Vehicles
Providing a community service often requires safe and convenient transport. Lotterywest provides grants for vehicles that best meet your needs.
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 the cost of purchasing a vehicle to help you provide your community service. Our grants support all sorts of vehicles, from cars and buses, to tractors, boats and caravans. We may also support the leasing of a vehicle for time-limited community projects.
We encourage you to factor in any vehicle modifications and additional accessories (such as child restraints or wheelchair hoists) into the total cost of the vehicle to ensure its suitability for the intended use.
Grants will not be made towards:
- Expansion or replacement of large vehicle fleets unless it is tied to new service delivery
- Vehicles primarily for the personal use of staff and/or that form part of a salary packaging arrangement
- Operating and maintenance costs
We may provide a grant to replace a vehicle previously purchased with a Lotterywest grant (if there are exceptional circumstances that have prevented your organisation from setting aside funds for its replacement).
Most importantly, we want to understand what your needs are. Please talk to us.
For vehicles that have been funded by the Disability Services Commission, a limit of $15,000 per vehicle is applied for the cost of modifications. Please complete our Furniture and Equipment Form if your request is for vehicle modifications.
Individuals seeking support for modifications to a private vehicle should contact the Independent Living Centre of WA on 1300 885 886 or visit their website .
Your organisation may be eligible for a concession towards the cost of vehicle stamp duty. We encourage you to contact the Department for Planning and Infrastructure on 13 11 56 to find out if your organisation qualifies.
What we look for:
- How the vehicle will support your organisation and benefit the community
- Transport options you have considered (including opportunities to share with others)
- Suitability of the vehicle for its intended purpose, including safety and value for money
- Expertise and resources to manage and replace the vehicle
- Details of your organisation’s current vehicles and any trade-in plans
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 the vehicle (including any modifications and accessories)
- A copy of your vehicle asset register and management plan
- A copy of your vehicle use policy and procedure
Grant examples
Here are some examples of what our grants have helped:
- A community bus for a regional local government authority to take people to recreational activities
- A boat so that people in wheelchairs can go fishing
- A car to help provide community midwifery services to rural areas
- A tractor to assist an Aboriginal community’s land maintenance program
- A four wheel drive vehicle to help volunteers undertake environmental surveys and revegetation projects
- A wagon and a caravan to take young people to cultural leadership activities
- A bus to relocate people to emergency refuge accommodation
- A trailer to transport equipment to regional music events
Further resources
Engaging others Resource Kit
Managing assets Resource Kit
Planning Resource Kit
FAQ’s and handy hints