Grants with a Regional Focus

Regional organisations have full access to Lotterywest grants, the same as any other organisation.  However, there are some grant opportunities with a particular regional emphasis.  The information on this page provides more information.

Grants to improve regional access to performing arts

Gordon Reid Regional Performing Arts Grants aim to improve access to performing arts events for regional audiences through two key approaches:

1. Regional Audience Development
2. Regional Transport Strategies

Grants to provide emergency relief

Emergency Relief Grants are made to community agencies to support individuals, including patients of public hospitals experiencing financial crisis. To ensure equitable access to emergency relief, the annual Lotterywest budget is allocated on a regional basis throughout the State. Eligible community organisations and Local Government Authorities may submit applications to provide an Emergency Relief service in the designated regions. Grants must be used within the region for which it is allocated.

Grants to support organisational development of the not-for-profit sector

Lotterywest's Extending the Capacity of Not-For-Profit Organisations Grants promote and support the organisational development of the not-for-profit sector by increasing the management and leadership skills of staff, committee and board members, and volunteers. The scope within these grants for regional organisations includes:

• Sending management committee members, volunteers or staff from a remote location to training in Perth or another location.  Lotterywest recognises that in some instances, opportunities offered within the Northern Territory may be more relevant to organisations working in Northern Western Australia. As such, proposals to undertake training in the Northern Territory will be considered on a case by case basis. We may be able to support the cost of staff relief (up to 75%) and travel.
• Helping an organisation obtain professional expertise to provide organisational development or training activities. Grants for this purpose would need to show that this is a cost-effective way of providing this training.

Grants to strengthen community service delivery

Lotterywest’s Strengthening Community Service Delivery Grants support the various community based services available to the Western Australian community. Grants may support organisations that provide support to disadvantaged groups and proposals that will provide broad community benefit.

Grants to support community development

Lotterywest’s Enhancing Community Development Initiatives Grants support time limited projects that improve the well-being of a community and help address important issues. Grants may support people who are linked because they live in or come from a particular geographic area or because they share a common interest or connection.

Grants to conserve our heritage

Lotterywest’s Valuing our State’s Heritage Grants support the conservation of important aspects of Western Australia’s heritage. This grant area recognises our State’s unique natural environment and heritage places and acknowledges our diverse cultural identities.

Grants to encourage participation in community life

• Lotterywest’s Advancing Participation in Community Life Grants support initiatives that encourage broad community involvement in social, cultural or recreational activities, particularly for people who face barriers to their participation. A range of proposals may be supported including:
  Community facilities (playgrounds, skateboard parks, community buildings, recreation trails, interpretive centres)
• Community events and celebrations
• Cultural group activities
• Community activities of tourist bureaus in small towns

Go to Grant Opportunities for information about other Lotterywest grants.