COVID-19 Relief Fund

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the State Government, through Lotterywest, allocated all profits of the Lottery (up to $159 million) directly into the COVID-19 Relief Fund.

This Fund has been assisting the Western Australian community through COVID-19 and responding to the impacts of the crisis on individual and community wellbeing through targeted and impactful community grants.

The COVID-19 Relief Fund is planned to close at 5.00pm, Wednesday 30 June 2021. Grant making will continue under the Lotterywest Healthway Community Investment Framework from 1 July 2020.  

Between March 2020 and May 2021, we’re proud to have supported 810 grants totalling over $125 million.

We’re winding down our COVID-19 Relief Fund

We are now winding down the COVID-19 Relief Fund and preparing for grant making in 2021-22 and beyond.

The status of the COVID-19 Relief Fund grant programs is outlined below:

  • Supporting the Most Vulnerable – Applications remain open for Crisis and Emergency relief grants to 30 June 2021.
  • Building Community – Expressions of interest (EOIs) and applications are now closed.
  • Strengthening and Adapting Organisations – Applications are now closed

An overview of timelines can be found here.

If you have already submitted an application under the Fund you will be notified of the outcome in the coming months.

Click here for more information on current and future grant opportunities.

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Applications are now closed

Here to talk to you

The Lotterywest team is here to talk to you and to help you explore what support may be available in to the future.

Our grant making approach recognises the importance of working together. We will work with you to help develop your proposal and make sure it provides the relevant information.

Alongside Healthway, our team is based at our office in Subiaco, Perth. We have strong relationships across regional and remote WA, as well as around the metropolitan area. We’re working in new ways to stay connected, including video-conferencing, to ensure our team understands your needs to help you achieve your goals.  

Throughout the grant journey, we are committed to providing excellent customer service.

Start the conversation with us so we can build a better WA together.

Community Investment Framework

The Community Investment Framework is Lotterywest and Healthway’s grant making strategy that was in operation before creation of the COVID-19 Relief Fund.

This Framework sets out how both organisations have been focussing on outcomes through five key priority areas to build a better and a healthier WA.

The Framework underpins the delivery of the COVID-19 Relief Fund.

Please register here to stay up to date with information about our grant making framework as it evolves.