Western Australia Funding opportunities – where to find grants that will can help you digitise your collection
Often organisations need some financial assistance to help them get started, especially with digitisation projects and providing digital access to their digitised works. This listing of funding opportunities within Western Australia is not a complete list, but is a starting point. It includes funding available at all levels of government and is aimed at not-for-profit organisations.
General sites
These are websites that provide lists or databases of grants that may be available in Australia. Some of the websites may require payment of a membership fee. - http://community.grantready.com.au - http://www.museumsaustralia.org.au/grants - http://www.grants.gov.au - http://www.fundingcentre.com.au - http://www.grantsearch.com.au/
National grants – Australian wide
Australia Council grants - http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/funding/
Australian Government, Department of Social Services – DSS grants service directory - https://serviceproviders.dss.gov.au/ - Community Heritage Grants – National Library of Australia - http://www.nla.gov.au/awards-and-grants/chg
Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal - http://www.frrr.org.au/cb_pages/different_grants_for_different_needs_new.php
Maritime Museums of Australia Project Support Scheme - http://www.anmm.gov.au/Get-Involved/Grants-and-Awards/Funding-for-Maritime- Heritage
State wide – Western Australia
BankWest Easy Grants - https://www.bankwest.com.au/about-us/in-the-community/lp/easy-grants
Catalyst Community Arts Fund - http://www.canwa.com.au/what-we-do/catalyst/
Local Government grants directory - https://www.dlgc.wa.gov.au/AdviceSupport/Pages/LG-Grants-Directory.aspx
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LotteryWest – Grants - http://www.lotterywest.wa.gov.au/grants
Western Australia, Department of Local Government, Sports and Cultural industries – Aboriginal arts - http://www.dca.wa.gov.au/funding/aboriginal-arts/
Western Australia, Department of Local Government, Sports and Cultural industries – Grants and funding - http://www.dca.wa.gov.au/funding/
Western Australia, Department of Veterans’ Affairs – Veteran and Community grants program - https://www.dva.gov.au/consultation-and-grants/grants/grant-and-bursary- programs/veteran-and-community-grants
Wheatbelt Development Commission – Funding - https://www.wheatbelt.wa.gov.au/funding/
Local Areas
Albany, City of – Community funding and sponsorship - http://www.albany.wa.gov.au/residents/community/community-funding-sponsorship/
Armadale, City of – Community grants - https://www.armadale.wa.gov.au/
Ashburton, Shire of – Community grants - http://www.ashburton.wa.gov.au
Ashburton, Shire of – Fortescue community grants - http://www.fmgl.com.au/workingresponsibly/creating-positive-social-change/building- communities/fortescue-community-grants
Augusta-Margaret River, Shire of – Shire financial assistance - https://www.amrshire.wa.gov.au/events/shire-financial-assistance
Belmont, City of – Grants and donations - http://www.belmont.wa.gov.au/Community/CommunityGrants/Pages/CommunityGran ts.aspx
Beverley, City of – Community grants - http://www.beverley.wa.gov.au
Boddington, Shire of – Local Organisation Assistance Funding (LOAF) - http://www.boddington.wa.gov.au/loaf.aspx
Boyup Brook, Shire of – Community donations / grants - http://www.boyupbrook.wa.gov.au/arts-and-culture.aspx
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Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of – Community grants - https://www.bridgetown.wa.gov.au
Broome, Shire of – Community sponsorship program - http://www.broome.wa.gov.au/Community-Information/Community-Sponsorship- Program
Bruce Rock, Shire of – Community funding - http://www.brucerock.wa.gov.au
Bunbury, City of – Grant funding program - http://www.bunbury.wa.gov.au/Pages/Grant-Funding-Program.aspx
Busselton, City of – Community donations, bids and event sponsorship - https://www.busselton.wa.gov.au/Community-Services/Community-Donations-Bids- and-Event-Sponsorship
Cambridge, Town of – Community funding - https://www.cambridge.wa.gov.au/Community/Get-Involved/Community-Funding
Canning, City of – Grant opportunities - https://www.canning.wa.gov.au/Community/Grants
Capel, Shire of – Funding and grants - http://capel.wa.gov.au/community/funding-grants/
Chapman Valley, Shire of – Community growth fund - http://www.chapmanvalley.wa.gov.au/council/development/local-projects.aspx
Chittering, Shire of – Community assistance grants and event sponsorship - http://www.chittering.wa.gov.au/community/community-grants.aspx
Claremont, Town of – Community funding - https://www.claremont.wa.gov.au/Community-and-Living/Community/Claremont- Community-Funding
Cockburn, City of – Funding, subsidies and rebates - https://www.cockburn.wa.gov.au/Council/Funding-Subsidies-and-Rebates
Collie, Shire of – awards, grants and funding - https://www.collie.wa.gov.au/community/awards-grants-funding/
Coolgardie, Shire of – Community grants and sponsorship - http://www.coolgardie.wa.gov.au/community/community-grants-and-sponsorship.aspx
Cottlesloe, Town of – Donations - http://cottesloe.wa.gov.au/Community_-Grant_Applications.htm
Cranbrook, Shire of – Grants - https://www.cranbrook.wa.gov.au/community/grants
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Cunderdin, Shire of – Grants - http://www.cunderdin.wa.gov.au/grants.aspx
Dalwallinu, Shire of – Community grants - http://www.dalwallinu.wa.gov.au
Dandaragan, Shire of – Community grants - https://www.dandaragan.wa.gov.au/grants-and-sponsorships/shire-community- grants.aspx
Dardanup, Shire of – Grants - http://www.dardanup.wa.gov.au/community/community-grants/
Denmark, Shire of – Funding opportunities - http://www.denmark.wa.gov.au/community/grants.aspx
Derby/West Kimberley, Shire of - Grants - https://www.sdwk.wa.gov.au/our-community/grants
Donnybrook-Balingup, Shire of – Community grants - http://www.donnybrook-balingup.wa.gov.au/our-community/community-grants/
Dundas, Shire of – Community grants program - http://www.dundas.wa.gov.au/community-grants-program.aspx
East Fremantle, Town of – Community assistance grants program - http://www.eastfremantle.wa.gov.au/community-assistance-grants-program.aspx
Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council – Community grants program - http://www.emrc.org.au/about-us/emrc-community-grants-program.aspx
East Pilbara, Shire of – Community grants and sponsorship - http://www.eastpilbara.wa.gov.au/Our-Community/Community-grants-and-sponsorship
East Pilbara, Shire of – Fortescue community grants - http://www.fmgl.com.au/workingresponsibly/creating-positive-social-change/building- communities/fortescue-community-grants
Esperance, Shire of – Assistance, development and events community grants - https://www.esperance.wa.gov.au
Exmouth, Shire of – Woodside Exmouth community grants - http://canvas.woodside.com.au/who-we-support/Pages/Funding-Applications.aspx
Fremantle, City of – Arts and community development grants - https://www.fremantle.wa.gov.au/community/arts-community-development-grants
Gingin, Shire of – Grants and funding - https://www.gingin.wa.gov.au/community/grants-funding.aspx
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Gnowangerup, Shire of – Community grants - http://www.gnowangerup.wa.gov.au/
Goomalling, Shire of – Grants - http://www.goomalling.wa.gov.au/services/community-development.aspx
Gosnells, City of – Community sponsorship program - http://www.gosnells.wa.gov.au/Lifestyle/Get_involved/Community_sponsorship_progra m
Greater Geraldton, City of – Community grants - https://www.cgg.wa.gov.au/live/my-community/community-grants.aspx
Halls Creek, Shire of – Grants - http://www.hallscreek.wa.gov.au/grants.aspx
Harvey, Shire of – Grant funding - http://www.harvey.wa.gov.au/grant-funding/
Irwin, Shire of – Grants and sponsorship - http://www.irwin.wa.gov.au/grants-and-sponsorships.aspx
Joondalup, City of – Grants and funding - http://www.joondalup.wa.gov.au/Govern/GrantsandFunding/
Kalamunda, City of – Grants and funding - http://www.kalamunda.wa.gov.au/About-Us/Other/Grants-Funding
Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of – Grants and funding - http://www.ckb.wa.gov.au/In-My-Community/Grants-and-Funding
Karratha, City of – Community grants and funding - http://karratha.wa.gov.au/community-grants-and-funding
Karratha, City of – Fortescue community grants - http://www.fmgl.com.au/workingresponsibly/creating-positive-social-change/building- communities/fortescue-community-grants
Katanning, Shire of – Community support - http://www.katanning.wa.gov.au/
Kellerberrin, Shire of – Funding opportunities - https://www.kellerberrin.wa.gov.au/council/funding-opportunities/
Kojonup, Shire of – Community grants - https://www.kojonup.wa.gov.au/doing-business/community-development- tourism/community-grants/
Kondinin, Shire of – Community development - http://www.kondinin.wa.gov.au/top/council/community-development-officers-news/
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Kwinana, City of – Funding and grants - http://www.kwinana.wa.gov.au/our-city/funding-and-grants/Pages/default.aspx
Laverton, Shire of – Minara Community Foundation - http://www.minara.com.au/sustainable-development/community-relations/minara- community-foundation
Leonora, Shire of – Minara Community Foundation - http://www.minara.com.au/sustainable-development/community-relations/minara- community-foundation
Mandurah, City of – Grants - http://www.mandurah.wa.gov.au/permits-and-approvals/grants
Manjimup, Shire of – Community grants - http://www.manjimup.wa.gov.au/our-services/community- development/Pages/community-grants.aspx
Melville, City of – Grants - http://www.melvillecity.com.au/community-and-facilities/grants
Menzies, Shire of – Minara Community Foundation - http://www.minara.com.au/sustainable-development/community-relations/minara- community-foundation
Merredin, Shire of – Community funding grants - http://www.merredin.wa.gov.au/community-funding.aspx
Moora, Shire of – Community grants - http://www.moora.wa.gov.au
Morawa, Shire of – Community funding - http://www.morawa.wa.gov.au
Mosman Park, Town of – Grants and funding - https://www.mosmanpark.wa.gov.au/community/grants-and-funding
Mount Magnet, Shire of – Community benefit fund - http://www.mtmagnet.wa.gov.au/pages/94-community-benefit-fund
Mundaring, Shire of – Grants - https://www.mundaring.wa.gov.au/YourCommunity/Grants/Pages/default.aspx
Murchison, Shire of – Community fund - http://www.murchison.wa.gov.au/our-community/murchison-community-fund- grants.aspx
Murray, Shire of – Funding and grants - http://www.murray.wa.gov.au/services/community-groups/funding-grants/
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Nannup, Shire of – Community grants - http://www.nannup.wa.gov.au/community-grant.aspx
Narembeen, Shire of – Community grants - http://www.narembeen.wa.gov.au
Narrogin, Shire of – Community Chest funding - http://www.narrogin.wa.gov.au
Nedlands, City of – Grants and awards - http://www.nedlands.wa.gov.au/grants-and-awards
Northam, Shire of – Community grants - https://www.northam.wa.gov.au/funding-opportunities.aspx
Perenjori, Shire of – Grant opportunities - http://www.perenjori.wa.gov.au/community-grants/
Perth, City of – Grants and sponsorships - https://www.perth.wa.gov.au/council/grants-and-sponsorships
Pilbara region: Easternwell Community Grants - https://www.easternwell.com.au/community/community-grants.html
Pingelly, Shire of – Community grants - http://www.pingelly.wa.gov.au
Plantagenet, Shire of – Financial assistance grants - http://www.plantagenet.wa.gov.au/ShireServices/finassistgrants.aspx
Port Hedland, Town of – Fortescue community grants - http://www.fmgl.com.au/workingresponsibly/creating-positive-social-change/building- communities/fortescue-community-grants
Port Hedland, Town of – Funding and donations - http://www.porthedland.wa.gov.au/our-community/community/community-funding- and-donations.aspx
Quairaiding, Shire of – Grants bulletin - http://www.quairading.wa.gov.au
Ravensthorpe, Shire of – Community support - http://www.ravensthorpe.wa.gov.au/council/community-support/grants.aspx
Rockingham, City of – Community grants program - http://rockingham.wa.gov.au/Community/Community-Grants-Program
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Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of – Funding opportunities - http://www.sjshire.wa.gov.au/what-we-do/community-and-recreation/funding- opportunities/
Shark Bay, Shire of – Community grants - http://www.sharkbay.wa.gov.au/community/community/grants.aspx
South Perth, City of – Community funding - https://southperth.wa.gov.au/community/get-involved/community-funding
Stirling, City of – Cultural development fund - https://www.stirling.wa.gov.au/cdf
Subiaco, City of – Grants and partnerships - http://www.subiaco.wa.gov.au/Our-community/Community-programs/Grants-and- partnerships
Swan, City of – Grants and funding - https://www.swan.wa.gov.au/Services-support/Grants-funding
Tammin, Shire of – Community development - http://www.tammin.wa.gov.au/community-development.aspx
Tammin, Shire of – Tammin Community grants - http://www.tammin.wa.gov.au/tammin-community-grant.aspx
Three Springs, Shire of – Funding assistance - http://www.threesprings.wa.gov.au/index.php/our-council
Victoria Park, City of – Grants and donations - https://www.victoriapark.wa.gov.au/Around-town/Community-development/Grants- and-donations
Victoria Plains, Shire of – Community budget submissions - http://www.victoriaplains.wa.gov.au/community-budget-submissions.aspx
Vincent, City of – Community funding and grants - https://www.vincent.wa.gov.au/residents/community-funding-grants.aspx
Wanneroo, City of – Grant funding - http://www.wanneroo.wa.gov.au/info/20061/sport_and_recreation_club_resources/164/gr ant_funding
Waroona, Shire of – Grants - http://www.waroona.wa.gov.au/grants.aspx
Waroona, Shire of – Alcoa Waroona Sustainability Fund - http://www.waroona.wa.gov.au/community/your-community/alcoa-waroona- sustainability-fund.aspx
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Wickepin, Shire of – Community grants - http://www.wickepin.wa.gov.au/community-grants-20152016.aspx
Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of – Community development fund - http://www.wongan.wa.gov.au/community/annual-community-development-fund- instructions-application.aspx
Wyalkatchem, Shire of – Community grants - http://www.wyalkatchem.wa.gov.au/community/community-grants/
Wyndham East Kimberley, Shire of – Grants - http://www.swek.wa.gov.au/grants.aspx
Yilgarn, Shire of – Grants and funding - http://www.yilgarn.wa.gov.au/community/community/grants-funding.aspx
York, Shire of – Community funding grants - http://www.york.wa.gov.au
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