Family and Domestic Violence Primary Prevention Grants

Grant funding of $6 million available for community-led initiatives to prevent family and domestic violence throughout Western Australia.
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Family and Domestic Violence Primary Prevention Grants Program 2026–2028

The Department of Communities one-off grant funding through the Family and Domestic Violence Primary Prevention Grants Program 2026–2028.

Funding will support eligible organisations to deliver activities over a two-year period (2026–2028) that contribute to the prevention of violence against women and their children.

Funded programs will focus on primary prevention initiatives tailored for specific cohorts, such as men and boys, Aboriginal communities, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, people with disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

The program will support initiatives that:

  • address the underlying drivers of family and domestic violence
  • promote gender equality and respectful relationships
  • strengthen community capability and engagement
  • deliver place-based and culturally appropriate responses.

Projects should:

  • focus on primary prevention (stopping violence before it occurs)
  • be evidence-informed and community-led
  • reflect the needs of the local communities across Western Australia.

Details

  • Status: Closed
  • Amount: Grants up to $500,000
  • Opened: Friday 29 May 2026
  • Mandatory briefing registration: By 3:00pm (AWST) Monday 15 June 2026
  • Mandatory briefing: 10:00am to 12:00pm (AWST) Wednesday 17 June 2026
  • Closed: 3:00pm (AWST) Thursday 16 July 2026

Previous funding round (2024–2026)

The Department of Communities previously offered $6 million in one-off grant funding through the Family and Domestic Violence Grants Program 2024–2026.

The 2024 grant recipients represent organisations located across the State including in the Perth, Peel, Goldfields-Esperance, Great Southern, South West, Wheatbelt, Kimberley, Mid West and Pilbara regions.

Funded projects (2024–2026)

The organisations listed below received funding to deliver the following projects:

  • Youth Affairs Council of WA: YACWA’s Family and Domestic Violence Primary Prevention Project
  • Innovation Unit Australia New Zealand Ltd: Defusing the Manosphere Project
  • City of Cockburn: Baby Makes 3 Project
  • Zonta House Refuge Assn: Zonta House Partnering in Prevention Program
  • Communicare Group: Kuop Maaman Djinaning-Bo (Good Men Looking Forward) Project
  • Desert Blue Connect: Mid-West Early Years Gender Equality Project
  • Anglicare WA: Anglicans Standing Together’ Project
  • Gawooleng Yawoodeng Aboriginal Corporation: Binarrig-gerring Jawalenga-woor Strong Men Big Mob Primary Prevention Project
  • Health Communication Resources: Using community media to drive gender equality in Geraldton, WA Project
  • Indigo Junction Inc: Youth Empowerment Program! (YEP!) Project
  • Mens Outreach Service Aboriginal Corporation: Dijun Way (DW) YoungN Deadly Project
  • Save the Children Australia: Safer Pathways Project
  • University of WA: Yurla Wangga FDV Primary Prevention Towards Ending Violence Project
  • Pilbara Community Legal Service Inc: Love Shouldn’t Hurt Project
  • Pat Thomas House: Safe Futures Project
  • The Trustee for Women at Risk Trust: Co-Designing Impact Primary Prevention Project

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