RED Grants
Unlocking regional economic development, supporting jobs.
Through the Regional Economic Development (RED) Grants, the State Government is investing in projects that stimulate economic growth in regional Western Australia.
A total of $33.8 million (over six years) is available for local projects to stimulate economic growth and development.
Future rounds
We encourage you to register your interest in receiving notification of when the next funding round opens. In the meantime, we invite you to watch the grant writing tutorials that were prepared for the previous round of funding.
In focus – Ocean Grown Abalone, Augusta
Funding recipients
Round 1
Southern Forests Honey – $150,000, The Colony Concept
Margaret River Busselton Tourism Association – $100,000, Ngilgi Cave Precinct Modernisation Project
Ocean Grown Abalone – $85,000, Augusta Boat Harbour Seafood Processing Facility
City of Bunbury – $76,510, Connecting Bunbury Geographe
Busselton Jetty – $75,000, Busselton Jetty Underwater Observatory Interpretation Upgrade
Bunbury Dolphin Discovery Incorporated – $44,000, Dolphin Centre Leveraged Marketing
Maker and Co Collective – $40,300, Maker Program 2019
Australia’s South West – $40,000, Great South West Edge Touring Route
Geographe French Australian Festivals – $35,000, CinefestOZ Film Festival – enhancement and growth
Jazz by the Bay Association – $26,392, Jazz by the Bay Festival – Arts Business Development consultant
Arts Margaret River – $14,000, Margaret River Readers and Writers Festival
The Nannup Music Club – $12,470, Brockman St Venue Development
Festival of Busselton Incorporated – $5,095, Festival of Busselton 201
Round 2
Hopbroker – $150,000, Brugan Brewing
Southern Forests Blackwood Valley Tourism Association – $74,945, Southern Forests Blackwood Valley Tourism Industry Development Project
Vasse Valley – $50,000, Upscaling value–added Hemp Food Production
Shire of Nannup – $46,881, Nannup Trails Town Infrastructure
In focus – The Colony Concept, Metricup
Round 3
Shire of Nannup – $100,000, Tank 7&8 Mountain Bike Park Stage 2
ATC Employment Solutions – $81,250, Electrical Centre of Excellence
Production and Interpretive Centre Expansion
Planted Passion – $49,543, Production Expansion