The Shire of Waroona in partnership with Alcoa of Australia are pleased to launch the Alcoa Waroona Micro Grant Fund to benefit local community.

The Alcoa Waroona Micro Grants Fund (AWMGF) aims to assist community based organisations to build vibrant, inclusive and healthy communities.

The fund, a partnership between Alcoa of Australia and the Shire of Waroona supports groups to:

• Build and strengthen their organisational capacity or sustainability; or
• Deliver events, projects, programs or facilities that benefit Waroona communities or simply addresses a well evidenced need, effectively contributing to building a vibrant, inclusive and healthy community.

Objectives

Projects must align with the Shire of Waroona 2030 Strategic Community Plan with funding applications meeting at least one of the following key priority areas:

• Pursue a social environment that is accessible and inclusive to all ages and abilities
• Grow and develop and an age-friendly community
• Become a youth engaged and supportive community
• Develop and facilitate events of a local and regional scale
• Ensure the safety of the community
• Connect the natural assets, waterways, parks and reserves to the community
• Promote a mentally and physically healthy community
• Support local community, sporting and recreational groups and initiatives
• Foster and value their volunteers
• Support and enhance health services in Waroona
• Pursue actions to preserve areas and materials of historical significance throughout the Shire
• Foster arts and culture throughout the Shire
• Support, embrace and celebrate the local Aboriginal community

Funding Information

Grant available up to $2,000.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible applicants must meet the following criteria:

• applications will be submitted on the official application form and received by the Shire of Waroona prior to the closing date;
• applicants must be an incorporated not for profit organisation or au spiced by one;
• applicants must hold current public liability insurance;
• applicants must not have outstanding acquittals with the Shire of Waroona or Alcoa Australia;
• applicants agree to comply with Local, State and Commonwealth laws applicable to the approved project or event;
• the event or project is not retrospective and will occur or commence following the notification date;
• applications must align with at least one of the key priority areas as identified in the Shire of Waroona 2030 Strategic Community Plan.

For more information, visit Shire of Waroona.