Grants and Sponsorship

Supports projects that represent a broad range of high-quality arts activity and creative cultural practice that feature a public outcome and provide opportunities for creative participation in the public domain.

Arts and Culture Sponsorship is accessible to a wide range of organisations that identify the arts as their primary purpose.

Key Dates

• Annual Round (for activities between 1 October 2023 to 31 December 2024)
  
• Applications open: 1 May 2023
  
• Application deadline: 29 May 2023, 4pm (AWST)

Arts and Culture Sponsorship 2023/24 Guidelines

Arts and Culture Sponsorship 2023/24 Application

Through the Local Activation Grant program, the City will provide up to $15,000 in funding to support events, arts and culture, and other community or business-led activity with a public outcome. Projects should have an inclusive and widespread appeal, attract additional visitation, champion sustainability measures, and support opportunities for local businesses to stimulate economic growth. 

This year, the City will be favouring applications that complement City led events, and amplify activity at those times. While not mandatory, applicants are encouraged to consider projects that occur at the same time and in close proximity to events outlined in the City’s Events Plan 2023/2024. 

Key Dates

Activations must take place between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024 

• Applications NOW OPEN
• Apply at least 8 weeks prior to the start of your project
• This grant program operates as exhaustive funding and the City reserves the right to close the program once the available budget has been expended.

Local Activation Grant Guidelines 2023/24

Local Activation Grant Application

Funding to support economic growth and key industry sector development and commerce and investment in the city.

Key Dates

1. Applications open: NOW OPEN
2. The City will accept applications for the Economic Development Sponsorship Program at any time, however decisions are made on a case-by-case basis in line with budget and strategic priorities. This sponsorship program operates as exhaustive funding and the City reserves the right to close the program once the available budget has been expended.

Economic Development Sponsorship Guidelines 2023/24

Support for businesses to generate new ideas and turn those ideas into profitable business ventures. Projects that are external facing and/or activate underutilised spaces will be prioritised.

Key Dates

• Annual Round (for projects to be completed no later than 30 June 2024).
• Applications open: 1 March 2023
• Application deadline: 28 April 2023, 4pm (AWST)

Business Improvement Grant Guidelines 2023/24

Business Improvement Grant Application

Funding to facilitate events that activate the city with vibrant activity that attracts people into Perth. The program supports events that have widespread appeal, champion sustainability considerations, drive visitation into the city and support local business to stimulate economic growth.

Key Dates 

ROUND 1 (for activities between 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024) 

• Applications open: NOW CLOSED
• Application deadline: 28 February 2023, 4pm (AWST)

Event Sponsorship Guidelines 2023/24
 

ROUND 2 (for activities between 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024)

• Applications open: 1 August 2023
• Application deadline: 29 August 2023, 4pm (AWST)

Funding for residential strata buildings to undertake environmental ratings, certifications, audits, and assessments. This will assist strata buildings to determine their energy, water and waste use performance and identify possible improvements to be resource efficient and work towards net-zero emissions. 

Key Dates

• Applications open: NOW OPEN
• The City will accept applications for Sustainable Building Grants at any time, however decisions are made on a case-by-case basis in line with budget and strategic priorities. This grant operates as exhaustive funding and the City reserves the right to close the program once the available budget has been expended.

Sustainable Building Grant Guidelines

Sustainable Building Grant Application

Support for large-scale events of national and/or international significance. Applications via expression of interest.

Key Dates

• Applications open: Now open
• Applications must be submitted at least six months prior to the commencement of the activity

Major Events & Festivals Sponsorship Guidelines 2022/23

The City to fund projects that assist the revitalisation of heritage-protected commercial and retail buildings.

The primary objectives of the Heritage Adaptive Reuse Grants program are to support, assist and encourage property owners to activate the vacant upper floors, basements and other underutilised spaces of heritage buildings in the central business district. 

Key Dates

• Applications open: Now open
• The City will accept applications for Heritage Adaptive Reuse Grants at any time, however decisions are made on a case-by-case basis in line with budget and strategic priorities. This grant operates as exhaustive funding and the City reserves the right to close the program once the available budget has been expended.

Heritage Adaptive Reuse Grants Guidelines 2022/23

The Venue Support Grant program offers support to community and not-for profit organisations wishing to utilise City managed venues, malls, parks, gardens, public places and thoroughfares.

The City offers two categories of Venue Support Grants:

1. Parks, Public Places and Thoroughfares; and
2. Community Venues

Key Dates

• Applications open: Now open
• The City will accept applications for Venue Support Grants at any time, however decisions are made on a case-by-case basis in line with budget and strategic priorities. This grant operates as exhaustive funding and the City reserves the right to close the program once the available budget has been expended.
• Apply at least 8 weeks prior to the use of the reserve or venue
• Must provide a public outcome before 30 June 2024

Venue Support Grant Guidelines 2023/24

Venue Support Grant Application - Parks, Public Places & Thoroughfares

Venue Support Grant Application – Perth Town Hall

Venue Support Grant Application - City of Perth Library

Venue Support Grant Application – Citiplace Community Centre

Through the Community Insurance Grant Program, the City supports not-for-profit local community groups by reimbursing insurance policy premiums, allowing the affordability of insurance and providing peace of mind for local community group members, volunteers and participants.

The Community Insurance Grants program accepts applications for the following types of insurance policies:

• Public and product liability;
• Personal accident volunteer work cover;
• Associations liability.

Key Dates

• Applications open: Now open
• The City will accept applications for Community Insurance Grants at any time, however decisions are made on a case-by-case basis in line with budget and strategic priorities. This grant operates as exhaustive funding and the City reserves the right to close the program once the available budget has been expended.

Community Insurance Grant Guidelines 2022/23

Community Insurance Grant Application Form