Funding opportunities the department provides.
The State Government is investing $609,088 in 13 diverse projects including the presentation of the New Bachelorette, a theatrical production by Julia Hales and Bron Batten.
Applications for the Sport and Recreation Events Funding Program are now open.
The Department of Sport, Local Government and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) is seeking expressions of interest from people with experience in the Western Australian arts and cultural sector to assess grant applications for the culture and arts team.
The department’s highly successful KidSport program has introduced a series of enhancements aimed at helping families in need, expanding application pathways and increasing ways its vouchers can be used.
The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) is calling for grant submissions for its Outdoor Active Recreation Participation Program.
Practice nets, synthetic bowling greens, sports court covers and increased access to sporting fields at night are just some of the ways the State Government’s latest round of Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF) and Club Night Lights Program (CNLP) funds are being spent.
The State Government has thrown its support behind our elite hockey teams with a $400,000 investment to help take the Kookaburras and Hockeyroos through to the 2024 Olympics.
2 new programs are opening today for short-notice opportunities that arise for Western Australian artists or contemporary musicians.
Locals and visitors alike are set to benefit from a $331,302 investment into trails experiences across Western Australia.
26 sporting events have received funding in the latest round of the Sport and Recreation Events Funding Program.
A grants program designed to break down the barriers to participation in sport and recreation has received a $2.7 million funding boost over 3 years.
Western Australian community projects will benefit from sharing in about $600,000 in unclaimed gambling winnings.
Students throughout Western Australia will benefit from enriched learning through the arts following the allocation of $485,126 in Creativity for Schools funding for residency and collaboration projects.
Local governments across the state are receiving support to undertake cultural planning, thanks to the latest round of culture and arts funding from the State Government.
The State Government has committed $6 million over 2 years to support culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) community associations to upgrade, maintain and diversify community infrastructure.
The State Government has delivered on a $10 million election commitment with the opening of the redeveloped Port Hedland Community Centre today.
20 projects throughout the Kimberley, Pilbara, Mid West, Goldfields-Esperance and metropolitan regions will share in $469,384 through the Connecting to Country program.
From an Italian-Yamaji opera to intergenerational arts collaborations, a dozen regional projects will be increasing social inclusion and access to arts and culture.
The State Government has provided funding for 10 Western Australian arts projects through the Arts 15k-plus program for activities commencing after 1 May 2023.
The health, wellbeing and development of young people is at the heart of a brand new $6.46 million youth centre opening in Ellenbrook.
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January 2022
Open: 1/25/2022 1:00:00 AM
Close: 3/10/2022 8:00:00 AM
Ongoing
Open: 12/31/1999 4:00:00 PM
Close: 12/31/2999 4:00:00 PM
Active Regional Communities Grants || Ongoing || alwaysOpen || Funding always open Closing:
Opportunities for regional people to participate in sporting and active recreational activities.
The Active Regional Communities (ARC) Grants program aims to increase the opportunities for regional people to participate in sport and active recreation activities in regional Western Australia and is tailored to meet the ever-changing demands and challenges of sport and active recreation groups within the nine diverse regions of the State.
September 2022
Open: 9/6/2022 1:00:00 AM
Close: 10/20/2022 8:00:00 AM
April 2024
Open: 4/23/2024 1:00:00 AM
Close: 5/30/2024 8:00:00 AM
December 2023
Open: 12/19/2023 1:00:00 AM
Close: 2/1/2024 8:00:00 AM
August 2023
Open: 8/22/2023 1:00:00 AM
Close: 9/28/2023 8:00:00 AM
Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups || August 2023 || closingSoon || Funding round closing soon Closing:
Closing 28 September 2023
Offering between $5000 and $80,000 funding for artists and creative industry professionals to deliver a one-off project or a program of activity.
The program supports the development and growth of a vibrant sector that promotes the participation and active engagement of Western Australian communities in high quality arts and cultural experiences.
Arts Projects for Organisations || August 2023 || closingSoon || Funding round closing soon Closing:
Offering between $5000 and $80,000 funding for arts and creative industry organisations to deliver a one-off project or a program of activity.
Round 2 2023 to 2024
Open: 1/9/2024 1:00:00 AM
Close: 6/6/2024 8:00:00 AM
Round 1 2023 to 2024
Open: 7/11/2023 1:00:00 AM
Close: 12/7/2023 8:00:00 AM
Arts Short Notice Activity Program || Round 1 2023 to 2024 || open || Funding round open Closing: 4:00pm 7 December 2023
Closing 4:00pm 7 December 2023
The Arts Short Notice Activity Program (Arts SNAP) for individuals and groups offers funding for regional, national and international short notice activities for artists and creative industry professionals.
The program supports the growth of a vibrant sector that promotes the participation and active engagement of Western Australian artists and arts workers in high quality arts and cultural opportunities. Grants of up to $5000 for national and regional opportunities, and up to $10,000 for international, are available for individuals and groups.
December 2022
Open: 12/13/2022 1:00:00 AM
Close: 1/25/2023 8:00:00 AM
July 2021
Open: 7/27/2021 1:00:00 AM
Close: 9/9/2021 8:00:00 AM
Community Place Based Grant
Close: 9/10/2023 4:00:00 PM
2024/2025 February small grants round
Open: 1/31/2024 4:00:00 PM
Close: 3/31/2024 8:00:00 AM
2023/2024 July small grants round
Open: 6/30/2023 4:00:00 PM
Close: 8/31/2023 8:00:00 AM
2024/2025 forward planning round
Open: 5/31/2023 4:00:00 PM
Close: 9/29/2023 8:00:00 AM
Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund || 2024/2025 forward planning round || closingSoon || Funding round closing soon Closing: 4:00pm 7 December 2023
Closing 29 September 2023
The Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF) exemplifies the Western Australian Government's commitment to the development of sustainable infrastructure for sport and recreation across the State.
The purpose of the program is to provide Western Australian Government financial assistance to community groups and local government authorities to develop basic infrastructure for sport and recreation.
The program aims to increase participation in sport and recreation, with an emphasis on physical activity, through rational development of sustainable, good quality, well-designed and well-utilised facilities.
Through CSRFF, the State Government will invest annually in the development of high-quality physical environments in which people can enjoy sport and recreation.
There is $20 million available for allocation in the 2024/2025 funding round.
Contemporary Music Fund Short Notice Activity Program || Round 1 2023 to 2024 || open || Funding round open Closing: 4:00pm 7 December 2023
The Contemporary Music Fund (CMF) assists homegrown contemporary music artists with projects that enable them to produce and promote their work, along with building links nationally and internationally.
The program provides funding support to the WA contemporary music sector across a range of activities.
Open year-round
Open:
Close:
2022
Open: 9/15/2022 1:00:00 AM
Close: 10/27/2022 8:00:00 AM
3
Creativity for Schools || 3 || closingSoon || Funding round closing soon Closing: 4:00pm 7 December 2023
2
Open: 4/26/2023 1:00:00 AM
Close: 6/1/2023 8:00:00 AM
Creativity for Schools || 2 || closingSoon || Funding round closing soon Closing: 4:00pm 7 December 2023
1
Open: 12/1/2022 1:00:00 AM
Close: 2/2/2023 8:00:00 AM
Creativity for Schools || 1 || closingSoon || Funding round closing soon Closing: 4:00pm 7 December 2023
This program partners schools and creatives to embed creativity into students' learning and understanding across curriculum areas.
The Creativity for Schools Program offers funding support to connect Western Australian creatives with schools.
Creativity for Schools supports activities using arts-based practice to engage students in their learning beyond arts curriculum areas. The two program categories, Collaboration and Residency, will support access, participation and overall engagement for students (K to 12) in transformative creative learning experiences. They will also develop educators to use creative pedagogy across curriculum areas and beyond.
2023
Open: 2/26/2023 4:00:00 PM
Close: 4/11/2023 9:00:00 AM
Open: 6/1/2023 1:00:00 AM
Close: 7/13/2023 8:00:00 AM
July 2022
Open: 7/19/2022 1:00:00 AM
Close: 8/25/2022 8:00:00 AM
Open each calendar year
Close: 12/31/2049 4:00:00 PM
KidSport || Open each calendar year || alwaysOpen || Funding always open Closing: 4:00pm 7 December 2023
KidSport helps Western Australian children take part in community sport and swimming lessons.
KidSport enables eligible Western Australian children aged 5 to 18 years to participate in community sport by offering them financial assistance of up to $300 per financial year towards club fees.
Nightclub Assistance Program
Open: 3/24/2022 4:00:00 PM
Close: 6/30/2022 9:00:00 AM
Year-round
North West Travel Subsidy || Year-round || alwaysOpen || Funding always open Closing: 4:00pm 7 December 2023
North West Travel Subsidy aims to assist young athletes from the North West with travel costs.
The North West Travel Subsidy (NWTS) aims to encourage participation in identified sport and active recreation activities for athletes living in the regions of the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne and other remote locations within the Mid West and Goldfields regions.
Round 1
Open: 8/20/2023 4:00:00 PM
Close: 9/18/2023 9:00:00 AM
August 2022
Open: 8/30/2022 1:00:00 AM
Close: 10/11/2022 8:00:00 AM
March 2022
Open: 3/22/2022 1:00:00 AM
Close: 5/5/2022 8:00:00 AM
August 2020
Open: 8/27/2020 1:00:00 AM
Close: 9/29/2020 8:00:00 AM
Open: 7/26/2022 1:00:00 AM
Close: 9/1/2022 8:00:00 AM
All year round
Regional Athlete Travel Subsidy Scheme || All year round || alwaysOpen || Funding always open Closing: 4:00pm 7 December 2023
The Regional Athlete Travel Subsidy Scheme provides funding assistance to regional Western Australian athletes who aspire to reach their full sporting potential.
The Regional Athlete Travel Subsidy Scheme (ATSS) is an initiative supporting regional athletes who have progressed into the high performance pathway of their chosen sport and are pursuing regional, state and national representation.
Eligible regional athletes can receive funding for out-of-pocket travel and accommodation expenses directly related to competitions and programs in accordance with the performance level categories and eligibility criteria outlined in the application guidelines.
Subsidies for regional athletes are provided through the State Government’s Royalties for Regions Program.
Regional Servicing Grants
Regional Servicing Grants || Regional Servicing Grants || alwaysOpen || Funding always open Closing: 4:00pm 7 December 2023
Improving capacity and participation growth.
Regional Servicing Grants aim to improve the capacity and grow participation at a regional level through a State Sporting Association (SSA), and to improve the quality of sporting opportunities for people in regional Western Australia.
Open: 1/29/2024 1:00:00 AM
Close: 2/26/2024 9:00:00 AM
Open: 9/18/2023 1:00:00 AM
Close: 10/16/2023 9:00:00 AM
Sport and Recreation Events Funding Program || 1 || open || Funding round open Closing: 5:00pm 16 October 2023
Closing 5:00pm 16 October 2023
Providing financial support to assist sport and active recreation organisations to plan, secure and deliver sport and mass participation events in Western Australia.
The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries’ (DLGSC) vision is to make Western Australia a world-class arts, cultural, sport and Aboriginal tourist destination. DLGSC aims to continue to increase the number of people visiting Western Australia from interstate and overseas so they can experience our unique arts, cultural, sport and Aboriginal attractions.
Open: 2/12/2023 4:00:00 PM
Close: 3/13/2023 9:00:00 AM
Providing opportunities for Aboriginal artists to share their stories through the development of new, large scale work.
Funding delivered through the Aboriginal Arts Commissioning Fund is intended to:
Providing business development support for planning and skill development in the regional Aboriginal arts and culture sector.
The program intends to:
Up to $5000 rebate for eligible expenses for small business.
The Level 1 COVID-19 Business Assistance Package includes a $5 million investment to encourage and support small businesses in establishing, expanding and improving their operation to alfresco dining.
Eligible hospitality businesses can seek a rebate of up to $5000 through the department for purchases that relate to eligible alfresco dining improvement and expansion.
It promotes safe socialisation and the creation of community vibrancy though the activation of footpaths, and other underused public and private spaces.
The rebate will be provided as a one-off payment. Evidence of all expenses and costs to be claimed must be collated and lodged together as part of a single claim.
Eligible expenses include temporary ground surfaces, traffic mitigation, generators, installation of outdoor power points, lighting, additional furniture fit out, weather protection, parklets, heaters, fans and additional points of sale. Further detail is available in the program guidelines.
The Arts Organisations Investment Program is an open and competitive multiyear funding program to support Western Australia’s arts, cultural and creative sector organisations.
The Arts Organisations Investment Program aims to build strong Western Australian arts, cultural and creative sector organisations that support the vibrancy of our State and celebrates this internationally.
It invests in a portfolio of small to medium organisations that:
Improving social inclusion and access to arts and culture in regional WA.
Funding delivered through the Community Participation and Inclusion Program is intended to:
Co-designed, place based structured holiday and out-of-school activity programs.
The Community Place Based Grants program provides funding for the development and delivery of co-designed, place based structured holiday and out-of-school activity programs in the Kimberley, Goldfields, Pilbara and Gascoyne regions.
The program includes a process to work with local government, Aboriginal leaders and service organisations, to embed sport and recreation in community-led activities and events that target vulnerable and at-risk youth and their families.
The aim is to fund programs for multiple years to ensure a consistent quality approach to programs to get traction, build capacity and have a collective impact.
Round opening soon
The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries is supporting the Community Recovery Grants Program, an initiative designed to aid communities affected by the flooding associated with ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie.
The program funds local groups and community organisations to deliver activities and events that will assist the community to recover, reconnect and build capacity for future change with an emphasis on social and emotional wellbeing.
Increasing access for students and teachers to engage in enriched learning through arts experiences.
The Creative Learning Partnerships Program offers grants between $60,000 and $250,000 per annum to deliver 2-year creative learning programs.
The Creative Learning Partnerships Program enhances students’ (years 2 to 9) and educators’ creative learning capabilities in and through the arts. Programs will build educators' pedagogical capacities and increase access to and participation in the arts, cultural and creative activities.
A key concern addressed through the program is those students who are disadvantaged and least likely to have access to such opportunities to enrich their overall learning and engagement. As part of the Creative Learning Partnerships Program, arts organisations will work with identified clusters of schools to deliver programming over two years.
Providing professional development opportunities
The Executive Management Professional Development Program provides current and emerging executive management and senior leadership staff with up to $3000 to support development opportunities identified in their individual development plan (IDP).
The program aims to:
Projects must demonstrate a benefit to the community, be benevolent or charitable in nature and align to one or more of the categories.
The Gaming Community Trust (the Trust) grant program is funded through the unclaimed winnings of casino gaming and wagering in Western Australia. The Trust is supported by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) in managing the grant program.
Helping reduce financial risks for ticketed events in WA.
As part of the State Government’s $77 million Safe Transition Industry Support Package, a $10 million extension to the Getting the Show Back on the Road+ (GTSBOTR+) has been announced. GTSBOTR+ aims to reduce the financial risks associated with running ticketed events in Western Australia (WA) during a COVID-19 impacted period, and to encourage the safe continuation of public ticketed events.
The GTSBOTR+ program provides support through sharing the risk of lost ticket revenue or registration fees for events impacted from 5 February 2022 from:
Due to the Level 2 Public Health and Social Measures currently in place in Western Australia in response to the COVID-19 pandemic where there is an impact on the viability of live performances. Payments are available to support the unrecoverable costs for the rescheduling of pre-approved events under the Getting the Show Back on the Road+ program, for events scheduled in the Level 2 Public Health and Social Measures period as follows:
The program funding caps is $150,000 against 75% of pre-approved lost ticket sales income. For events that experience significant box-office impact, support of up to $500,000 is available subject to Ministerial discretion. Any claims above the funding cap of $150,000 are assessed by external auditors, and based on unrecoverable expenditure (against substantiated receipts) not lost revenue.
GTSBOTR+ is a risk share program that works on a pre-approval model. An applicant is required to submit an application at least 2 weeks prior to an event commencing.
Please contact GTSBOTR+ team before submitting a claim above the funding cap to ensure you provide the necessary preliminary information to obtain approval to submit an above the cap funding request.
Funding of $2000 is available for diversity and inclusion activities to celebrate Harmony Week 2021.
Activities with a focus on culture and arts and sport and active recreation are encouraged.
Culture and arts activities must involve a professional artist or arts practitioner working with the community to design and deliver the activity.
Sport and active recreation activities must involve the community participating in a primary activity requiring physical exertion and/or physical skill.
Supporting the performing arts in regional Western Australia.
In the House supports the expansion of annual performing arts programs delivered by performing arts venues in regional Western Australia.
A grants program for organisations, providing investment for innovative projects that increase physical activity participation in the community.
The Innovation Challenge Program, administered by the department in partnership with Healthway, is a grants program for organisations, providing investment for innovative projects that increase physical activity participation in the community.
The program is designed to encourage business innovation and the use of technology to drive and grow sport and recreation. Projects will be supported based on community need, innovation, sustainability of outcomes and consideration of return on investment.
Incentivising regional local governments to develop creative and cultural plans and activities.
Funding delivered through Leveraged Creative and Cultural Planning is intended to:
Commissioning new performing arts work which is relevant to regional audiences and will be premiered in regional venues.
Funding delivered through Made in WA is intended to:
One-off financial aid payment for nightclub licensees.
As part of the $67 million Level 1 COVID-19 Business Assistance Package, the $1.8 million Nightclub Assistance Program provides a one-off financial aid payment for nightclub licensees that have been impacted by capacity constraints introduced to manage the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
Providing financial support to organisations to deliver accessible outdoor active recreation opportunities.
The Outdoor Active Recreation Participation Program provides financial support to organisations to deliver accessible outdoor active recreation opportunities for all Western Australians to increase participation, develop life skills and support the transition along the participation spectrum.
The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) is seeking applications for projects that are aligned with the More People More Active Outdoors Framework and maximise the benefits of participating in outdoor active recreation activities.
Grants for WA schools to promote and advance reconciliation.
Funding assistance is available for your school to complete a PALS project. PALS projects are varied, and your school may already be involved with initiatives that are eligible for PALS funding. PALS funding is available to all WA primary and secondary schools and encourages schools with and without Aboriginal students to participate.
PALS is an initiative of the department which encourages WA schools to develop projects that promote reconciliation in their local community. PALS is based on the core attributes of:
PALS projects must focus on reconciliation and align with one or more of our six categories. In addition, an in class learning component is mandatory and must feature with your grant.
One-off financial aid payment to a range of indoor entertainment venues.
As part of the $67 million Level 1 COVID-19 Business Assistance Package, the $1.3 million Performing Arts, Theatres and Cinemas Assistance Program provides a one-off financial aid payment to a range of indoor entertainment venues (i.e. independent performing art venues, theatres cinemas, and live music venues) that have been impacted by capacity constraints introduced to manage the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
Supporting touring performing arts shows to regional and remote Western Australia.
Playing WA supports the costs of touring WA-produced performing arts shows to regional and remote towns and communities in Western Australia.
Touring performing arts shows to regional WA
The multi-year funding round of Playing WA supports a three-year touring program, allowing organisations to engage in longer term planning for regional touring.
Assists Western Australian playwrights to partner with established producers in commissioning new theatre scripts that tell Western Australian stories. The program offers grants for applications up to $30,000.
Playwrights are asked to develop proposals in partnership with a producing partner who will commission the work and submit the application. The producing partner must demonstrate the commitment and capacity to develop the commissioned work into a fully professional production within a reasonable timeframe. The producing partner is expected to match funding on a dollar for dollar basis. This may include in-kind support.
The Regional and Remote Festivals Fund supports arts and cultural activity at regional and remote festivals in Western Australia.
Funding delivered through the Regional and Remote Festivals Fund is intended to:
enable local communities to make decisions about their arts and cultural needs.
Developing young regionally-based talented athletes to train and compete in regional WA.
The Regional Athlete Support Program is a statewide network supporting regional-based talented athletes, coaches and officials which allows athletes to continue their development and progress along the athlete pathway from their home environment.
Creating inclusive, accessible, safe and welcoming environments, operations and participation opportunities in sport and recreation.
The Sport and Recreation Inclusive Participation Grants Program provides financial support to organisations to create inclusive, accessible, safe and welcoming environments, operations and participation opportunities in sport and recreation settings for people from low participation groups.
This includes support to provide entry level or skill development participation opportunities, education and training opportunities for the sport and recreation workforce, including volunteers, and develop partnerships with a minimum of one other organisation.
The DLGSC is seeking applications for projects ranging from 1 to 3 years that will support participation for all in sport and recreation activities by reducing the barriers to participation for low participation groups across Western Australia.
Supporting State Sporting Associations (SSAs) to deliver programs, services and policies to help them to stabilise operations and build capacity.
Eligible organisations can apply for up to $25,000 for projects that support the Trail Development Process.
The purpose of the Trail Planning Grants Program is to ensure trail developments across the state are well informed, substantiated and supported by a consistent planning approach as outlined in the Trail Development Process of the Trail Development Series (Part A).
The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) is seeking applications from organisations for projects that support the progression of trail planning through a logical and consistent framework.
Growing hiking participation in Western Australia.
The WA Hiking Participation Grants Program is aimed at growing participation in hiking in Western Australia by providing financial support to organisations to develop and deliver new opportunities for participation, skill development and/or building the capacity of leaders (including guides, instructors and volunteers).
The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) is seeking applications from organisations for projects that are aligned with the WA Hiking Strategy, demonstrate consideration of the Australian Adventure Activity Standards, encourage participation and capitalise on the benefits of trail running and bushwalking.
Supports the production and performance of outstanding professional theatre and non-traditional theatre in Western Australia.
The Western Australian Theatre Development Initiative (WATDI) encourages the development of a vibrant and sustainable Western Australian theatre sector by supporting high quality professional productions that include a clear audience development strategy, provide professional development opportunities for WA theatre practitioners and have the potential to tour regionally and/or nationally.