Funding & Grants

Looking for funding for your Community Group? There are a number of different funding alternatives available for almost any kind of community group, the links below provide a useful starting point for you to search for the best grant or funding opportunity for your group.

DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT(DLGRD)
Grants and assistance programs for communities and local governments in regional and metropolitan Western Australia. The Grants Directory is a compilation of grants and other assistance programs available to communities and local governments in regional and metropolitan Western Australia. The Directory contains programs provided by the Western Australian and Australian Governments as well as private sector organisations.Click on the link below to see what funding is available at DLGRD

http://grantsdirectory.dlgrd.wa.gov.au/

LOTTERYWEST

Grant Opportunities presents a list of available grant areas and the various grant opportunities within each area. Link to individual pages with information and documents for downloading - including Grant Information Packages, Application Forms and Additional Information Forms.Click on the link below to see what funding is available at Lotterywest.

www.lotterywest.wa.gov.au

HEALTHWAY

Healthway encourages applications which address our high priority health areas and target groups for 2004-2007.  Priority areas include tobacco smoking control, physical activity, healthy nutrition, mental health and indigenous health while target groups include children and young people and those in whom health inequalities exist.Click on the link below to see what funding is available at Healthway.

www.healthway.wa.gov.au

DEPARTMENT OF SPORT AND RECREATION(DSR)

The Western Australian State Government through the Department of Sport and Recreation and Lotterywest provides significant financial assistance to sport in Western Australia through the Sports Lotteries Account. Click on the link below to see what funding is available at dsr

 www.dsr.wa.gov.au

OUR COMMUNITY

Our Community is a world-leading social enterprise that provides 15 Knowledge Centres – spanning all aspects of running a community group and comprising a range of resources, training, advice and tools – for Australia’s 700,000 community groups and schools, as well as practical linkages between the community sector and the general public, business and government.Click here to see what funding is available at Our Community

www.ourcommunity.com

SHIRE OF MURRAY
COMMUNITY FUNDING PROGRAM

COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIP FUND

To assist individuals or community organisations residing within the Shire of Murray with expenses incurred in representing their passive or active recreational individuals sporting/academic fields at State, Interstate or International level. 

Download Guidelines and Application

COMMUNITY SUPPORT FUND

To assist community groups in improving facilities or in conducting an event within the Shire of Murray that results in community strengthening and helps to build vibrant, inclusive and healthy communities. 

Download Guidelines and Application

 COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE FUND

To assist community groups in improving facilities and increasing capacity within the Shire of Murray that results in community strengthening and helps to build vibrant, inclusive and healthy communities.  The 2008/2009 round has closed. Watch this space for advice for the 2009/2010 round opening January 2009.

Download Guidelines and Application

If you have problems finding a funding source after exploring the links above please contact the Shire's Community Development Officer on 9531 7777.

Last modified 22-09-2008 04:12 PM