Australia: Local Activation Grants

Deadline: 7-May-23

The City of Perth is now inviting applications for its Local Activation Grants to support for events, arts and culture activity that has a public outcome, and local businesses that activate the city with vibrant activity.

Events, arts and culture, and local business support are critical in creating a vibrant and activated city that attracts people into Perth city.

Funding Information

• Tier 1: Funding request $5,000 and under
• Tier 2: Funding request $5,001 – $10,000
• Tier 3: Funding request $10,001 – $15,000

Outcomes

• Liveable
  • Visitation
    • Attract visitors to the city and encourage people to increase dwell time in city neighbourhoods.
  • Vibrancy
    • Enliven the city with vibrant activity and connect people in the community through unique and engaging experiences, with a particular focus on weekend daytime activity, and all week night-time activity.
  • Engaging a diverse community
    • Celebrate the diversity of Perth, demonstrate an inclusive and accessible approach and support the City’s Events Plan in delivering a year-round program that has broad appeal.
• Sustainable
  • Sustainability
    • Support the City’s vision of being a sustainable city by championing environmental sustainability actions.
• Prosperous
  • Economic growth
    • Stimulate the local economy and provide opportunities for local business engagement in the hospitality and retail sectors. Champion the use of local businesses and suppliers.

Eligibility Criteria

• All applications for Local Activation Grants must meet the following eligibility criteria. To be eligible to receive grant funding from the City, the applicant must:
  • be a legally constituted entity or individual with an Australian Business Number (ABN) or be under the auspice of an Australian legal entity;
  • have appropriate insurances and licences where required, as outlined under the City’s Activity Approvals or other relevant policies and procedures.
  • have submitted the application prior to the project commencement date with sufficient time to enable consideration by the City;
  • Offer a project or initiative within the City’s local government area; and
  • demonstrate financial viability without the City’s funding (an individual event or project may not be viable without the City’s support, however the organisation must be).

For more information, visit Local Activation Grants.

For more information, visit https://perth.wa.gov.au/live-and-work/grants-and-sponsorship