Grants Resources and Support

Closing Date: 11 May 2026
What’s changed: New round opened
Provider: Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation (WA)

The Premier’s Science Awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding scientific research and engagement taking place in Western Australia.

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The Australian Government’s Industry Growth Program provides an Advisory Service for startups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) undertaking innovative commercialisation and/or growth projects that are within the priority areas of the Australian Government’s National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) and help build Australia’s manufacturing capability for the future.

Applications can be made at any time.

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This program aims to provide a source of funding of innovative clean energy projects in Western Australian that offer high public value through the following outcomes:

• significant, cost-effective reduction in emissions below projected (or baseline) emissions as a direct result of the clean energy project
  design, deployment, testing or demonstration of innovative clean energy projects likely to deliver community benefits or lead to broad adoption and significant reductions in emissions.

Amount:                     $100,000 to $4 million (GST exclusive)

Applications Close:    8am AWST, Monday 20 April 2026

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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.

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The program, administered by Regional Business Development Corporation, aims to ensure the onshore processing supply chain in WA is better positioned to meet the demands of processing sheep following the phase out of live exports by sea.
Amount : $50,000 to $5,000,000

Applications Close: 24 April 2026

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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.

Applications may be made at any time.

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The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations’ Self Employment Assistance Program can help 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.

Applications may be made at any time.

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Closing Date: 03 Sep 2026

This grant program is for First Nations communities to participate in clean energy development.

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This Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) grant aims to support the Australian grains industry and recognise the value in grower, researcher and industry engagement.

Applications Close: 28 April 2028

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This Australian Government funding supports a wage increase for all eligible ECEC workers from December 2024. The Australian Government has announced a total investment of $3.6 billion towards the ECEC Worker Retention Payment, of this up to $3.5 billion has been made available for this grant opportunity. The grant funding awarded under this grant opportunity grant will be available from the first business day in December 2024 to 30 November 2026.

Applications close: 30 September 2026.

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The annual awards acknowledge individuals, businesses and registered training organisations who demonstrate best practice and innovation in Australia’s critical VET sector.

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This grant round provides funding to –

• build or expand a Centre Based Day Care (CBDC) service for children aged 0 to 5 years, or
• modify a building to deliver in-venue Family Day Care in communities with no existing ECEC.

This round is competitive and targets outer suburbs, regional and remote communities.

It is open to small not-for-profit Child Care Subsidy (CCS) approved providers.

If your proposed project involves building or expanding a CBDC service, your organisation must currently operate between 1 to 9 CBDC services.

You must have the support of your local council and secure tenure over the land to apply.

You can submit one site per application and one application per legal entity. Funding is capped at $3 million per site.

We will prioritise projects:

• that can be delivered by 31 March 2028
• near school sites
• in areas of high unmet need
• that improve access to high-quality and culturally safe ECEC for First Nations communities.

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Closing Date: 24 Apr 2026
What’s changed: New round opened
Provider: Westpac Foundation

Better Futures Grants provide $50,000 per year for two years to support organisations optimising opportunities for primary school aged children experiencing disadvantage to learn.

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What’s changed: New round opened
Provider: Department of Communities (WA), Department of Fire and Emergency Services (WA), Department of the Premier and Cabinet (WA), LotteryWest, Western Australian Council of Social Service (WACOSS)

The fund aims to provide critical financial support to community members facing disruption and losses as they recover from significant natural disasters.

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Closing Date: Ongoing (no set closing date)
What’s changed: Round 29 of the Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) – Small & Vital grants is now open, closing 24 June 2026.
Provider: Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR)

The Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) Small & Vital stream gives small remote, rural and regional communities across Australia the opportunity to access funds for a broad range of initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities.

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Closing Date: Ongoing (no set closing date)
What’s changed: Round 29 is now open, closing 24 June 2026.
Provider: Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR)

The Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) Prepare & Recover program supports communities in remote, rural and regional communities across Australia to implement initiatives that prevent and prepare for future climate related impacts or recover from existing disasters in the medium to long-term timeframe, generally one to ten years after the disaster.

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Closing Date: 29 Apr 2026
What’s changed: New round opened
Provider: Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (WA), State Natural Resource Management Office (SNRMO)

Community Stewardship Grants are available annually to support community-based projects that serve to protect and restore the local environment, enabling local community groups to undertake stewardship of natural resources in their local area.

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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.

Applications can be made at any time.

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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.

Applications can be made at any time.

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Accessible Australia is a national program that helps make community spaces easier to use for people with disability. It provides funding to improve built spaces and natural areas like buildings, playgrounds, beaches, and parks.

Accessible Australia will fund:

• fixed Changing Places toilet facilities
• portable Changing Places toilet facilities
• portable equipment for inclusive beaches (like beach wheelchairs, floating wheelchairs and accessible beach matting)
• portable amenities for inclusive national parks (like all-terrain wheelchairs and accessible paths)
• fixed inclusive play spaces (like liberty swings and all-access spinners).

Accessible Australia replaces the Changing Places initiative. It now includes more ways to make public spaces easier to use for people with disability.

Eligible To: State/Territory Governments, Local Governments and Not-for-Profits

Amount Funded: Undisclosed (varies from 50% to 100% of project cost depending on the activity/ies)

Applications can be made at any time.

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Registered not-for-profit organisations, community groups and local government authorities in Horizon Power’s local service are eligible to apply for grant funding from $1,000 to $50,000 if their initiatives impact local communities within Horizon Power’s service areas.

Applications can be made at any time.

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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.

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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.

Applications Close: 30 June 2026

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Qantas is offering $2 million in support to Australian-based communities and projects that are looking to benefit Australia’s regional areas.

Applications Close: 10 May 2026

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Closing Date: 10 April 2026

The purpose of the program is to develop and actively support not-for-profit community organisations and individuals who positively contribute to community wellbeing and the cultural life of the region.

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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.

Applications Close: 30 June 2026

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The Regional Events Program provides support to major regional events that are seeking over $40,000 in funding.
The aim of the funding program is to support medium to large regional events which bring more people to the region and create visitor spend, attract media coverage which promotes the destination, involves the local community and adds vibrancy to the region, supports local jobs and encourages visitors to come outside of the typical tourist season.

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The WA Agricultural Show Grant Program is a non-competitive, allocation-based program, with $600,000 in total funding, and up to $10,000 available for each eligible recipient.
Eligible to: Not-For-Profits

Applications Close: 30 June 2026

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A range of funding opportunities are opening soon for regional artists, organisations and galleries across WA:

Regional Aboriginal Arts Development (RACIP)
Opens 17 March | Closes 7 May 2026
Up to $150k (Creative Development)
Up to $50k (Business & Capacity Building)
Visit: Regional Aboriginal Arts Development

Regional Performing Arts Grants (RACIP)
Opens 14 April | Closes 21 May 2026
Up to $150k for touring (Playing WA)
Up to $150k for new works (Made in WA)
Visit: Regional Performing Arts

Public Regional Galleries Improvement Fund
Opens 14 April | Closes 21 May 2026
$5k–$100k for gallery upgrades
Visit: Public Regional Galleries Improvement Fund

Closing Date: 12 Nov 2026
What’s changed: Brand new program opened
Provider: Department of Home Affairs

Multicultural community organisations will be able to apply for funding for physical infrastructure to support multicultural communities to connect and commune in a designated physical environment.

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Accessible Australia is a national program that helps make community spaces easier to use for people with disability. It provides funding to improve built spaces and natural areas like buildings, playgrounds, beaches, and parks.

Accessible Australia will fund:

• fixed Changing Places toilet facilities
• portable Changing Places toilet facilities
• portable equipment for inclusive beaches (like beach wheelchairs, floating wheelchairs and accessible beach matting)
• portable amenities for inclusive national parks (like all-terrain wheelchairs and accessible paths)
• fixed inclusive play spaces (like liberty swings and all-access spinners).

Accessible Australia replaces the Changing Places initiative. It now includes more ways to make public spaces easier to use for people with disability.

Eligible To: State/Territory Governments, Local Governments and Not-for-Profits

Amount Funded: Undisclosed (varies from 50% to 100% of project cost depending on the activity/ies)

Applications can be made at any time.

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Registered not-for-profit organisations, community groups and local government authorities in Horizon Power’s local service are eligible to apply for grant funding from $1,000 to $50,000 if their initiatives impact local communities within Horizon Power’s service areas.

Applications can be made at any time.

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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.

Applications can be made at any time.

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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.

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Funding will support applications that are clearly focused on the medium to long-term recovery and resilience building of the local community.

Funding Amount:     <$25,000
Applications Close:  16 April 2026
Who Can Apply?      Not-for-profits

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Program objectives

• To assist broadacre farming communities in establishing or improving non-potable water supplies
• Increase water available for emergency livestock and firefighting to better prepare communities for periods of low rainfall
• Ensure water is available for public amenities to reduce reliance on potable water supplies for non-potable needs and
• Provide assistance to areas that have a history of water deficiency or where on-farm and non-potable community water supplies are unreliable

What are the priority funding objectives?

• Establish or upgrade strategic emergency water supplies for firefighting and livestock
• A project must provide clear benefits to the community
• Reduce reliance on scheme water; and
• Increase public amenities through the irrigation of open spaces, such as ovals, gardens and parks

How much funding is available?

• Up to $100,000 is available for each project and all funds must be acquitted by June 2027
• Funding requests above $100,000 may be considered subject to approval by the department
• Multiple projects can be applied for per LGA

How much co-contribution must applicants make?

• Applicants must contribute a minimum of 30 per cent of the total project cost
• Greater co-contribution ratios will be held in higher regard
• Contribution may include in-kind funding
• Funds received from other government funding programs cannot be used to satisfy the Community Water Supply Program co-contribution requirement

Applications Close: 17 April 2026

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