Community Funding & Sponsorship
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Community Development Funding
Applications for the first Community Development Funding round for 2025/26 have closed.
This funding program offers grants between $1,000 and $5,000 to support community-based projects and activities delivered between 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026. The program focuses on supporting community-driven initiatives that address the eligibility criteria.
Projects must fit one of the three streams of funding:
- Vibrant inclusive and connected neighbourhoods
- Strong thriving community groups
- Supporting the vulnerable
Community Development Funding Guidelines 2025-26
Community Development Funding Application Form 2025-26
Please ensure you have read the guidelines and discussed your project with the Community Development Team before submitting an application.
If you have any questions or queries in relation to the Community Development Funding, please do not hesitate to contact the Community Development Team on 6820 3023 or email [email protected]
Funded projects for 2024/25 financial year
| Organisation |
Amount Funded |
Purpose |
| Albany Community Hospice |
$5,000.00 |
Albany Community Hospice website |
| Neurological Council of WA |
$2,500.00 |
Albany NeuFriends Neurological Peer support |
| Southern Aboriginal Corporation |
$3,298.98 |
NAIDOC Ball 2024 |
| Surfing WA |
$5,000.00 |
Indigenous Leadership program and Surfers Rescue 365 |
| Veterans Assist Great Southern |
$5,000.00 |
Building Veterans Assist's community profile |
Funded projects 2023/24 financial year
| Organisation |
Amount Funded |
Purpose |
| ACE Camera Club |
$4,927.00 |
Ace Camera Club’s A-team travels the regions |
| Albany Orchid Society |
$1,965.00 |
Restoration of Albany Orchid Society website |
| Edith Cowan University |
$5,000.00 |
Radioactive Albany 2023 event |
| Good Sammy Albany Opshop |
$5,000.00 |
The Greater Albany event |
| Great Southern FM |
$2,373.00 |
Great Southern FM website |
| King River Recreational Club |
$2,700.00 |
King River Recreational Club website |
| RSPCA WA |
$4,108.26 |
RSPCA WA Community Action Day event |
| Southern Aboriginal Corporation |
$5,000.00 |
NAIDOC Ball 2023 event |
| Wanslea |
$5,000.00 |
Resources for Wanslea's Chill Out Zone |
| Wellstead Community Resource Centre |
$2,280.00 |
Wellstead Pre-Harvest Sundowner 2023 event |
Community Sustainability Grants
Community Sustainability Grants are now open for application. These grants provide support for local sustainability projects that benefit our community. Applications for up to $2500 are invited for eligible activities with applications remaining open until the scheme is fully subscribed. Proposed activities must be discussed with the Sustainability Team before submitting an application. The grant guideline and application form are available here For more information please contact the Sustainability Team on 6820 3032 or by email [email protected].
Community Leadership Grants
The Community Leadership Grants are now open for applications. To find out whether you are eligible to apply for these grants, please contact the Club Development Coordinator, Judith Want on (08) 6820 3451 or by email – [email protected].
Community Quick Response Grants
Quick Response Grants are for small grants of up to $1,000 for proposals that fall outside the City’s annual Community Funding Program. Applications can be made at any time, and applicants will be advised if they are successful within two weeks of their application being submitted.
Applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis until the allocation is exhausted.
This program will support small-scale initiatives that take place from 1 August 2024 to 30 June 2025.
If you have any questions or queries in relation to the Quick Response Funding, please do not hesitate to contact the Community Development Team on 6820 3023 or email [email protected]
Quick Response Application and Guidelines 2024-25 : Word
Quick Response Application and Guidelines 2024-25 : PDF
Funded projects from 2024/25 financial year
| Organisation |
Amount Funded |
Purpose |
| Community Living Association Inc. |
$1,000.00 |
Every Conversation Matters event |
| Patriots Australia MMC Great Southern Chapter |
$1,000.00 |
State Annual General Meeting |
| Albany Maritime Foundation |
$699.24 |
Building 2x St Ayles Skiffs community project |
| Albany Radio Sailing Club |
$924.00 |
Radio Sailing Club WA State Championships |
| Umbrella Group Great Southern |
$765.00 |
Morning tea to celebrate Care Shuttle service |
| Albany Roller Derby League |
$1,000.00 |
Roller derby Double Header event |
| Albany Junior Rugby Union Club |
$1,000.00 |
Rugby carnival |
| Albany Sinfonia Inc. |
$1,000.00 |
Darlington String Quartet workshop |
| Cancer Council WA |
$650.00 |
Community Hub Open Day event |
| Albany Italian Club |
$1,000.00 |
Italian story telling project |
| Albany Farmers Market |
$500.00 |
Community art project at Farmers Market |
| Viewpoint Inc. |
$500.00 |
Lorraine Harrison 3D Youth Prize event |
| Kangas Netball Club |
$1,000.00 |
Promoting umpiring for Kangas Netball |
Funded projects from 2023/24 financial year
| Organisation |
Amount Funded |
Purpose |
| AUSTA WA |
$919.20 |
Darlington Strings Quarter workshop |
| Revelation Perth International Film Festival |
$1,000.00 |
Screening of Frank & Frank |
| Bornholm Kronkup Community Centre |
$1,000.00 |
Family Fun Day event |
| Albany Summer School |
$1,000.00 |
2024 Albany Summer School |
| Albany Spinners |
$1,000.00 |
Annual Spin-In weekend |
| Keep Albany Beautiful |
$1,000.00 |
Annual Showcase event |
| Munda Biddi Trail Foundation |
$1,000.00 |
Community arrival event of Jack Thompson |
| Rainbow Coast Neighbourhood Centre |
$1,000.00 |
Albany Diwali: Festival of Lights |
| Albany Youth Support Association |
$1,000.00 |
Connectivity Day |
| Umbrella Group Great Southern |
$1,000.00 |
Community Forum |
| Green Range Country Club |
$1,000.00 |
Harvest gathering for local farmers |
| Albany Golf Club |
$500.00 |
Wittenoon Cup Carnival promotion |
| MSWA |
$1,000.00 |
MSWA Albany Swim |
| Albany Mountain Bike Club |
$1,000.00 |
WA Downhill mountain bike series |
| Albany Cycling Club |
$1,000.00 |
Traffic management signs for events |
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Letters of Support
Are you applying for funding and need a letter of support for your application?
The City of Albany receives hundreds of requests for letters of support from community groups each year. While most requests will be accommodated in the timeframe required, applicants are reminded that the City does require requests to be made in accordance with its policy and in the correct format.
Please allow 10 working days for your application to be processed. Requests must also be submitted using one of our application forms. If you are applying for funding, please consider requesting letters of support early to ensure your application can be accommodated prior to the closing date for funding submissions.
If you are requesting in-kind support for your project, please discuss with the most relevant officer before applying.
For further information please refer to the City of Albany policy on requesting letters of support:
Letter of Support Policy for Community Projects
Letter of Support Application Form (In principle support only)
Letter of Support Application Form (for projects requesting in-kind support)
Event Funding and Sponsorship information:
Regional Events Sponsorship Community Events Grant