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Grant Name
About
Funding Provider
Amount
Closing Date
Orgs addressing food insecurity or providing homelessness assistance
Give Where You Live Foundation
Varies
21 March 2025
Supports social enterprises, or financially sustainable business ideas, that will see eventual profits go towards bringing freedom to people in need. We fund/support social enterprises in the beginning stages of a business lifecycle.
All Good
Unspecified Seed Funding
Annually between 1 – 31 March
Helps social entrepreneurs grow their ideas and create positive social change. A fully subsidised 18-week program delivered in partnership with Impact Boom that includes workshops, online learning modules, and ongoing capacity building support from industry experts and mentors
AMP Foundation
Up to $20,000 plus program
25 March 2025
MPs will identify projects in each Federal Electorate to donate toards social benefits in their local communites.
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Between $2,500 and $20,000
28th March 2025
Aboriginal-owned businesses and sole traders playing a role in the economic recovery of the Fitzroy Valley following the floods. Also Funding for employment support and services.
DFES - Department of Fire and Emergency Services
From $25,000
31st March 2025
Not-for-profit, sporting and recreation, and community organisations which are incorporated (or auspiced via another incorporated body) are eligible to be considered for funding.
Fortescue Metals
Up to $10,000
31st March 2025
Through subsidised access to essential business services—including incubators, coaching, mentoring, office space, networks, memberships, legal and accounting services—the program aims to accelerate growth and innovation. Additional assistance will be identified during the assessment phase to ensure tailored support for each venture.
Propel Fremantle
Varies
1 April 2025
For DGR status charities. Australia Pacific QBE Foundation local grants are a way for us to provide meaningful support for community initiatives addressing specific areas of need. Funds thre grant categories in Climate Resilience, Inclusion, and QBE Employee Choice
QBE
$50,000
3rd April 2025
To develop services that build the capacity of volunteer involving organisations to break down barriers to volunteering of these priority groups: First Nation People; People with Disability; Newly Arrived Migrants; Vulnerable Women; Youth; and the unemployed.
Volunteering WA
Varies
6th April 2025
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.
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
$1000 - $450,000
7 April 2025
Aims to support projects run by charitable organisations which offer a direct and tangible benefit to local communities.
ANZ
Up to $30,000
8 April 2025
Provides cash grants for charitable initiatives and projects aimed to improve the health and wellbeing, community safety, the environment and education in local communities in which Aurizon operates and their employees reside ( Perth, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie, Esperance, Albany, Bunbury.) Must have DGR-1 status.
Aurizon
Up to $20,000
24 April 2025
Helps communities take action on the ideas generated by young Australians on issues that matter to regional, remote and rural youth.
FRRR
Up to $10,000
30 April 2025
Provides grants to groups supporting Western Australian children in need or causes that align in other ways with the Foundation’s Funding Guidelines
Stan Perron Charitable Foundation
Unspecified
Rolling (April 2025 next deadline)
Open for not-for-profit organisations with an ABN or Incorporation Certificate. The Project supports initiatives that provide sustainable, tangible and long-term benefits with positive outcomes for Australian rural, regional and remote communities.
Elders
Between $10,000 and $20,000
15 May 2025
Funds WISE Wages for job seekers undertaking a paid employment placement for up to 6 months or Wraparound services which could include vocational/non-vocational training and allied health services to improve work capacity and address employment barriers
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Payment per job placement
Opening May 2025, due June 2025
Agriculture, food and beverage businesses in WA looking for investment or feasibility study grants for their expansion or relocation of their value adding and manufacturing operations in WA.
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
$15,000 - $100,000
30th June 2025
Seeks to build on the local capabilities and opportunities for growth in current and emerging industries, by supporting projects and programs which facilitate workforce development, innovation and the productive capacity of business and industry to grow the potential of their regional economies. For businesses in WA: Shire of East Pilbara and/or Town of Port Hedland
Local Buying Foundation - WA
Unspecified
August 29 2025
The Fortescue Innovation Grants aim to inspire Pilbara based community members to innovate and embrace green and sustainable initiatives, events and programming.
Fortescue Metals
Up to $25,000
30th September
The Connecting to Country program supports projects that enable Western Australian Aboriginal people and organisations to undertake on Country activities that foster the intergenerational transfer of knowledge, preservation of culture and strengthening of communities.
Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, Government of Western Australia
Up to $25,000
9th October 2025
NFP registered with ACNC with a project that addresses social disadvantage of environmental sustainability.
Alinta Energy
Up to $20,000
October 2025
Locally driven projects that support efforts to create long-term economic growth and job sustainability in our regions.
WA's Regional Development Commissions
Varies
Due date varies by region
General grants for individuals or organisations are designed to support improved social and economic outcomes for people of Outback Australia.
Connellan Airways Trust
Up to $10,000
Rolling, Various cut off dates: 15th of February, May, August and November each year
CaLD Community Service organisations
Office of Multicultural Interests (OMI)
$5,000 - $100,000
Various cut off dates
DGR Item 1 charities working in Nurturing Nature or Overcoming Disadvantage
Capricorn Foundation
$50,000 to $90,000
Two grant rounds annually, rolling
Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations which offer a direct and noticeable benefit to the Noongar community.
Equity Trustees
$5000 +
Various
Organisations or associations that support support health and wellbeing, education, Indigenous engagement and environment initiatives across the Pilbara and Goldfields-Esperance regions and the Shires of Yilgarn, Irwin and Mingenew
Mineral Resources
Up to $10,000
Various
NFP's seeking grants - offered by individual branches.
Bendigo Bank - Community Enterprise Foundation
Varies
Various opportunities with different cut off dates
Provides financial assistance for people, families, community groups and organisations in the Great Southern WA.
Albany Community Foundation
Varies
Rolling
The Scanlon Foundation provides support to organisations working to improve Australia’s social cohesion in areas where there is the greatest need. They offr annual grants, multiyear grants, and proactiv grants for GDR status organisations targeting social cohesion.
Scanlon Foundation
Unspecified
Rolling
Delivers patient, concessionary, and fit for purpose finance between $50-$500K to social enterprises at the crucial Development stage of their growth.
Impact Seed
$50-$500K
Rolling
Social enterprises wishing to purchase business and impact capability building services
Impact Investing Australia
Up to $120,000
Rolling
NFPs seeking support for ideas that make their communities better and healthier
Lotterywest
Varies
Rolling
Agri-businesses seeking co-funding to pursue business development, commercialise, research or deliver food projects.
Department of Primary Industries andRegional Development (DPIRD)
Matched funding up to $600,000
Rolling
Aboriginal businesses seeking individualised support services for their business.
WA Department of Finance
Varies
Rolling
Job creating social enterprises with a proven model wanting to transition to their next stage of growth
Westpac Foundation
Varies
Rolling
Initiatives that align with RAC's vision for a safer, sustainable and better connected future for Western Australians.
RAC
Varies
Rolling
Activities that will help grow and empower people to make a significant difference to their rural and regional communities in WA, by building resilience and leadership.
Mt Burnett Foundation
Up to $20,000
Rolling
Charities and community organisations that promote health outcomes and build resilience in our communities.
Coles
Varies
Rolling
Businesses in the WA food and/or beverage sector who could benefit from the skills of a STEM student.
CSIRO
$2,500
Rolling
Projects in the areas of environmental sustainability and biodiversity.
Purves
Open
Rolling
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups seeking support for their projects.
Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation
Not listed
Rolling
Social Enterprises seeking financing.
Syndics
Not listed
Rolling
DGR item 1 Charities working with disadvantaged young people.
Matana Foundation
$1,000 to $10,000
Rolling
Those employing apprentices or trainees.
WA Department of Training and Workforce Development
Up to $8,500
Rolling
Businesses seeking to commercialise a product or service.
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
$50,000 to $250,000
Rolling
Businesses developing marketplace strategies for entry to market, accelerating growth and scaling up into national and international markets.
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
$100,000 to $5,000,000
Rolling
Small businesses seeking reduced-cost or free business advisory services.
Business Foundations WA
Free/reduced cost business advisory services
Rolling
Businesses creating jobs and seeking wage subsidies.
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations / Workforce Australia
$10,000
Rolling
First Nations Tourism Mentoring Program
First Nations tourism businesses seeking free business mentoring.
Mentoring program
Rolling
Funding for organisations to improve outcomes for Indigenous Australians.
National Indigenous Australians Agency
Directly contact local NIAA office.
Rolling
Grassroots organisations seeking grants.
Sisters of Charity Foundation
Up to $15,000
Rolling
NFP's looking for opportunities in bridging the digital divide, ecosystem conservation and restoration, and truth telling and reconciliation.
Lotterywest
Varies
Rolling
Partnership Opportunity: Anglicare's support model provides wraparound job readiness for disadvantaged parents with young kids. Creating pathways into paid work for parents via Child and Parent Centres
Anglicare
*Partnership opportunity for orgs working with parents
Rolling
For employers in remote communities. Grants pay for wages, equipment, infrastrucure and overheads.
NIAA
Varies
Rolling
Small remote, regional and rural grassroots, community-led initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities that strengthen local people, places and climate solutions.
Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal
$10,000 - $25,000
Rolling
The Indigenous Wages Rebate provides employers with a pay-roll tax rebate when they employ new indigenous employees, for whom they also receive a Commonwealth Indigenous Wage Subsidy.
Department of Finance
Payroll tax rebate.
Rolling
To develop a precinct idea through to investment-ready stage in partnership with local stakeholders to benefit regional communities.
Department of Industry, Science and Resources and Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Between $500,000 and $5 million
Rolling
The Priority Hiring Incentive is a payment for employers of apprentices in priority occupations. These are occupations which have strong current and future demand for skilled workers. The Disability Australian Apprentice Wage Support is a weekly payment for employers who hire apprentices with disability.
Workforce Australia
Various
Rolling
Assists small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) working in the building and construction industry by providing them with access to 300 new apprentices and trainees through GTOs.
Jobs and Skills Australia
Wage subsidy payments
Rolling
