At the Department of Communities, we are committed to empowering and strengthening communities across Western Australia. Through strategic grant investments, we aim to foster vibrant, inclusive, and resilient communities where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
To apply for a grant through our advertised programs you need to read the relevant guidelines to determine your organisation’s eligibility and to ensure your project will meet our strategic objectives.
The Department of Communities has launched SmartyGrants, our new online grant application system. All competitive grants programs will now be advertised on SmartyGrants to improve accessibility, transparency, and efficiency.
You can access and apply for all Department of Communities advertised grant programs here:
Department of Communities, Grants and Sponsorships
Get prepared
Register for an organisation account with SmartyGrants so you are ready when applications open. The process is straightforward, and there are no costs involved.
More information
Visit the SmartyGrants Help Guide for Applicants or read the Applicant frequently asked questions (FAQs).
You can also contact the Grants team on grants@communities.wa.gov.au
Visit the SmartyGrants Help Guide for Applicants or read the Applicant frequently asked questions (FAQs).
You can also contact the Grants team on grants@communities.wa.gov.au
All grants
Below is a list of all grants provided by the Department of Communities.
Grants that are currently open are listed at the top of this page.
Community Gardens Grants Program
Show moreGrants to assist with the planning, development and implementation of community garden projects.
Community Gardens Grants Program applications are now open.
Grants of up to $10,000 to assist with the planning, development and implementation of community garden projects across Western Australia.
For more information, including grants recipients, visit the Community Gardens Grants Program page.
Download the Community Garden Grants Program Acquittal form (for grants awarded in 2024-25 or earlier).
Community Housing Grants Program
Show moreCommunity Housing - Regional Grants Program applications are now open.
Up to $50 million in grant funding is now available as part of an initiative to help increase the supply and diversity of new and refurbished social housing projects in regional WA.
For this funding, Local Government (LGAs) and registered community housing providers are invited to submit well-progressed proposals through the Call for Submissions process.
Please contact us to discuss and define projects to determine whether they meet the eligibility requirements of the Regional Grants Round, prior to submission.
Please note that from 1 July 2025, this grant is now managed by the Department of Housing and Works.
Find out more about the Regional Grants Round - Calls for Submission
Find out more about the Community Housing Grants Program
LGBTIQA+ Inclusion Grants Program
Show moreThe LGBTIQA+ Inclusion Grants Program 2025-26 provides funding opportunities to eligible organisations supporting the implementation of WA’s LGBTIQA+ Inclusion Strategy and first five-year Action Plan. The grants will fund pilots, projects and initiatives that work with and for LGBTIQA+ people and communities towards building a safer and more inclusive WA.
The LGBTIQA+ Inclusion Grants Program 2025-26 will support initiatives that align with two key priority areas of the LGBTIQA+ Strategy:
- Belonging, connection and visibility.
- Safety, equity and wellbeing.
The LGBTIQA+ Inclusion Grants Program 2025-26 includes two separate grant application opportunities:
LGBTIQA+ Inclusion Grants Program 2025-26 – Tier One Grants – DOCG202552339.
- Individual grants of up to $10,000 (excl. GST) up to a total funding pool of $152,000.
- Current Status: Open
LGBTIQA+ Inclusion Grants Program 2025-26 – Tier Two Grants – DOCG202552537.
- Grants of up to $25,000 (excl. GST) up to a total funding pool of $100,000 for collaborative pilots, projects and initiatives.
- Current Status: Open
Find out more about LGBTIQA+ Inclusion Grants Program 2025-26.
Addressing Family Violence in the Kimberley Grants Program 2020-2022
Show moreAddressing Family Violence in the Kimberley Grants Program 2020-2022 applications are now closed.
Communities' total grants budget of $2.6 million to trial the Addressing Family Violence in the Kimberley Grants Program focused on developing place-based family violence interventions in the Kimberley region. Grants available to Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) or organisations working in partnership with an ACCO.
Age-friendly Communities Connectivity Grants program
Show moreAge-friendly Communities Connectivity Grants applications are now closed.
Grants of up to $15,000 per project are available for local government and incorporated not-for profit community organisations to undertake initiatives that build older people’s connection to community and help to achieve age-friendly outcomes.
Grants are also available to support local governments progress work to join the World Health Organisations Global Network for Age-friendly cities and Communities (WHO GNAFCC).
Find out more about the Age-Friendly Communities Connectivity Grants Program.
Age-friendly and Dementia-friendly Communities Grants Program
Show moreAge-friendly and Dementia-friendly Communities Grants Program applications are now closed.
Grants of up to $15,000 for local governments and incorporated not-for-profit community organisations to implement age-friendly, active/positive ageing, other seniors-related strategies, and dementia-friendly strategies.
Download the Age-friendly and Dementia-friendly Communities acquittal form.
Attraction and Retention Grants to Support Early Childhood Workers in the ECEC and OSHC Sectors in WA
Show moreA total of $750,000 in grant funding available as part of the Attraction and Retention Grants for Early Childhood Workers in the ECEC and OSHC Sectors in WA. The program provides grants to ECEC and OSHC services to fund initiatives that support the early childhood education and care workforce.
Details
Status: Closed
Amount: Grants up to $25,000
Open date: 20 October 2025
Close date: 24 November 2025 at 3pm
For more information please visit Attraction and Retention Grants to Support Early Childhood Workers in the ECEC and OSHC Sectors in WA.
Attraction and Retention Packages for Regional Child Care Workers program
Show moreAttraction and Retention Packages for Regional Child Care Workers program grant applications are now closed.
A total of $250,000 in grant funding - available as part of the Attraction and Retention Packages for Regional Child Care Workers Program.
For more information please visit the Attraction and Retention Packages for Regional Childcare Workers Program.
Family and Domestic Violence Primary Prevention Grants
Show moreThe Grants program is now closed.
One-off grant funding available through the Family and Domestic Violence Primary Prevention Grants Program 2024/2026 for eligible organisations to deliver activities in their region, over a period of two years, that work towards the prevention of violence against women and their children.
To be eligible to apply for a grant through this Grants Program applicants must be:
- incorporated not-for-profit community organisations,
- local government authorities, or
- unincorporated organisations or community groups, applying through the auspice of an incorporated body or a local government authority.
For grants recipients information, visit our Family and Domestic Violence Primary Prevention Grants webpage.
International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) grants
Show moreCommunity organisations across Western Australia are invited to make this year’s International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) a celebration to remember.
The Department of Communities has funded Developmental Disability WA (DDWA) to provide 100 grants of up to $1,000 to host inclusive community events and activities.
Applications for the 2025 grants program have now closed.
Grants recipients lists for 2025 and previous years are available on the IDPwD grants recipients webpage.
International Volunteer Day Grants Program
Show moreApplications for the 2025 International Volunteer Day Grants Program are closed.
Grants of up to $1,000 are provided to community organisations to host events or activities occurring between 1 - 7 December 2025 in celebration of volunteers for International Volunteer Day (5 December 2025).
For more information, go to the International Volunteer Day Grants Program webpage.
To view successful grant recipients, please visit the grant recipients webpage.
(Note, this grants program was formerly titled ‘Thank a Volunteer Day Grants Program’).
Reducing Ageism Grants Program
Show moreCurrent status: closed.
Available to Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations and Aboriginal businesses to promote respectful relationships towards older Aboriginal people and emphasise cultural strengths.
The two project streams are:
Stream 1: Develop resources that promote respectful relationships towards older Aboriginal people and Elders, and that emphasise cultural strengths.
Stream 2: Organise intergenerational cultural events on Country to learn Lore and to encourage and enhance intergenerational relationships and respect for older Aboriginal people and Elders, as custodians of culture.
Find out more about the Reducing Ageism Grants Program and grants recipients
Request for Registration of Interest for: An Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO) to deliver the Target 120 Plus (INROADS) program in Metropolitan WA
Show moreRegistration of interest process to assist with the delivery of the Target 120 Plus (INROADS) program in Metropolitan WA.
Submissions closed at 3:00PM 18 August 2025 (AWST).
Support for Early Childhood Education and Care Services in Regional WA
Show moreThe EOI closed at 2:30pm on Friday, 3 November 2023.
Grant recipients were announced on 27 May 2024. For more information visit Funding to support Early Childhood Education and Care in Regional WA.
WA Seniors Week Community Grants Program
Show moreThe WA Seniors Week Community Grants Program (Grants Program) provides funding to local governments and not for profit organisations throughout the State to deliver Seniors Week initiatives.
The Grants Program is coordinated by the Seniors Peak, Advocare, on behalf of the Department of Communities.
To find out more, visit the WA Seniors Week webpage and the WA Seniors Week Community Grants recipients webpage.
WA Youth Engagement Grants
Show moreStatus: Closed
Open date: 2 October 2025
Close date: 17 November 2025 at 3pm
Amount: Grants of up to $5,000 available for short-term, one-off activities or initiatives of up to six months’ duration. Grants of up to $10,000 available for longer term, community-wide, strategic initiatives (6-12 months).
To find out more, please visit the Youth Engagement Grants program.
Women’s Grants for a Stronger Future
Show moreThe Women’s Grants for a Stronger Future Program will support initiatives that align with the priority areas of Stronger Together: WA's Plan for Gender Equality, which are: health and well-being, safety and justice, women's economic independence and women in leadership.
The 2025-26 Women’s Grants for a Stronger Future Program consists of two separate grant application opportunities:
1. Women’s Grants for a Stronger Future 2025-26 - Safety and Justice Grants Program DOCG202540117: Grants of up to $150,000 (ex GST) for projects that work towards the primary prevention of violence against women, with a focus on sexual violence and aligning with the Safety and Justice priority area of Stronger Together.
Current status: Closed.
2. Women’s Grants for a Stronger Future 2025-26 - Annual Grants Program DOCG202539810: Grants of up to $10,000 (ex GST) for one-off initiatives.
Current status: Closed.
Find out more about Women's Grants for a Stronger Future, including grants recipients.
For grant recipients from the 2024-25 program and earlier, download the Women’s Grants for a Stronger Future acquittal form.
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) Regional Grants program
Show moreThe WEAAD Regional Grants Program is now closed.
The WEAAD Regional Grants Program provides grants of up $5,000 for initiatives that raise awareness of elder abuse.
Regional local governments and registered not-for-profit organisations around Western Australia can apply for grants to hold initiatives in regional areas between 10 and 30 June. Metropolitan based organisations can also apply to run in-person regional activities.
To find out more, visit the Department's World Elder Abuse Awareness Day webpage.
Youth Week WA Grants
Show moreThe Youth Week WA Grants Program is currently closed.
- Status: Closed
- Amount: Grants up to $10,000
- Open date: Wednesday 3 September 2025
- Close date: Wednesday, 8 October 2025 at 3:00pm
Grants of up to $1,500, $3,000 and $10,000 are made available to local governments, organisations and community groups to deliver events to young people in their local community.
To find out more, please visit the Youth Week WA Grants webpage.
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