Community Assistance Program 2025/2026
The Community Assistance Program provides community grant funding to support initiatives that contribute to the social, environmental and cultural development of the local community.
Who can apply?
Incorporated community groups and not-for-profit organisations that provide services or activities within the City of Busselton.
What grants are available within this program?
Assistance Grant
For programs, services or activities that benefit the local community with a focus on the following:
Seniors
Youth and Children
Sport, Recreation and Leisure
Community Wellbeing (e.g. mental health, family and domestic violence, homelessness, access and inclusion)
Arts and Culture
Community Safety
Funding: A maximum allocation of 60% of total project cost, up to $10,000 per application.
Revitalisation Grant
Assistance for infrastructure development, facility maintenance, facility upgrades and the revitalisation of places and spaces.
Funding: A maximum allocation of 60% of total project cost, up to $10,000 per application.
Revitalisation Grant Plus
Assistance for contributions towards significant infrastructure development and when external funding is being sourced.
Application is by invitation only and available to applicants that have a well-developed Strategic Plan and have had extensive consultation with the City’s Community Development Officer prior to preparing an application.
Funding: A maximum allocation of 60% of total project cost, for $20,000 plus per application.
Multi-Year
The Multi-Year Community Grant aims to support eligible community organisations in delivering programs, services, or initiatives that contribute to the social, environmental, and cultural development of the City of Busselton over multiple financial years. Application is by invitation only and available to applicants that have a well-developed Strategic Plan and have had extensive consultation with the City’s Community Development Officer prior to preparing an application. Please see attached terms and conditions for the multi-year grant.
Funding: A maximum allocation of $20,000 per year for a maximum of 3 years.