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Coaching and Officiating Grants Program

Jan 15, 2024

$200,000 in grant funding available to state sporting associations to help support and develop coaches and officials in WA.

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More than $630,000 invested to support sport and recreation and mass participation events in WA

Jan 5, 2024

The State Government is providing $635,715 in financial support to assist sport and recreation organisations to plan, secure and deliver mass participation events in Western Australia in 2024.

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School funding for students to foster creative learning skills

Dec 21, 2023

Encouraging creative learning and critical thinking are at the heart of the latest financial support provided by the DLGSC for an extensive range of projects that will improve the skills and talents of Western Australian children and young people.

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More than $2.1 million boost for sport and recreation facilities

Dec 15, 2023

27 sport and recreation projects throughout Western Australia are benefitting from more than $2.1 million in funding from the State Government's latest small grants round.

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Funding supports successful cultural and arts alliance in Kimberley

Nov 3, 2023

More than $1 million in additional funding over 4 years has been approved for the successful Wirnan Cultural Engagement and Learning Project involving 6 art centres in the Kimberley.

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Applications for Community Recovery Grants Program now open

Oct 20, 2023

The Department of Local Government, Sport, and Cultural Industries is actively supporting the Community Recovery Grants Program, which is aimed at assisting communities affected by the events associated with ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie.

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Supporting a thriving arts and culture sector in WA

Oct 18, 2023

With the aim of ensuring a thriving cultural and creative industry, the State Government is providing organisational funding to Western Australia's peak arts and culture body, the Chamber of Arts and Culture, over the next 2 years.

Half a million dollars to encourage creativity in our schools

Oct 2, 2023

Using creativity to enhance the critical thinking skills of children and young people is the main aim of awarding more than half a million dollars in grants to a wide variety of creative learning projects throughout WA.

Arts projects set to shine with more than $600,000 funding

Sep 18, 2023

The State Government is investing $609,088 in 13 diverse projects including the presentation of the New Bachelorette, a theatrical production by Julia Hales and Bron Batten.

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New funding round open to boost WA sporting and recreational events

Sep 18, 2023

Applications for the Sport and Recreation Events Funding Program are now open.

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Peer Assessor Panel expressions of interest

Sep 8, 2023

The Department of Sport, Local Government and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) is seeking expressions of interest from people with experience in the Western Australian arts and cultural sector to assess grant applications for the culture and arts team.

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Enhancements to KidSport program keeping kids active and participating in sport

Aug 22, 2023

The department’s highly successful KidSport program has introduced a series of enhancements aimed at helping families in need, expanding application pathways and increasing ways its vouchers can be used.

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