Coastal land managers including local governments and Aboriginal corporations/land councils are invited to apply for grant funding to assist in planning and managing Western Australia’s iconic coastline.

Grants of up to $200,000 are available to fund:

• coastal hazard risk management and adaptation plan (CHRMAP), including hazard assessment
• CHRMAP component(s)
• implementing actions of an adopted CHRMAP
• review of CHRMAP
• coastal strategy (or review of existing)
• foreshore management plan (or review of existing).

Projects that propose effective planning over coastal erosion hotspots, watchlist sites or inundation sites, will be favourably considered.

Who can apply?

Funding is available to:

1. Local governments with responsibility for coastal land management
2. Aboriginal corporations/land councils with responsibility for coastal land management
3. natural resource management organisations in partnership with (1) and/or (2) above.

Joint applications across local government boundaries are encouraged. The grant limit still applies unless it can be demonstrated that a higher funding amount is required. Applicants are expected to contribute at least 50 per cent of the total project value.

State Government departments or agencies, registered businesses or individuals are not eligible to apply in their own right but can participate as a project partner with eligible applicants.

• Email: CoastalGrants@dplh.wa.gov.au