Advancing Aboriginal Economic Development

Community Grants

Community grants supporting Aboriginal economic development.

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Rio Tinto Community Giving

Funding Body:

Rio Tinto

Grants up to

$5,000

The Community Giving program invites local grass-roots organisations to apply for up to $5,000 to support Western Australian communities where we work and live, including those neighbouring our operations and regional FIFO communities.

Remote Airstrip Upgrade Program – Round 12

Funding Body:

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts

Grants up to

$4,000,000

Dates

CLOSED

Round 12 of the Remote Airstrip Upgrade Program is now open, with up to $25 million available to improve airstrips in remote areas across Australia.

Grants between $5,000 to $4 million are available for safety and infrastructure upgrades, such as:
🛬 runway resurfacing
💡lighting and fencing upgrades
🦺 safety training
🚁construction of airside ambulance and passenger shelters

Applications close 6 October 2026.

Arts Activities in Regional Communities

Funding Body:

Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport

Grants up to

$60,000

Dates

CLOSED

The Arts Activities in Regional Communities grant program provides funding for projects that support participation in, access to and creation of arts and culture in regional Western Australia.

Thriving Kids Family and Children Support Program

Funding Body:

Department of Communities

Grants up to

$2,000,000

Dates

CLOSED

Eligible organisations across Western Australia are invited to apply for funding through the new Thriving Kids Family and Children Support Program (Grants Program).

The Grants Program will provide funding to community organisations across Western Australia to deliver supports that build on family strengths, increase community connections and improve access to high-quality, culturally safe early childhood intervention.

Connecting to Country Grant

Funding Body:

Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport

Grants up to

$25,000

Dates

Opens 8 September, 2026
Closes 15 October, 2026

The Connecting to Country grant program supports Western Australian Aboriginal people and Aboriginal-led organisations to undertake on-Country activities for the intergenerational transfer of knowledge, preservation of culture and strengthening of communities. 

Kimberley Ports Authority Sponsorship

Funding Body:

Kimberley Ports

Grants up to

$5,000

Kimberley Ports offers a sponsorship program for a range of local activities and events as part of Kimberley Ports Authority’s (KPA) commitment to supporting Kimberley communities.

NexusGO in-kind support

Funding Body:

Nexus Airlines

Short term support through in-kind flights or vouchers.

NexusGO Community Partnerships

Funding Body:

Nexus Airlines

Become A NexusGO Community Partner: Opening September 2026

Shire of Broome Quick Response Grants

Funding Body:

Shire of Broome

Grants up to

$1,000

The Shire of Broome Quick Response Grant supports small community opportunities or projects that arise at short notice up to the value of $1,000. 

Partnership Acceptance Learning Sharing (PALS) grant

Funding Body:

Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport

Grants up to

$5,000

Dates

CLOSED

Grants for WA schools to promote and advance reconciliation.

Aarnja Significant Support Grants for Kimberley based Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation

Funding Body:

Aarnja

Grants up to

$50,000

This grant is being provided to assist Kimberley Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCOs) with leveraged funding for one-off projects.

It is an ongoing grant program open all year round. 

FRRR Strengthening Rural Communities - Small & Vital grant Round 30

Funding Body:

Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal (FRRR)

Grants up to

$10,000

Dates

CLOSED

The Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) Small & Vital stream gives small remote, rural and regional communities across Australia the opportunity to access funds for a broad range of initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities.

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Acknowledgment to Country

Morrgul acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country, the Aboriginal people of the many lands that we work on and their language groups throughout Western Australia and recognise their continuing connection to the land and waters. We respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of our regions, and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.

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