The City of Stirling is committed to building a sustainable future for the community and we recognise the valuable role that community groups, organisations and individuals can play in driving sustainability and protecting and enhancing our natural environment.

The City of Stirling is committed to building a sustainable future for the community and we recognise the valuable role that community groups, organisations and individuals can play in driving sustainability and protecting and enhancing our natural environment.

Sustainable Communities grants aim to equip and enable the community to take action to enhance and protect the natural environment and foster sustainable practices by encouraging community participation.

The Sustainable Communities funding stream aims to support the achievement of the objectives in Sustainable Stirling 2022-2032, specifically to:

• Transition to net zero emissions
• Conserve and protect water resources
• Connect with nature and improve biodiversity in the City
• Reduce waste generation and divert waste from landfill.

The Sustainable Communities funding stream seeks proposals for projects, programs or activities that will:

• Re-establish, conserve and enhance floral and faunal biodiversity, native vegetation, green spaces and green linkages within the City
• Provide education and implementation of waste avoidance initiatives
• Reduce water use, harvest and reuse water and/or protect/improve water health 
• Reduce energy use, increase use of renewable energy, shift to electrification of community facilities 
• Build capacity for conservation volunteering groups to operate effectively, safely and collaboratively with the City
• Raise community awareness by involvement in environmentally sustainable activities
• Encourage, empower and support the City’s community to live in an environmentally sustainable manner.

Funding

Within each grants stream, four different grant types are available, each with their own requirements. A total funding pool of approximately $1 million dollars will be available.

The information on this page refers to the Small Grant stream.

Eligible applicants

• A not-for-profit organisation or incorporated association
• Registered conservation volunteer groups
• An individual or unincorporated group (eligible for quick response grants only)
• Registered schools and P&Cs with matched funding
• A small business based in Stirling with an ABN matching the request for support
• Have not received other funding from the City for the same activity this financial year
• Have fulfilled the conditions of a previous City of Stirling grant by the due date and no overdue debts with the City
• Have adequate public liability insurance
• Located within the City of Stirling or provide outcomes that are delivered in the City of Stirling local government area

Ineligible applicants

• Current employees or elected members of the City of Stirling
• Federal, State and local government agencies and bodies
• Political parties or organisations aligned to a political cause

• Phone: 9205 8555
• Email: grants@stirling.wa.gov.au