Grants and Funding

Calling for Community Grant Applications

Applications are now being received for the current round of community grants. The Town of Mosman Park is encouraging applications for the Community Development Fund and Cultural and Community Development Junior Scholarships.

The purpose of each grant is:

Community Development Fund

To encourage community based organisations and groups in Mosman Park to undertake services and projects to enhance the development of the Mosman Park community. Grants of up to $2,000 are being offered.

Download application package here.

Cultural and Community Development Junior Scholarships

The scholarships are designed to offer travel assistance to individuals under the age of 18 years to represent the state or nation in interstate or overseas championships. Grants of up to $400 towards travel expenses are being offered.

Download application package here.

Information packages are also available from the Town of Mosman Park’s Administration Centre, Memorial Drive, Mosman Park. Please call the Town's Community Development Officer on 9384 1633 for further information.

Applications close 4:00pm on Friday 18 September 2009.

Youth Encouragement Grants

Annually, four Youth Encouragement Grants are offered to young Mosman Park residents. The purpose of the grants is to assist the recipients to reach their personal best in the following categories:

Community Service
Academic Study
Sporting and Recreation
Arts and Culture

Applications are open to young people between the ages of 13 to 18 inclusive who reside in the Town of Mosman Park.

Applications close on Friday 31 July 2009.

For more information click the link here.

Please contact the Town’s Community Development Officer, Laura Garside on 9384 1633 for more information.

Grant Directory

The Department for Local Government and Regional Development has produced a grants directory, compiling a range of grants and other assistance programs available to communities in regional and metropolitan Western Australia. The Directory contains programs provided by the Western Australian and Australian Governments as well as private sector organisations.

To view the directory go to: http://grantsdirectory.dlgrd.wa.gov.au/

To view a list of community Grants go to: www.grantslink.gov.au

Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF)

The Department of Sport and Recreation's Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF) provides financial assistance to incorporated community groups and local governments to develop basic, sustainable infrastructure for sport and recreation.

Application forms and guidelines are available from the Department of Sport and Recreation's website at www.dsr.wa.gov.au or alternatively from the Council Administration Centre.

Applicants must discuss their intentions with Council’s Executive Manager Corporate Services prior to a submission being made. To avoid disappointment it is highly recommended that groups plan well in advance for any facility developments. Groups should advise Council in writing two to three years prior to their official application so that the allocation of funds can be planned.

Applications are to be submitted to Council by early August each year.

Should you have any further queries please contact Council's Executive Manager Corporate Services, Mr Andries Gertenbach, on 9384 1633.

Other Grant Sources

General Funding Grants:

www.lottery.wa.gov.au - Lotterywest

www.healthway.wa.gov.au - Healthway

www.community.wa.gov.au – Communty Resources Online

www.facs.gov.au – Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

www.ourcommunity.com.au – Excellent resource for Community Group Co-ordinators with information about grants as well as running, managing and marketing for your organisation!

Sporting Grants:

www.dsr.wa.gov.au – Department of Sport and Recreation

www.patf.dpc.wa.gov.au – Premier’s Physical Activity Taskforce

Arts Grants:

www.artswa.wa.gov.au - ArtsWA
www.ozco.gov.au – Australia Council for the Arts
www.propelarts.org.au – PROPELarts Youth Arts WA

Youth Grants:

www.youngaustralians.org – Foundation for Young Australians
www.propelarts.org.au – PROPELarts Youth Arts WA
www.childrenandyouth.wa.gov.au - Office for Children and Youth website featuring an events calendar, interactive games and information regarding funding and programs.

For more information contact:

Laura Garside: Senior Community Development Officer
Hours: Mon - Fri: 8.30am to 4.00pm
Telephone: 9384 1633
Facsimile: 9384 3694