Organisational development
Developing your organisation helps you look ahead and grow. Lotterywest grants can help your organisation learn, explore options and plan for the future.
Application FormWhen to apply
Applications can be made at any time.
Who can apply?
These grants are available to not-for-profit organisations and local government authorities.
What can we support?
We support all kinds of development activities that benefit your organisation and the WA not-for-profit sector including:
- Developing strategic, business, marketing and fundraising plans
- Undertaking feasibility studies
- Setting up operating policies and procedures or training materials
- Developing sound financial, human resource or industrial relations practices
- Travelling to explore and establish best practice
- Training and development for volunteers and Board members
- Carrying out a staff training needs assessment
- Developing quality assurance strategies
Any time limited costs can be considered, including professional and consultancy fees, printing, as well as staff relief and travel.
Most importantly, we want to understand what your needs and ideas are. Please talk to us.
Conferences (including seminars and workshops)
We support the hosting of a conference or seminar. Our grants are provided for costs such as travel, accommodation and subsidised registration fees for people who could not otherwise afford to attend, as well as event management and promotion, speakers, venue hire and interpreting services.
We also support organisations to send delegate(s) to a conference or seminar. This may involve interstate or overseas travel if there is no suitable alternative within WA. Please discuss these types of proposals with a member of our Grants team before making your application.
Professional development
We provide grants of up to $5,000 for an individual’s professional development to build management and leadership skills. Our grants can support your staff, volunteers and Board members for development activities where learning will be retained by the organisation and lead to improved effectiveness. We cover up to 75% of costs such as course fees for education or training, travel and staff relief.
What we look for:
- Suitability of the development activity for your needs
- Likelihood for growth and improvement
- Benefits to clients and/or the community sector
- Opportunities to share the knowledge gained
- Retained learning within your organisation
- Involvement of your Board, staff and volunteers
Documents we need:
- A completed Lotterywest Grant Application Form
- Your latest Annual Report if you have one, or AGM minutes if you don’t and the most recent audited financial statements
- A copy of your Constitution
- Two written quotes for items over $3,000; a written estimate, advertised price, or one written quote for items under $3,000 (low value, miscellaneous items can be grouped together to $1,000)
- Minutes of the board meeting endorsing the proposal
- Full details of the conference or seminar including the program and proposed speakers and budget (if applicable)
- Details of how and why you selected any consultants involved and their credentials (if applicable)
- The individual’s curriculum vitae and a course outline (for professional development requests)
If your group is unincorporated, there are other things we need from you. Please refer to what we need.
Further resources
Engaging others Resource Kit
Managing assets Resource Kit
Planning Resource Kit
FAQ’s and handy hints