The Community Recovery Grants Program supports the well-being, psychosocial recovery and resilience of communities impacted by the flooding associated with ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie.

It funds local groups and community organisations to deliver activities and events that will assist the community to recover, reconnect and build capacity for future change with an emphasis on social and emotional wellbeing. The program’s key focus is to ensure that communities can access resources and services to support their ability to heal and build community resilience.

The funding program comprises the following grant streams:

• Small community recovery grants for projects from $2500 up to $20,000
• Large community recovery grants for projects from $20,001 up to $100,000.

Projects should be completed by 30 June 2025. Organisations can apply at any time until the program closes.

Eligible activities may include, but are not limited to:

• community, sporting, arts and culture participation projects and activities
• community events or festivals
• initiatives to promote or facilitate storytelling, sharing of knowledge or cultural heritage
• informal and unaccredited community capacity building, training and education initiatives directly related to recovery from the disaster event and building resilience to future disasters.
• development or reinvigoration of spaces such as community gardens, yarning circles and cultural or recreational areas.

Eligible costs associated with the delivery of relevant recovery and resilience support initiatives may include but are not limited to:

• hire of equipment, venue or facilities integral to the project
• travel and accommodation costs related to the facilitation or delivery of the project
• catering costs incurred whilst delivering an eligible community activity, event or initiative
• provision of interpreting and translating services relevant to the conduct of the project
• advertising, publicity, promotion and marketing costs of an eligible project
• engagement of contractors and/or temporary (fixed-term) employees (including salary/wages, overtime, superannuation, workers compensation, onboarding costs) to undertake eligible activities, including project management and administration
• other costs for contractors or temporary (fixed term) employees such as travel expenses, vehicle hire, accommodation and allowances associated with the delivery of this measure.

Who can apply?

Organisations that meet the eligibility criteria, and are proposing to deliver a community recovery initiative in one of the 4 local government areas that have been impacted by the flooding including:

• Shire of Broome
• Shire of Derby-West Kimberley
• Shire of Halls Creek
• Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley.

Organisations that are eligible to apply include:

• Not-for-profit organisations incorporated either under the Associations Incorporation Act 2015 (WA) or Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) with an Australian Business Number (ABN).
• Indigenous organisations registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Cth).
• Exceptional consideration may also be given for an organisation or agency to auspice an application on behalf of a community group, noting that some community groups may not have capacity to apply for or administer funds.

• Phone: 9195 5749
• Email: kimberley@dlgsc.wa.gov.au