Applications are now closed.
The Department of Communities has now allocated sponsorship funds across each of our 11 portfolios until the end of the 2024/25 financial year.
We have focussed on being as fair and equitable as possible across each of these areas within our limited budget.
Unfortunately we’re not in a position to support any new sponsorship requests until additional funding is allocated in July next year.
We invite you to check this page for new information and updates, and look forward to possibly working with your team in 2025.
The Department of Communities (Communities) partners with eligible organisations through its annual sponsorship program. Sponsorships are available to support community-wide initiatives and events that provide a range of exposure opportunities aligned with the outcomes listed in the Communities’ Strategic Direction Statement 2022–2025.
These activities and events should deliver benefits and represent value to the Western Australian Government, and wider community.
Communities ensures fair, consistent, and ethical practices occur during sponsorship assessment and administration.
About the Sponsorship Program
Sponsorship agreements should align with Communities’ strategic direction with organisations acknowledging the Department’s support as a sponsor.
The award of sponsorship funding is on a case-by-case basis, with applications assessed against the evaluation criteria.
Criteria for sponsorship
All sponsorship applications must meet the below criteria.
- Demonstrate how the proposal aligns with the Department’s strategic direction:
- Strong families: to provide safe and nurturing environments
- Care for children: to enable children to feel secure and supported
- Inclusive communities: that enable social, economic and cultural prosperity
- A place to call home: that provides a secure foundation for life
- Resilient people and communities: including those impacted by an emergency or critical event.
- Provide evidence of sound planning and feasibility, and demonstrate the organisation’s capacity and experience to manage and deliver the proposed activity or event.
- Represent value for money where the requested funding amount is reasonable given the details of the proposal.
- Demonstrate the event will take place within 16 weeks of submitting the application.
- Events should be held within the State of Western Australia* (*Exceptions may apply if the application aligns with Communities’ strategic direction. However, greater preference will be placed on events/activities held in Western Australia that provide benefits to Western Australians).
Who can apply
- Not-for-profit (community) organisations
- Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs)
- Local government authorities
- Organisations or community groups, applying through the auspice of a registered not-for-profit entity, a local government authority or ACCO.
Who cannot apply
- Federal or state agencies
- Individuals, including sole traders
- Commercial (for-profit) organisations
- Organisations located in the Indian Ocean territories
- Organisations with current service agreements with Communities that include funding for the event being requested
- Organisations with outstanding reporting requirements from a previous contract/agreement with Communities*
(* Please contact Communities for any queries about an acquittal or report status).
Commonly supported activities/ events
- Conferences, seminars, talks, forums
- Festivals and events
- Award ceremonies.
Apply in 2025
You may apply for a sponsorship from 1 July 2025.
Contact
For information regarding the sponsorship program please email: sponsorships@communities.wa.gov.au
If you require a Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS), phone 13 14 50
