Traditional Owners and Indigenous people. Events should directly benefit and/or engage Traditional Owners and Indigenous people; or share and promote Indigenous culture with the broader community. Applications close 26 April 2024. Apply here.

City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Annual Grant Program

The City of Kalgoorlie Boulder’s Annual Grant Program provides funding for events, projects, organisation and services which strengthen and enhance the liveability, social well-being, development and sustainability of the Kalgoorlie-Boulder community. Applications close 26 April 2024. Apply here.

Advancing Renewables Program

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) Advancing Renewables Program supports a range of development, demonstration and pre-commercial deployment projects. This includes opportunities to optimise the transition to renewable electricity, commercialise clean hydrogen and support the transition to low emission metals. Apply here.

Qantas Regional Grants

The Qantas Regional Grants program is offering $2 million in support to Australian-based communities and projects that are looking to benefit regional areas. The program is looking for applicants who directly services a regional community need, maximises local community benefits and/or demonstrates measurable socioeconomic impact. Applications close 10 May 2024. Apply here.

PBC Capacity Building Grants for Native Title Corporations

The Australian Government is providing funding to assist Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBCs) generate economic benefits through the effective and sustainable management of their land, to increase capacity of PBCs to take advantage of economic opportunities, build long-term organisational capacity within PBCs and support native title agreement making. For more information, visit the NIAA website.

Active Regional Communities Grant

The WA government’s Active Regional Communities (ARC) Grants Program aims to increase the opportunities for regional people to participate in sport and active recreation activities in regional WA and is tailored to meet the demands and challenges of sport and active recreation groups within the nine regions of the WA including the Goldfields-Esperance region. For more information, visit the WA DLGSC website. Applications can be made at any time.

Telstra Top-up

Infoxchange have partnered with Telstra to provide a complimentary $160 mobile credit recharge to those who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness, family violence, food insecurity, mental health, disability or impacted by a natural disaster, which can be used over a period of 6 months. Apply here.

Boosting Business Events Bid Fund Program

Managed by Tourism Australia’s specialist unit, Business Events Australia, the Business Events Bid Fund Program (BFP) is designed to increase the conversion of bids for new international business events for Australia through the offer of financial support at the critical bidding stage. Applications close 30 June 2024. Apply here.

Fair – Community Wellbeing Funding

The Ian Potter Foundation’s Community Wellbeing program seeks to fund initiatives delivered by organisations supporting people with disabilities, or otherwise marginalised individuals primarily with the objective of securing employment pathways. Organisations of any size are encouraged to apply, with expressions of interest opened on 19 February 2024 and closing on 7 June 2024. Apply here.
 

Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards

The annual Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards (ACVPA) recognise and reward programs that reduce crime and violence in Australia.  Any government agency, not-for-profit organisation or individual person making a significant contribution to a project in Australia can be nominated for an award. Projects may address specific groups such as rural and remote communities, women, children, youth, family, migrant, ethnic or Indigenous communities, or specific problems such as alcohol-related violence. Nominations close 3 May 2023. Nominate here.

Better Bins Plus: Go FOGO

The Better Bins Plus: Go FOGO program is a State Government initiative, delivered by the Waste Authority. The program supports local governments to provide better practice three-bin kerbside collection systems with a separate food organics garden organics (FOGO) service. Applications close 30 June 2024. Apply here.

Food and Beverage Feasibility Study Funding

Funding is available for businesses considering the feasibility of capital investment or expansion projects to grow, relocate or diversify food and beverage manufacturing or other forms of value-add processing in WA. Grants available from $30,000 to $200,000 (excluding GST) to contribute towards feasibility studies and other de-risking activities with a minimum cash co-contribution of 50% of the total feasibility project cost. Applications close 30 June 2024. Apply here.

Regional Precincts and Partnership Program

This program offers grants up to $5 million to develop a precinct idea through to investment-ready stage in partnership with local stakeholders to benefit regional communities. Applications may be made at any time. Apply here.

City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder's Event Sponsorship Program

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder's Event Sponsorship Program is to position Kalgoorlie-Boulder as a significant event destination in partnership with community organisations and businesses that make positive contributions to the quality of life in the City and our local economy. Apply here.

City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community Group Grant

The grant provides financial assistance to not for profit community groups and organisations for projects that strengthen and enhance the social wellbeing, development and sustainability of the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community. There are three categories available from community group grant, outstanding individual grant and sponsorship of hire fees. Apply here.

International Partnerships in Critical Minerals

The Australian Government is offering critical minerals businesses grants between $2 million and $20 million to grow end-to-end supply chains with Australia’s international partners. The grant opportunity will be open for applications for up to 2 years to cover up to 50% of eligible expenditure. For more information or to apply, click here.

Small Business Export Loan

The Australian Government’s Small Business Export Loan provides small to medium export businesses with loans of $20,000 - $350,000 to cover up to 80% of the costs to secure an export contract or purchase order with an overseas buyer. The loans are designed to meet the specific needs of small and medium sized businesses, to take advantage of export opportunities when financial institutions cannot assist. For more information, visit the Government Business website.

Industry Growth Program

The program supports innovative small and medium enterprises undertaking commercialisation and/or growth projects within the National Reconstruction Fund priority areas through advisory services and opportunities for matched grant funding. Apply here.

Lotterywest Grants

Grants are available to projects that meet one of Lotterywest’s priority areas, including inclusive thriving community, connected cultural experiences, protected sustainable ecosystems, smart innovative society and active healthy people. Apply here.

Self-Employment Assistance Program

The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations’ Self Employment Assistance Program can help you with your business idea or existing business through services including workshops, business plan development, free accredited Small Business Training, Business Advice Sessions, Business Health Check and coaching. For more information, click here.

Tertiary Access Payment

The Tertiary Access Payment (TAP) is a one-off payment of up to $5,000 aimed at helping eligible students with the costs of relocating from a regional or remote area to undertake tertiary study. Applications close 31 December 2024. Apply here.

Creativity for Schools

The Creativity for Schools Program offers funding support to connect WA creatives with schools. The program will support arts access, participation and overall engagement or students and teachers to engage in transformative creative learning experiences. Applications open 23 April 2024 and close 30 May 2024. For more information click here.

Youngcare At Home Care Grants

Youngcare's At Home Care Grants (AHCG) program assists young people (aged 16-65) with high care needs who are living at home and who are at risk of entering inappropriate housing. The program provides one-off grants of up to $10,000 for the provision of essential support items that are unable to be funded through other means, such as the NDIS. Applications open 14 February 2024 and close 27 March 2024. For more information click here.

Preserve, Promote and Protect our Aboriginal Sites Grants Program

The State Government is offering grants for Aboriginal organisations to fund projects that preserve, promote and protect Aboriginal sites, to support Aboriginal people in managing their cultural heritage throughout Western Australia. Up to $50,000 is available for on-the-ground works to preserve registered Aboriginal sites across the State. Applications close 29 March 2024. Apply here.here.

Small Business and Charities Energy Bill Relief

The Small Business Development Corporation is administering and delivering the Small Business and Charities Energy Bill Relief Program to eligible small businesses and charitable organisations that operate in embedded networks in WA. This will be a direct payment of $650 (GST free) to eligible businesses. Applications close 31 March 2024. Apply here.