Active Participation

Advancing Participation in Community Life

Lotterywest will consider Active Participation proposals that respond to the needs of people who are not fully participating in community life and that engage and involve the target group in recreation as a way of building their community involvement.

Particular encouragement is given to projects that aim to increase community participation by people with a disability.

Active Participation Grants recognise that participation in recreation and cultural groups and activities can enhance support networks, strengthen the social fabric, increase community self-reliance and identity and reduce anti-social behaviour and social isolation.

This grant area aims to respond to a wide variety of needs and circumstances by supporting:

• Initiatives such as weekend or holiday projects, workshops, 'come and try' and small group activities designed to build skills and confidence to encourage and facilitate future recreation participation within the broader community.
• Projects that aim to facilitate long-term change that will benefit people facing barriers to participation as well as their communities. Projects must be time limited - that is having a beginning and end date. Support may be provided over a period of time up to a maximum of three years, depending on the nature of the project.
  

The Document Downloads section (at the top right hand column of this page) contains specific information about this grant area and access to an Application Form.

To read more about the experiences of grant recipients go to the Grant Stories page.

Other Grants Available

Go to Grant Opportunities for information about other Lotterywest grants.