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 Community Stewardship Grant

Community Stewardship Grants are available annually to support community-based projects that serve to protect and restore the local environment, enabling local community groups to undertake stewardship of natural resources in their local area.

Apply for a free or virtual heritage plaque

Apply for a free plaque or a virtual plaque promoting the heritage of your property.

Apply for a grant to preserve, promote and protect Aboriginal sites

The program offers financial support to Aboriginal not-for-profit organisations to undertake projects that protect and preserve registered Aboriginal sites.

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.

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.

Apply for a Road Safety Commission Grant

The Road Safety Community Grant Program supports the development and implementation of sustainable projects and one-off community activities related to road safety.

Apply for a WA Seniors Card

You can apply for a WA Seniors Card online or by downloading and completing a form.

Apply for an energy concession

A person who holds an appropriate concession card may be eligible for an energy assistance payment as a subsidy to assist with electricity costs.

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.

Apply for financial assistance for housing

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

Apply for heritage sponsorship for a project or event

The application period for the 2022-23 Sponsorships have now closed.
Applications re-opening July 2023.

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.

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.

Australian Government HomeBuilder grant

The HomeBuilder grant provides eligible owner-occupiers with a grant to build a new home, substantially renovate an existing home or purchase a new home off-the-plan.

Building Bonus grant

Applications for the Building Bonus grant must meet contract and construction timeframes to be eligible for the grant.

Carbon Innovation Grants Program

Supporting WA heavy industries to transition to net zero carbon emissions

Check the progress of your first home owner grant application

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

E-waste Infrastructure Grants Program

Grants to support the e-waste to landfill ban by 2024.

Find first home owner grant forms and publications

Forms, fact sheets, Commissioner's practices and revenue rulings relating to the first home owner grant.

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.

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.

Heritage grants directory

A directory of funding opportunities for owners and managers of heritage places – both historic and Aboriginal heritage.

Make a first home owner grant enquiry

Make an online enquiry regarding the first home owner grant.

Make an energy concession extension enquiry

Make an online enquiry regarding an energy assistance payment under the energy concession extension scheme (ECES).

Make an energy subsidy enquiry

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

Make an enquiry about pensioners and seniors rebates

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

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.

Premier's Science Fellowship Program

The Premier’s Science Fellowship Program aims to attract Premier's Science Fellows (distinguished researchers and leaders of international prominence) and Premier's Early to Mid-Career Fellows (supporting early to mid-career researchers) to Western Australia.