Grants and Funding Programs
There are several opportunities throughout the year to apply for grants or scholarships and we encourage you to check our website regularly or subscribe to our monthly sector newsletter.
Grants administered by Volunteering WA
National Volunteer Week Grants, supported by Lotterywest
Status: 2024 Recipients Announced
Supported by Lotterywest, each year during National Volunteer Week in May, Volunteering WA offers grants of up to $1,500 to be used by
- 2024 NVW Grant Guidelines
- 2024 National Volunteer Week Grant Recipients
- National Volunteer Week Resources
Volunteer Management Activity - Project Based Grants 2022 - 2026
Status: 2024 Round open from 28 March 2024 to 28 April 2024
Supported through Volunteering WA's Volunteer Management Activity and funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services, the focus of the volunteer management grants program is to develop services that build the capacity of volunteer involving organisations to break down barriers to volunteering of these priority groups: First Nation People; People with Disability; Newly Arrived Migrants; Vulnerable Women; Youth; and the unemployed.
To find out more:
- Start your application - Grant Application
- Read the announcement with key information
- Read the Grant Guidelines
- Read the FAQ’s
- Attend an online information session (Tuesday 2 April or Tuesday 16 April)
See our previous Project Grant recipients:
- View the 2023-24 Round 2 Recipients (announced December 2023)
- View the 2023-24 Round 1 Recipients
- View the 2022-23 Recipients with successful projects delivered between 1 July 2022 - 30 June 2023.
Volunteering WA Research Grant Program
Status: 2023-34 Round open 6 February, and closes 5:00pm Friday 29 March 2024
Volunteering WA, with the support of the Volunteering WA Research Committee, has established an annual volunteering grant program for Western Australian researchers.
Research proposals are now open for any matter that contributes to our understanding of volunteering and how to advance the sector in Western Australia.
- View the Grant Guidelines and Application details
- See further detail and the current funded projects.
- To register your interest in future funding, please join our Volunteer Researcher Network by visiting this link.
Thank a Volunteer Day Grants
WA Government Thank a Volunteer Day Grant application are typically open from June - July
The Department of Communities provides funding to support community events and activities throughout Western Australia on Thank a Volunteer Day each year. Organisations can apply for up to $1,000 to host volunteer recognition events or associated activities to celebrate International Volunteer Day on 5 December. See the Department of Communities website for details.
Sector Grants
Grant directories
- EasyGrants / Our Community
- The Funding Centre - Grant Directory and grant-writing support
Local support
- Local Councils – generally small grants that are easy to apply for.
- Government departments
- Peak Body
organisations - Regional Volunteer Resource Centres
- Large corporations
Volunteering WA Grant Writing Workshops
Do you need help writing a winning grant?
Enquire about our popular two
Please note that we also promote other grants through our newsletters and social media.