Work places
Organisations are often at their best when they have the right environment. That’s why Lotterywest offers grants for all kinds of community work places.
Application FormWhen to apply
Applications can be made at any time. Grants for work places are often complex, we need to be involved from the outset. If your organisation is thinking about applying for this grant please talk to us as soon as possible. A member of our Grants team will be happy to explore your idea with you.
Who can apply?
These grants are available to not-for-profit organisations and local government authorities.
What can we support?
Our grants support work spaces in their different shapes and sizes. We support safe, secure, affordable and accessible accommodation to meet your organisation’s needs.
Grants are provided for the construction or purchase of a building, extensions, renovations, and the fit out of your work space. We may also support short term leasing costs, if this is the best way to ensure stability for staff and the users of your service.
We encourage you to look ahead. Good planning is essential to making sure that you have the right work place to meet your current and future requirements. If you need help with this we can also provide grants to assist with getting advice and planning your project. For further details please refer to our grants for organisational development or contact us.
Our grants are intended to be complementary. In general, the larger the request and the larger the organisation, the more we are likely to expect support from others.
Most importantly, we want to understand what your needs are. Please talk to us.
What we look for:
- How the work space will benefit your current and future work
- A planned approach to ensure that the option chosen is the most appropriate
- Exploration of opportunities for shared accommodation with other organisations
- Safe, secure, affordable, sustainable and accessible work places
- Contributions from relevant sources
- Adherence with planning requirements, relevant codes, standards and legislation
- Capacity for good project management
- Ability to manage and maintain the workplace
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 any works or one quantity survey/architect's estimation
- A formal valuation of the property by a licensed Valuer and a building report (outlining the condition of the building) if applicable
- A memorandum of understanding for shared accommodation (outlining the arrangements for co-location) if applicable
- A community usage policy (outlining how community use will be managed) if applicable
- A minimum three-year management and operational plan including a budget (for requests more than $100,000)
Grant examples
Here are some examples of what our grants have helped:
- Purchase of a building for the co-location of multiple community services
- Construction of an office for the administration of a community service
- Fit out of a building to support the delivery of key community services
- Building additions and renovations to accommodate two community agencies
- Short term leasing to allow time to secure a permanent work space
Further resources
Engaging others Resource Kit
Managing assets Resource Kit
Planning Resource Kit
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