Round 11 - Monday 31 March to Friday 9 May

The Kimberley Community Grants Scheme Grants Scheme is delivered by Water Corporation and the Lions Club of Broome to support and empower people and communities in the Kimberley. Funding for the Grants Scheme is generated by the sale of Rhodes Grass hay, which is produced by Water Corporation as an environmentally friendly means of disposing of Broome’s recycled water.

Our Purpose

• To manage water services sustainably to make WA a great place to live and invest.

Our Vision

• For our people, communities and state to thrive.

Applicants are required to outline how their proposal will contribute to one or more of the goals listed below.

Environmental sustainability

• Relates to people having an appreciation of the preciousness of water and value of nature
• Relates to projects or initiatives that save water or serve to protect the environment

Health and wellbeing

• Relates to people's physical and meant health and wellbeing
• Relates to increasing opportunities for physical activity

Community connection, participation, and engagement

• Relates to people's connections to their community. Community often relates to geographic locations but can also relate to family networks, support networks, people with common or shared beliefs, values, friendships, interests, and activities. 
• Participation relates to people volunteering and participating in civic life.
• Engagement relates to the ability to connect with people with disabilities, people of diverse social and economic backgrounds, culturally and linguistically diverse communities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Education

• Relates to people having the opportunity for lifelong learning and gaining the knowledge and skills required to participate in education, employment and their community.

Social inclusion

• Relates to people feeling they belong and having the opportunity to freely express and celebrate who they are, regardless of culture and identity.
• Relates to people having an understanding of other people, their culture and identity.

• Commercial activities and organisations
• Any more than 50 percent of the entire cost of a single project
• Fundraising activities, competitions, prizes and award exhibitions
• Permanent staff costs
• Organisational core operating costs such as funding for permanent staff members, insurance and utilities
• Interstate or international travel costs
• Projects that duplicate existing or previous services and programs
• Projects with a sole religious or political purpose
• Activities, projects, programs and events that have already taken place

Before completing this application form, you should have read the Kimberley Community Grants guidelines: Click here for guidelines.

Incomplete applications and/or applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

This section of the application form is designed to help you, and us, understand if you are eligible for this grant. It's crucial that you complete these questions before any others to ensure you do not waste your time applying for an unsuitable grant.

If you have any questions in regard to the eligibility criteria or your project in general, please contact kcgrants@watercorporation.com.au and one of the friendly team members will be in contact with you.

I confirm that the applicant ...

• has read and understands the program guidelines 
• is able to demonstrate alignment between their project and the aims of this program
• is a school or a not-for-profit constituted body such as an incorporated association (or be auspiced by one).
• is located within, or offer a project within, the Kimberley region
• will deliver a project that will take place within 12 months of receiving funds
• acknowledges that applications can only be received through this online form by the specified deadline
• must present a new initiative to be eligible for funding, as the same project will not be funded two rounds in a row
• is able to demonstrate financial viability 
• does not owe any reports or money to Kimberley Community Grants Scheme as a result of previous funding or grants
• has the appropriate type and level of insurance for the activities that are the subject of this grant