In response to state of emergencies and times of crisis, the Shire will offer one-off grants designed to support not-for-profit organisations and community groups to continue to maintain community services.

The Community Support Grant will help support organisations that have lost their fundraising capabilities and their ability to deliver their services to community members in need during states of emergencies.

The Community Support Grants will also help organisations recover from disasters through support for adapting ways of working, innovation, professional development, collaboration, membership drives and build resilience as appropriate for future recovery.

For a Community Support Grant Application Form please contact the Community Grants and Events Officer on 08 9168 4100 or by email at events@swek.wa.gov.au. Please note that these grants are only available when WA is in a state of emergency. 

Eligibility Criteria:

This is to be read in conjunction with the general eligibility criteria.

The following specific conditions apply:

• Demonstrate a need for financial support where funding will contribute towards ensuring that the organisation is able to continue delivering benefit for the local community during the State of Emergency. 
• Demonstrate funding will contribute towards helping organisations recover and restart community services and program delivery. This could include developing new ways of working, membership drives and events during and after the State of Emergency.
• Applications will be prioritised based on how the application supports the goals of the Shire's Strategic Community Plan

• Phone: 9168 4100
• Email: mail@swek.wa.gov.au