Aboriginal funding

Partnership Acceptance Learning Sharing (PALS)

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:

• Partnership between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people based on trust, mutual respect and understanding.
• Acceptance of and respect for diversity and valuing Aboriginal perspectives.
• Learning more about each other, Aboriginal histories, languages and cultures; and how we can build strong partnerships with Aboriginal people.
• Sharing a common journey towards healing and reconciliation.

PALS applications will only be accepted via the Culture and the Arts Online Grants portal. When the program is open you can click on ‘Submit an application’ to be directed to the new portal (The previous dedicated PALS Online Grants Portal has now closed).

Available for

• Primary schools
• Secondary schools

Categories and amounts

• Connecting to Country and Culture
• Community Relationships
• History
• Arts
• Inclusive Environments
• Language

Partnership Acceptance Learning Sharing (PALS)