The Let's Grow Grants recognise the role schools and community groups can play in leading urban greening. The grants seek to empower local leadership and support projects that align with the Urban Greening Strategy.

A total package of $10 million over four years will deliver the grants program, with $2.5 million allocated each financial year to support as many eligible projects as possible.

Round One will support projects that increase tree canopy and greening in urban areas where people live, learn, work and spend time - including school grounds, community spaces, street verges, parks, carparks, neighbourhood hubs, public transport stops, and walking and cycling routes.

Round One grants are offered through two streams:

• Stream 1: small projects ($500 - $10,000)
• Stream 2: large projects ($10,001 - $100,000).

The grants are administered by the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage on behalf of the Western Australian Planning Commission as part of the State Government's Let's Grow - Leafy and liveable communities program.

Applicants will first need to confirm if the project site(s) is within a suburb that's located in the Whadjuk or Bindjareb regions - see Suburb list for Whadjuk (Perth) and Bindjareb (Peel) to check.

Applicants will need to be one of the following:

• A registered government or non-government school
• An incorporated not-for-profit community group (for example P&C groups, 'Friends of' groups, sporting, recreation or residents' groups), incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 2015 (WA)
• A charity not-for-profit organisation, as registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission.

Applicants will also need to:

• Hold an ABN (or proof you've applied for one), or have a project sponsor (see more below)
• Be operating in Western Australia Hold an Australian bank account
• Be up to date with any previous Western Australian Government grant reporting
• Have appropriate insurance (noting all Government schools already have insurance)
• Have written approval of the landowner, land manager or school principal to plant and access the nominated site
• Comply with Department of Education procurement processes if you are a State Government school - see Appendix 4: WA Government School Applicant Support Guide for information.

• Phone: 61 8 6551 8002