Physical Activity Grants & Funding

A Physical Activity Grants and Funding Matrix has been developed and identifies a number of resources to assist groups and organisations with their funding applications.
- Grants and Funding Matrix
- Grant Directory and Useful Resources
- Past Physical Activity Taskforce Local Activity Grants Program
The Physical Activity Taskforce in conjunction with the WA Local Government Association and the Department of Health held a Local Government Grants Seminar in July 2011.
For further details and to download presentatations click here.
Grants and Funding Matrix
Physical Activity Grants and Funding Matrix
A number of physical activity related funding opportunities provided by non-government, local, State and federal agencies have been identified.
| Resource type: | Grants and Funding |
| Tags: | Built Environment, Communities, Community facilities, Grants and Funding, Health promotion, Infrastructure, Participation, Physical activity, Regions (WA), Research, Sports, Wellbeing |
| Relevance: | LocalState |
| Year published: | 2011 |
Grant Directories and Useful Resources
The following grant directory and resources may be of use in sourcing funding opportunities and providing tips for the submissions process.
Department of Local Government - Guide to Submission Writing (external link)
The Department of Local Government has developed a Guide To Grant Submission Writing for Local Government. It provides suggestions and tips to assist you in the grant submission process.
| Resource type: | |
| Tags: | Local government |
| Relevance: | LocalState |
| Year published: | Published year not set |
Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government GrantsLINK (external link)
The Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government Grants Directory has information about federal, state and local government funding programs that can help you develop solutions to local and national problems; fund ideas and initiatives; and, get assistance in times of hardship.
| Resource type: | Grants & Funding |
| Tags: | Grants & Funding, Local government, Regions (WA) |
| Relevance: | Locality not set |
| Year published: | Published year not set |
Government of Western Australia Website (external link)
The Government of Western Australia makes a wide range of grants available for various sectors of the community. Visit their website for direct links to funding organisations and information.
| Resource type: | Grants & Funding |
| Tags: | Grants & Funding |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | Published year not set |
Our Community - Funding and Resources (external link)
Our Community is a world-leading social enterprise that provides advice, tools and training for Australia's 600,000 community groups and schools, and practical linkages between the community sector and the general public, business and government.
| Resource type: | Grants & Funding |
| Tags: | Communities, Grants & Funding |
| Relevance: | LocalState |
| Year published: | Published year not set |
Western Australian Grants Directory (external link)
The Department of Local Government has developed an online grants directory to help communities and local governments in regional and metropolitan Western Australia in locating sources of financial assistance for their projects and initiatives.
| Resource type: | Grants & Funding |
| Tags: | Grants & Funding, Local government |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | Published year not set |
Physical Activity Taskforce Local Activity Grants Program
Between 2003 and 2009, the Taskforce partnered with the Western Australian Local Government Association and Lotterywest to offer a Local Activity Grants program for community-based physical activity initiatives.
The evaluation of work undertaken through the grants program provides great information for other groups and organisations interested in administering physical activity projects.
Find out more
about the be active wa Local Activity Grants program evaluation.

