GSDC Monthly Grants Highlights

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Sport and Recreation – Health and Wellbeing – Grant Opportunities:

Australian Cricket Infrastructure Fund (ACIF) – available annually 

Healthway – Healthy Partnership Program – open on ongoing basis

Sport and Recreation (WA) – Active Regional Communities Grants –   Open on an ongoing basis.

WA Agrifood and Beverage (AFB) Voucher Program – Closes 26/08/2025

This program aims to support eligible small businesses operating in Western Australia (WA) who are seeking to grow their business.

There are five categories of funding available:

• Business planning
• Manufacturing for business growth
• Sales and marketing
• Financial health

Local Capability Fund (LCF) – Regional Supplier Round – Closes 4/09/2025

This round of funding is designed to support eligible regionally based SMEs to improve their business capability, capacity and competitiveness to supply goods, services and works to export markets, Western Australian State or Local Government, the Australian Government, and the private business sector.

Local Capability Fund (LCF) – Aboriginal Business Round – Closes 4/09/2025

This program aims to provide financial support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to enhance their capacity, capability and competitiveness in supplying major projects and markets both in Australia and overseas.

Eligible applicants must:

• Be at least 50% Aboriginal owned.
• Be registered with either the Aboriginal Business Directory Western Australia or Supply Nation’s Indigenous Business Direct.

Local Capability Fund (LCF) – Digital Transformation Round  – Closes 4/09/2025

This round of funding is specifically designed to encourage eligible businesses to adopt transformational digital and data technologies that will improve their productivity, competitiveness, resilience, safety and/or sustainability.

There are two funding streams available:

• Stream 1 – Operational improvements: Between $5,000 and $25,000
• Stream 2 – Advanced technology purchase and integration: Between $5,000 and $50,000

Applicants are required to provide a 1:1 matching contribution.

Streets Alive Grants Program – Stream Two – Closes 8/09/2025

This program aims to support community groups and local governments in all towns and neighborhoods across WA to deliver community-led street calming projects that transform local WA roads. It is one of the funding streams of the Streets Alive Grants Program which seeks to support collaborative projects that improve the safety of WA local roads by making them more vibrant and people-friendly.

The objectives of the program are to:

• Build local capability and capacity.
• Change attitudes and behaviours through citizen-led actions.
• Enhance the street environment.
• Trial a collaborative model.

Grants between $50,000 and $100,000 are available.

Local Jobs Program – Local Jobs, Local People Grants – Closes 24/9/2025

The objective of the Local Jobs, Local People grant is to deliver short-term activities to address the priorities identified in the Local Jobs Plan for the relevant Employment Region(s), and:

• Offer activities leading to ongoing, secure employment or that build clear pathways to employment for community members who experience barriers to employment.

The Local Jobs Program is delivered in 51 Employment Regions and provides:

• Job Coordinators, who understand local workforce challenges and bring together interested stakeholders to develop local solutions.
• Connection with a Local Jobs and Skills Taskforce and extended networks.
• A Local Jobs Plan which outlines employment priorities and actions.
• Access to activities (including through grant funding) that provide training and employment pathways, and support for business to recruit, retain and diversify their workforce.

Grants between $50,000 and $250,000 (GST exclusive) are available.

Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC) – Small Business Growth Grants – Closes 3/10/2025

This program aims to support eligible established small businesses who are seeking to grow their business to improve business performance, sustainability, and profitability.

Vouchers of up to $10,000 are available per applicant. It will be provided to the approved applicant on a cash co-contribution basis.

Businesses can make multiple applications for a maximum of $10,000 in vouchers.

Approved voucher activities are to commence within one month of notification of the voucher being awarded and must be completed within a period of six months.

Tourism Australia – Business Events Bid Fund Program – Closes 30/6/2026

This program aims to increase the conversion of new international business events for Australia through the offer of financial support at the critical bidding stage. It is designed to deliver conversion of business in situations where Australia is bidding against international competitors for the right to host the business event.

Minimum funding requests of $50,000 are available.

All bid submissions are subject to a minimum four-week turnaround time and applicants have allowed enough time in their application for this process.

Tourism Australia may receive requests for support from more than one Australian destination for the same event.

Eligible events must:

• Be held by 31 December 2029 where a decision is made by 30 June 2026.
• Be for new and qualified face to face business events.
• Be international business events being held entirely in Australia:
• Demonstrate the economic value of the event to Australia. Events with the highest return on Tourism Australia’s investment will be prioritised.
• Demonstrate any economic benefit due to regional dispersal of event or delegates. (i.e. pre/post touring, an event or part of an event being held in a regional destination)

Accelerated Depreciation for Primary Producers Program – open on an ongoing basis

This program aims to provide a tax deduction for fencing and fodder storage asset expenses.

If the applicants incurred a capital expense on a:

1. Fencing asset – see guidelines for amounts pre and post May 2015
2. Fodder storage asset – see guidelines for amounts pre and post August 2018

Eligible assets for accelerated depreciation include:

1. Fencing assets:  A new fence, as well as any structural improvement, repair of a capital nature, alteration, addition or extension to an existing fence, such as:
2. Fodder storage: Primarily and principally used to store fodder. It may also be a structural improvement, a repair of a capital nature, or an alteration, addition or extension, to an asset or structural improvement, such as:

Australian Communities Foundation Grants Program – Open on an ongoing basis.

There are no set minimum and maximum funding limits. The average grant awarded is between $2,000 and $15,000.

Eligible activities must be those in line with the organization’s charitable purpose, and focus areas include:

• Arts and culture
• Civic engagement and leadership
• Community and economic development
• Education and training
• Employment pathways
• Environment conservation and climate change
• Health/wellbeing and medical research
• Indigenous communities
• Individual/family services and support
• International aid and development
• Social inclusion and justice (human rights)

Construction Training Fund – Employer Grants Program – ongoing

This program aims to provide financial support to Western Australian construction employers when hiring an apprentice. It is a compensation for the required on-the-job training and mentorship, which is an investment on behalf of the employer.

Grants of up to $26,000 are available.

Grants are usually paid to employers in instalments based on these milestones:

• When the apprentice/trainee has successfully completed six months of continuous, full-time employment (including probation) with a single employer.
• Half-way through the training contract.
• When the contract has been successfully completed

Farm Angels – Open on an ongoing basis

This program, formerly known as Drought Angels, aims to provide relief for individuals or families carrying on farming or primary production businesses who are or have been affected by droughts, floods or natural disasters.

Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation – Our Country Our Future Funding Program – Open on an ongoing basis

This program aims to support Indigenous groups across Australia to own and manage land and water interests.

It seeks to support activities which lead to Indigenous people:

• Growing the value of country.
• Owning and managing country sustainably.
• Driving policy and opportunity.
• Preserving and protecting culture.

The program offers direct funding, advice, capability support, and facilitation/negotiation assistance to successful applicants.

Invest and Trade WA – Event Support Program – Open on an ongoing basis

This program aims to provide funding for events that support the promotion of trade and investment prospects for Western Australia and create a diverse calendar of events and overseas to promote WA as a destination of choice for business. It also supports strengthening the connections between local and international markets contributing to WA’s strong economy.

The main assessment criteria include:

• Industry and market: Alignment to one or more of the Diversify WA priority sectors within international market/s of strategic importance. Ability to generate new trade and investment opportunities for the State.
• Economic impact: Ability to generate economic activity in WA.
• Prestige and profile: Size and profile of the event, level of attendance and calibre of speakers.
• Marketing and media: Level of marketing and media generated as a result of the event.
• Event budget: Evidence of a stable event budget with a mix of revenue streams to support the proposed event activity.
• Operational: Ability of the event holder, or appointed management company, to appropriately deliver and manage the proposed event.

Jobs Ready Program – Open on an ongoing basis

By combining targeted short course (skill set) training with a work placement component of up to one week, participants are ‘job ready’ to enter the workforce and transition into an apprenticeship or traineeship.

Job Ready programs that are currently available include the following:

1. Early Childhood Education and Care Job Ready Program

2. Driller’s Offsider Job Ready Program

3. Future Chef Job Ready Program

4. Ageing and Disability Job Ready Program

5. Bricklaying Job Ready

6. Infrastructure (Civil Construction) Ready program

Employers may be eligible to access financial incentives and support. Please refer to the website for information on financial assistance available to employers under each job ready program.

Eligible applicants include business employers across Western Australia who employ an apprentice or new entrant trainee.

Regional Precincts and Partnerships Program – Stream 2: Precinct Delivery – Open on an ongoing basis until funds are fully allocated

This program aims to deliver a specified project or projects as part of a precinct. It will provide funding to deliver one or more elements of a precinct which could include enabling public infrastructure (roads, pathways, underground infrastructure), open spaces between elements, or a particular building/s that is the catalyst for, or complements, other investment within a precinct. This program aims to deliver a specified project or projects as part of a precinct. It will run over three years from 2023-24 to 2025-26 which was announced as part of the 2022-23 October Budget and reflects the Government’s Regional Investment Framework.

Eligible activities include those that directly relate to the project and may include:

• Projects that will develop or improve a regional precinct including:
  1. Upgrade or extension of existing infrastructure to enhance a precinct.
  2. Construction of new infrastructure.
• Procurement of suitable equipment and infrastructure.

Eligible projects must:

• Be ready to commence construction with a business case, design and consultation already completed.

Rio Tinto – Community Giving Program – Open Feb to Nov yearly.

Rio Tinto’s Community Giving Grants support local projects and community groups with grants for everything from community gardens to sports equipment for associations. In 2024 Rio Tinto supported 31 local Albany groups with over $137,000 in funding.

Grants of up to $5,000 are available to local grass-roots organisations in the Great Southern.

Small Business Energy Incentive – This program is open on an ongoing basis

This program aims to help businesses improve energy efficiency and save on energy bills. It will provide businesses with an annual turnover of less than $50 million with an additional 20% deduction on spending that supports electrification and more efficient use of energy.

Eligible expenditure include, but are not limited to:

• Electrifying equipment (for example, installing a reverse cycle air conditioner in place of a gas heater).
• Upgrading to more energy efficient appliances and equipment (for example, energy efficient refrigeration systems).
• Installing time-shifting devices which allow electrical appliances to operate at off-peak times.
• Replacing a diesel engine with an electric motor.
• Installing a Virtual Power Plant enabled battery system.

TradeStart  – This program is open on an ongoing basis

This program aims to assist small and medium sized exporters to achieve long term success in international markets.

The program offers exporters the combined resources of Austrade and each partner organisation, providing local assistance and a direct link to Austrade’s services and overseas network.

Austrade provides a range of services and assistance to Australian exporters and education providers covering:

• General information and advice on exporting and international business
• International trade and education alerts
• Tailored services including market-entry and expansion assistance
• Referrals to specialist service providers

Workforce Australia Program – Self-Employment Assistance – Open on an ongoing basis.

This program aims to provide support that can help turn business idea or existing small business into a viable business. It allows participants to choose the level of support that meet their needs and the needs of their small business.

This program can help participants with their business idea or existing business through its flexible services including:

• Exploring self-employment workshops
• Business plan development
• Free accredited small business training
• Business advice sessions
• Business health checks
• Small business coaching

Participants may also be eligible for financial support while they start and run their business as part of Small Business Coaching. Small Business Coaching provides 12 months of personalised mentoring and support to help participants start and run their small business. If eligible, applicants may be able to access:

• Up to $300 worth of small business start-up costs, such as business insurance.
• An allowance for up to 39 weeks and rental assistance for up to 26 weeks