Regional funding

Funding for regional Western Australia.

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January 2022

Open: 1/25/2022 1:00:00 AM

Close: 3/10/2022 8:00:00 AM

November 2022

Open: 11/15/2022 1:00:00 AM

Close: 12/22/2022 8:00:00 AM

Ongoing

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Active Regional Communities Grants || Ongoing || alwaysOpen || Funding always open
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Active Regional Communities Grants

Funding always open

Opportunities for regional people to participate in sporting and active recreational activities.

The Active Regional Communities (ARC) Grants program aims to increase the opportunities for regional people to participate in sport and active recreation activities in regional Western Australia and is tailored to meet the ever-changing demands and challenges of sport and active recreation groups within the nine diverse regions of the State.

Available for

  • Community organisations
  • Regional organisations
  • Local governments
  • State sporting associations
  • Active recreation organisations
  • Sport or active recreation clubs

Categories and amounts

  • Participation (Grants up to $5000)
  • Capacity Building (Grants up to $5000)
  • Event Hosting (Grants up to $5000)

2024/2025 February small grants round

Open: 1/31/2024 4:00:00 PM

Close: 3/31/2024 8:00:00 AM

2023/2024 July small grants round

Open: 6/30/2023 4:00:00 PM

Close: 8/31/2023 8:00:00 AM

2024/2025 forward planning round

Open: 5/31/2023 4:00:00 PM

Close: 9/29/2023 8:00:00 AM

Club Night Lights Program || 2024/2025 forward planning round || open || Funding round open
Closing: 4:00pm 29 September 2023

Club Night Lights Program

Funding round open

Closing 4:00pm 29 September 2023

Providing financial assistance to community groups and local governments to develop sports floodlighting infrastructure.

The Club Night Lights Program exemplifies the State Government’s commitment to the development of sustainable floodlighting infrastructure for sport across the State.

The purpose of the program is to provide financial assistance to community groups and local governments to develop sports floodlighting infrastructure. The program aims to maintain or increase participation in sport and recreation with an emphasis on physical activity, through rational development of good quality, well-designed and well-utilised facilities.

Available for

  • Community organisations
  • Local governments
  • State sporting associations
  • Active recreation organisations

Categories and amounts

December 2022

Open: 12/13/2022 1:00:00 AM

Close: 1/25/2023 8:00:00 AM

July 2021

Open: 7/27/2021 1:00:00 AM

Close: 9/9/2021 8:00:00 AM

Community Place Based Grant

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Community Place Based Grants || Community Place Based Grant || alwaysOpen || Funding always open
Closing: 4:00pm 29 September 2023

Community Place Based Grants

Funding always open

Co-designed, place based structured holiday and out-of-school activity programs.

The Community Place Based Grants program provides funding for the development and delivery of co-designed, place based structured holiday and out-of-school activity programs in the Kimberley, Goldfields, Pilbara and Gascoyne regions.

The program includes a process to work with local government, Aboriginal leaders and service organisations, to embed sport and recreation in community-led activities and events that target vulnerable and at-risk youth and their families.

The aim is to fund programs for multiple years to ensure a consistent quality approach to programs to get traction, build capacity and have a collective impact.

Available for

  • Community organisations
  • Regional organisations
  • Regional local governments
  • Sport or active recreation clubs

Categories and amounts

  • Community Place Based Grant ($5000 to $50,000 per annum for up to 3 years)

2024/2025 February small grants round

Open: 1/31/2024 4:00:00 PM

Close: 3/31/2024 8:00:00 AM

2023/2024 July small grants round

Open: 6/30/2023 4:00:00 PM

Close: 8/31/2023 8:00:00 AM

2024/2025 forward planning round

Open: 5/31/2023 4:00:00 PM

Close: 9/29/2023 8:00:00 AM

Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund || 2024/2025 forward planning round || open || Funding round open
Closing: 4:00pm 29 September 2023

Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund

Funding round open

Closing 4:00pm 29 September 2023

The Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF) exemplifies the Western Australian Government's commitment to the development of sustainable infrastructure for sport and recreation across the State.

The purpose of the program is to provide Western Australian Government financial assistance to community groups and local government authorities to develop basic infrastructure for sport and recreation.

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.

Through CSRFF, the State Government will invest annually in the development of high-quality physical environments in which people can enjoy sport and recreation.

There is $20 million available for allocation in the 2024/2025 funding round.

Available for

  • Community organisations
  • Local governments
  • Sport or active recreation clubs

Categories and amounts

2022/2023, 2023/2024 and 2024/2025

Open: 10/26/2022 8:00:00 AM

Close: 11/23/2022 9:00:00 AM

July 2022

Open: 7/19/2022 1:00:00 AM

Close: 8/25/2022 8:00:00 AM

December 2022

Open: 12/13/2022 1:00:00 AM

Close: 1/25/2023 8:00:00 AM

July 2021

Open: 7/27/2021 1:00:00 AM

Close: 9/9/2021 8:00:00 AM

July 2022

Open: 7/19/2022 1:00:00 AM

Close: 8/25/2022 8:00:00 AM

Year-round

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North West Travel Subsidy || Year-round || alwaysOpen || Funding always open
Closing: 4:00pm 29 September 2023

North West Travel Subsidy

Funding always open

North West Travel Subsidy aims to assist young athletes from the North West with travel costs.

The North West Travel Subsidy (NWTS) aims to encourage participation in identified sport and active recreation activities for athletes living in the regions of the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne and other remote locations within the Mid West and Goldfields regions.

Available for

  • Community organisations

Categories and amounts

  • Individual (Gascoyne to Perth) (Up to $600 per person)
  • Individual (Gascoyne inter-regional) (Up to $600 per person)
  • Individual (Pilbara to Perth) (Up to $700 per person)
  • Individual (Pilbara inter-regional) (Up to $600 per person)
  • Individual (Kimberley to Perth) (Up to $800 per person)
  • Individual (Kimberley inter-regional) (Up to $600 per person)
  • Team (Gascoyne to Perth) (Up to $2000 per sport)
  • Team (Gascoyne inter-regional) (Up to $2000 per sport)
  • Team (Pilbara to Perth) (Up to $2300 per sport)
  • Team (Pilbara inter-regional) (Up to $2000 per sport)
  • Team (Kimberley to Perth) (Up to $2500 per sport)
  • Team (Kimberley inter-regional) (Up to $2000 per sport)
  • Team (other regional remote locations) (Up to $2000 per sport)
  • Individual (other regional remote locations) (Up to $600 per person)

August 2022

Open: 8/30/2022 1:00:00 AM

Close: 10/11/2022 8:00:00 AM

March 2022

Open: 3/22/2022 1:00:00 AM

Close: 5/5/2022 8:00:00 AM

August 2020

Open: 8/27/2020 1:00:00 AM

Close: 9/29/2020 8:00:00 AM

July 2022

Open: 7/26/2022 1:00:00 AM

Close: 9/1/2022 8:00:00 AM

All year round

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Regional Athlete Travel Subsidy Scheme || All year round || alwaysOpen || Funding always open
Closing: 4:00pm 29 September 2023

Regional Athlete Travel Subsidy Scheme

Funding always open

The Regional Athlete Travel Subsidy Scheme provides funding assistance to regional Western Australian athletes who aspire to reach their full sporting potential.

The Regional Athlete Travel Subsidy Scheme (ATSS) is an initiative supporting regional athletes who have progressed into the high performance pathway of their chosen sport and are pursuing regional, state and national representation.

Eligible regional athletes can receive funding for out-of-pocket travel and accommodation expenses directly related to competitions and programs in accordance with the performance level categories and eligibility criteria outlined in the application guidelines.

Subsidies for regional athletes are provided through the State Government’s Royalties for Regions Program.

Available for

  • Individuals

Categories and amounts

  • Category 3 (Up to $500 plus regional athlete support for eligible athletes)
  • Category 4 (Regional athlete support for eligible athletes up to $500)
  • Category 5 (Regional athlete support for eligible athletes up to $500)

Regional Organisation Grants

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Regional Organisation Grants || Regional Organisation Grants || alwaysOpen || Funding always open
Closing: 4:00pm 29 September 2023

Regional Organisation Grants

Funding always open

Regional Organisation Grants (ROG) aims to improve the quality of sporting and active recreation opportunities for people in regional Western Australia whilst assisting the department meet its regional strategic outcomes.

The Regional Organisation Grants (ROG) program aims to improve the quality of sporting opportunities for people in regional Western Australia, whilst assisting the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) meet its regional strategic outcomes. 

ROG is a funding scheme only available to not-for-profit community organisations involved in the conduct of sport or physically active recreation and whose activities meet the primary objectives of this program.

Available for

  • Regional organisations

Categories and amounts

  • Category A: Regional ($20,001 to $50,000)
  • Category B: District or Zone ($5000 to $20,000)

Regional Servicing Grants

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Regional Servicing Grants || Regional Servicing Grants || alwaysOpen || Funding always open
Closing: 4:00pm 29 September 2023

Regional Servicing Grants

Funding always open

Improving capacity and participation growth.

Regional Servicing Grants aim to improve the capacity and grow participation at a regional level through a State Sporting Association (SSA), and to improve the quality of sporting opportunities for people in regional Western Australia.

Available for

  • State sporting associations
  • Industry representative bodies

Categories and amounts

  • Regional Servicing Grants (From $5000 to $20,000)

Closed funding

January 2022

Open: 1/25/2022 1:00:00 AM

Close: 3/10/2022 8:00:00 AM

Aboriginal Arts Commissioning Fund

Funding round closed

Providing opportunities for Aboriginal artists to share their stories through the development of new, large scale work.

Funding delivered through the Aboriginal Arts Commissioning Fund is intended to: 

  • encourage the expression and preservation of traditional and contemporary regional Western Australian Aboriginal cultures, communities, and identities through the arts
  • support the development of significant and large-scale works created and produced by Aboriginal artists in regional Western Australia
  • enable employment opportunities for regional Aboriginal artists, arts workers and communities
  • showcase the unique stories of Western Australia’s First Nations peoples and engage new and diverse audiences.

November 2022

Open: 11/15/2022 1:00:00 AM

Close: 12/22/2022 8:00:00 AM

Aboriginal Business Development and Capacity Building

Funding round closed

Providing business development support for planning and skill development in the regional Aboriginal arts and culture sector.

The program intends to:

  • support Aboriginal arts and cultural organisations based in regional and remote Western Australia to develop strategic, business, succession, sustainability, and/or governance plans
  • increase support for the development of the Aboriginal arts and cultural industry in regional and remote Western Australia
  • support cultural tourism, audience development and economic diversification by strengthening Aboriginal arts and cultural organisations in regional and remote Western Australia
  • support long-term skills development goals for Aboriginal arts workers, artists and communities in regional and remote Western Australia
  • improve economic and employment growth in regional and remote Aboriginal communities.

Ongoing

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Active Regional Communities Grants || Ongoing || alwaysOpen || Funding always open
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2024/2025 forward planning round

Open: 5/31/2023 4:00:00 PM

Close: 9/29/2023 8:00:00 AM

Club Night Lights Program || 2024/2025 forward planning round || open || Funding round open
Closing: 4:00pm 29 September 2023

2023/2024 July small grants round

Open: 6/30/2023 4:00:00 PM

Close: 8/31/2023 8:00:00 AM

Club Night Lights Program || 2023/2024 July small grants round || open || Funding round open
Closing: 4:00pm 29 September 2023

2024/2025 February small grants round

Open: 1/31/2024 4:00:00 PM

Close: 3/31/2024 8:00:00 AM

Club Night Lights Program || 2024/2025 February small grants round || open || Funding round open
Closing: 4:00pm 29 September 2023

July 2021

Open: 7/27/2021 1:00:00 AM

Close: 9/9/2021 8:00:00 AM

December 2022

Open: 12/13/2022 1:00:00 AM

Close: 1/25/2023 8:00:00 AM

Community Participation and Inclusion Program

Funding round closed

Improving social inclusion and access to arts and culture in regional WA.

Funding delivered through the Community Participation and Inclusion Program is intended to:

  • facilitate participation in arts and cultural activities for people from diverse backgrounds
  • encourage the creative expression and development of diverse perspectives and ambitions
  • provide opportunities for marginalised communities to strengthen and present their art and culture
  • support the production of authentic, distinct creative works that tell Western Australian stories and celebrate diversity
  • create arts and cultural employment and career pathways for regional Western Australian artists and creatives from diverse backgrounds
  • contribute to social inclusion, wellbeing, cohesion and vibrancy in regional Western Australian communities.

Community Place Based Grant

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Community Place Based Grants || Community Place Based Grant || alwaysOpen || Funding always open
Closing: 4:00pm 29 September 2023

2024/2025 forward planning round

Open: 5/31/2023 4:00:00 PM

Close: 9/29/2023 8:00:00 AM

Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund || 2024/2025 forward planning round || open || Funding round open
Closing: 4:00pm 29 September 2023

2023/2024 July small grants round

Open: 6/30/2023 4:00:00 PM

Close: 8/31/2023 8:00:00 AM

Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund || 2023/2024 July small grants round || open || Funding round open
Closing: 4:00pm 29 September 2023

2024/2025 February small grants round

Open: 1/31/2024 4:00:00 PM

Close: 3/31/2024 8:00:00 AM

Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund || 2024/2025 February small grants round || open || Funding round open
Closing: 4:00pm 29 September 2023

2022/2023, 2023/2024 and 2024/2025

Open: 10/26/2022 8:00:00 AM

Close: 11/23/2022 9:00:00 AM

Every Club Grant Scheme

Funding round closed

Eligible local governments are supported to build the governance, planning and management practices of sport and recreation clubs.

The Every Club Grant Scheme aims to ensure sport and recreation clubs are supported to build their organisational capacity and capability through accessible and flexible club development services.

The department provides funding to eligible local governments to:

  • Provide education, training and professional development opportunities for the sport and recreation club workforce.
  • Support sport and recreation clubs to adopt good governance, planning and management practices.
  • Demonstrate partnerships between LGAs, SSAs, regional sporting associations and sport and recreation clubs.

July 2022

Open: 7/19/2022 1:00:00 AM

Close: 8/25/2022 8:00:00 AM

In the House

Funding round closed

Supporting the performing arts in regional Western Australia.

In the House supports the expansion of annual performing arts programs delivered by performing arts venues in regional Western Australia.

July 2021

Open: 7/27/2021 1:00:00 AM

Close: 9/9/2021 8:00:00 AM

December 2022

Open: 12/13/2022 1:00:00 AM

Close: 1/25/2023 8:00:00 AM

Leveraged Creative and Cultural Planning

Funding round closed

Incentivising regional local governments to develop creative and cultural plans and activities.

Funding delivered through Leveraged Creative and Cultural Planning is intended to:

  • support the creation of co-designed creative and cultural plans for regional local governments, groups of regional local governments or regional zones in WA
  • ensure integration of creative and cultural plans with regional local government Strategic Community Plans
  • increase support for the development of the arts, cultural infrastructure, heritage and creative industries in regional WA
  • improve economic and jobs growth in regional communities
  • support activities that encourage cultural tourism opportunities and the creative and cultural industries
  • contribute to the vibrancy and social wellbeing of regional communities. 

July 2022

Open: 7/19/2022 1:00:00 AM

Close: 8/25/2022 8:00:00 AM

Made in WA

Funding round closed

Commissioning new performing arts work which is relevant to regional audiences and will be premiered in regional venues.

Funding delivered through Made in WA is intended to: 

  • increase the number and quality of performance-based works created and produced in regional Western Australia
  • ensure new work created in regional WA is relevant to regional audiences
  • enable employment and professional skill development opportunities for regional artists and arts workers
  • establish or further develop partnerships and collaborations between artists, producers, arts organisations and regional venues
  • showcase the unique stories of Western Australia, engage new audiences and contribute to the liveability and vibrancy of regional communities
  • support projects that increase access and participation or presentation opportunities by, with or for Aboriginal communities and/or young people. 

Year-round

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North West Travel Subsidy || Year-round || alwaysOpen || Funding always open
Closing: 4:00pm 29 September 2023

March 2022

Open: 3/22/2022 1:00:00 AM

Close: 5/5/2022 8:00:00 AM

August 2022

Open: 8/30/2022 1:00:00 AM

Close: 10/11/2022 8:00:00 AM

Playing WA

Funding round closed

Supporting touring performing arts shows to regional and remote Western Australia.

Playing WA supports the costs of touring WA-produced performing arts shows to regional and remote towns and communities in Western Australia.

August 2020

Open: 8/27/2020 1:00:00 AM

Close: 9/29/2020 8:00:00 AM

Playing WA Multi-year

Funding round closed

Touring performing arts shows to regional WA

Playing WA supports the costs of touring WA-produced performing arts shows to regional and remote towns and communities in Western Australia.

The multi-year funding round of Playing WA supports a three-year touring program, allowing organisations to engage in longer term planning for regional touring.

July 2022

Open: 7/26/2022 1:00:00 AM

Close: 9/1/2022 8:00:00 AM

Regional and Remote Festivals Fund

Funding round closed

The Regional and Remote Festivals Fund supports arts and cultural activity at regional and remote festivals in Western Australia.

Funding delivered through the Regional and Remote Festivals Fund is intended to: 

  • increase arts and cultural activity in regional and remote WA
  • provide employment opportunities for regional and remote communities
  • contribute to tourism growth in regional and remote WA
  • provide opportunities for regional and remote communities to participate in arts and cultural activity in their towns and communities
  • enable local communities to make decisions about their arts and cultural needs.

Regional Athlete Support Program

Funding round closed

Developing young regionally-based talented athletes to train and compete in regional WA.

The Regional Athlete Support Program is a statewide network supporting regional-based talented athletes, coaches and officials which allows athletes to continue their development and progress along the athlete pathway from their home environment.

All year round

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Regional Athlete Travel Subsidy Scheme || All year round || alwaysOpen || Funding always open
Closing: 4:00pm 29 September 2023

Regional Organisation Grants

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Regional Organisation Grants || Regional Organisation Grants || alwaysOpen || Funding always open
Closing: 4:00pm 29 September 2023

Regional Servicing Grants

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Regional Servicing Grants || Regional Servicing Grants || alwaysOpen || Funding always open
Closing: 4:00pm 29 September 2023

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