Local Government Partnership Fund for Homelessness is now closed.
The key objectives of the Fund are to:
- Enable the development of place-based initiatives that respond to and prevent homelessness around Western Australia;
- Create opportunities for local government, the community sector, business and philanthropic organisations to collaborate and co-fund initiatives that will address homelessness and service gaps in their local community; and
- Encourage the development and delivery of locally designed, innovative initiatives that support implementation of All Paths Lead to a Home: Western Australia's 10-Year Strategy on Homelessness 2020-2030.
The following bodies are eligible to apply for funding:
- local government authorities
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incorporated not-for-profit community organisations, provided that they:
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are located within, or have an established local presence within, the local government area in which the project will be delivered,
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can demonstrate an active partnership (including a financial or in-kind contribution towards the matched funding requirement) with the local government authority where the project will be located, and
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include a formal letter of support from the local government authority where the project will be located.
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unincorporated organisations or community groups, provided that they apply through the auspice of an incorporated body or a local government authority and they:
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are located within, or have an established local presence within, the local government area in which the project will be delivered,
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can demonstrate an active partnership (including a financial or in-kind contribution towards the matched funding requirement) with the local government authority where the project will be located, and
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include a formal letter of support from the local government authority where the project will be located.
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Applications must be submitted to the Department of Communities by 4pm, Friday, 15 October 2021 at grants@communities.wa.gov.au
You can also email your question to homelessness.strategy@communities.wa.gov.au and a member of the team will be in contact with you to discuss your proposal.
The Department of Communities and the Western Australian Local Government Association hosted a webinar for local governments on Tuesday, 7 September. The webinar provided detailed information about the Fund, including background information, guidelines and eligibility requirements, responses to pre-submitted questions and a Q&A session.
The webinar was recorded and can be accessed online. Please also see below a link to the presentation slides and a document containing answers to all questions asked during the webinar.
Details
Amount: Grants up to $200,000
Status: Closed
Open Date: 3/08/2021
Close Date: 15/10/2021
Contact Number: 0422 341 410
Contact Email: grants@communities.wa.gov.au
