Grants and subsidies

Financial help and assistance for those in need, including eligibility criteria and entitlements for ongoing and one-off payments rates and subsidies.

Apply for a Lotterywest grant

Lotterywest offers grants to not-for-profit organisations and local government authorities, to support the things that make WA an even better place to live.
Lotterywest

Apply for a pensioners or seniors rebate

If you are a pensioner or senior, you can apply to receive a rebate or concession on charges for local government rates and other essential services.
Department of Finance

Apply for a subsidy for operating life support equipment at home

Apply to subsidise the electricity costs of operating certain life support equipment at home.
Department of Finance

Apply for a WA Seniors Card

Permanent Western Australian residents aged 63 years or above who work less than 25 hours per week in paid employment can apply for a WA Seniors Card.
Department of Communities

Apply for an energy concession

A person who holds an appropriate concession card may be eligible for a subsidy or rebate to assist with various costs.
Department of Finance

Apply for assistance with paying your housing bond

The Housing Authority offers bond assistance and two weeks' rent in advance as an interest-free loan to help people get accommodation in the private rental market.
Department of Communities

Apply for financial assistance for housing

A range of home ownership products are offered through Keystart Home Loans.
Department of Communities

Apply for home buyers assistance

A grant from the Home Buyers Assistance Account reimburses some of the incidental expenses incurred when purchasing a first home in Western Australia.
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety

Apply for the first home owner grant

The first home owner grant (FHOG) is a one-off payment to assist first home buyers to buy or build a residential property for use as their principal place of residence.
Department of Finance

Apply for the thermoregulatory dysfunction energy subsidy

Offset the energy costs associated with temperature control at the home of eligible people or their dependents with a thermoregulatory dysfunction.
Department of Finance

Apply to repay the first home owner grant in instalments

Apply for a payment arrangement to extend the time for repaying the first home owner grant or to pay by instalments.
Department of Finance

Attend first home owner grant seminars or webinars

Free information sessions that cover various aspects of the first home owner grant (FHOG) and the first home owner rate of duty.
Department of Finance

Check income eligibility for housing assistance

The Income Eligibility Estimator is a useful tool to identify the different types of housing options and assistance that may be available to those who are eligible.
Department of Communities

Check the progress of your first home owner grant application

Check the status and progress of your first home owner grant (FHOG) application.
Department of Finance

Claim unclaimed monies

Search for unclaimed monies from organisations administered by Australian government agencies.
Department of Treasury

Find a first home owner grant form or publication

Publications relating to the first home owner grant.
Department of Finance

Find a grant

Search for a grant for use around your community. 
Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries

Find Government concessions, rebates, subsidies and allowances

ConcessionsWA is an easy to use resource where you can search by category, concession type or people group to find rebates, concessions and subsidy schemes.
Department of Communities

Find out if you are eligible for shared home ownership

Opening doors to affordable housing. Offering a range of affordable housing and land options in Western Australia.
Department of Communities

Make a first home owner grant enquiry

Make an online enquiry regarding the first home owner grant.
Department of Finance

Make an energy concession extension enquiry

Make an online enquiry regarding the energy concession extension scheme.
Department of Finance

Make an energy subsidy enquiry

Enquire online about the life support equipment energy subsidy or the thermoregulatory dysfunction subsidy.
Department of Finance

Make an enquiry about pensioners and seniors rebates

Local government rates may be deferred or rebated if you are an eligible pensioner or senior.
Department of Finance

Pay your Housing Authority bond loan

The Housing Authority offers bond assistance and two weeks' rent in advance as an interest-free loan to help people get accommodation in the private rental market. Maximum loan depends on your circumstances.
Department of Communities

Repay the first home owner grant

Repay the first home owner grant if you have failed to meet the eligibility and residence requirements.
Department of Finance

Consult services offered by local governments or the Federal Government

If you have not found the information or service you are looking for, you may wish to consult local governments or the Federal Government.

Consult the Federal Government website

Consult MyCouncil