The 2025/2026 round of Volunteer Grants have closed.
Grant applications have been assessed by the Department of Social Services (DSS) and successful organisations have been notified.
Congratulations to all grant recipients!
The 23 Recipients shared $66,665 in funding. I hope it makes a difference to their volunteers! Applying for grants can be an effective way to raise vital funds for the worthwhile projects your organisation is championing.
Organisations who received funding in the 2025/2026 Round:
- Fellowship of Australian Writers WA (FAWWA)
- Mosman Park Sisterhood
- The Australian Special Air Service Association - Western Australian Branch
- Friends of Lake Claremont Ltd.
- Graylands Hospital Volunteers Service
- Scouts WA (Radio and Technology Team)
- Western Australian Gould League
- Western Australian Gould League
- 1st Pelican Point Sea Scouts
- Ignite Mentoring Inc.
- Neurofibromatosis Association of Western Australia
- We Are W/M LTD
- Short Back & Sidewalks
- Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia
- City of Perth Surf Life Saving Club
- Scarborough Netball Club
- Subiaco Women's Shed
- Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club
- On My Feet Ltd.
- Perth Artifactory Inc.
- Friends of Trigg Bushland Inc.
- North Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club Inc.
- Subiaco Justice Centre Inc.
This Program funds grants of between $1,000 and $5,000.
There are two categories of funding:
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Category 1: Purchase of communication or insurance items that will benefit any of the community organisations’ volunteers.
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Category 2:
- Purchase items for the main purpose of supporting a community organisation’s volunteers from the following cohorts
- Fund volunteer-run activities within the community organisation for the main purpose of supporting
Refer to the Grant Opportunity Guidelines for eligibility criteria for all categories.
Expressions of Interest closed 26 March 2026.