Community Grants

Council has established a scheme to support the community through the provision of a Shire of Manjimup Community Fund Program. Each year, where economically possible, the level of community funds available will be 2.5% of the prior year’s rates revenue. The funds will be allocated across four categories being: General Community Groups and Projects including arts (acquisitive) prizes, Financial Hardship, Youth, and Events.

Council assesses each application during budget deliberations and grants funds to projects and events that they deem to have merit. For conditions and further information on the community grants program, please see Council's policy 3.1.3 Community Funds Allocation. Please ensure you check the updated policy prior to submitting your application.

Main points to remember when applying for a community grant:

Groups need to be incorporated associations to receive funds. Groups which are not incorporated are still able to apply, however, must nominate the name and ABN details of an auspicing organisation to receive funds on their behalf if successful.
With the exception of applications under the Financial Hardship category, the following condition applies: Only one application per group may be funded each financial year, unless circumstances warrant multiple applications from a group. Where a group applies for more than one grant, either in the same or different categories, it must indicate the priority of each application. Council will consider the group’s priority rating for each application and may (partially) approve or decline any application at its discretion.
Applicants must illustrate that effort has been made to secure funding from alternative sources including other funding bodies, sponsorships, memberships and fundraising activities etc.

The 2026/2027 Community Grant Round is closed.

General Grants

Community groups and not-for-profit organisations may apply for funding for projects or activities that have a focus on benefiting communities within the Shire of Manjimup. This category includes funding for arts prizes and arts acquisitive prizes.

Financial Hardship

It is Council’s vision that all community groups, in order to be sustainable, should aim to operate without relying on ongoing financial assistance to cover operational costs. Council understands that in certain circumstances a community group might require financial assistance for operational costs, such as utilities, insurance and venue lease or maintenance costs.

Event Grants

Council recognises the social and economic benefits of events. Funds can be applied for in 3 different subcategories depending on the target area of the event:

Events with a target population residing beyond the South West and Great Southern regions;
Target audience from within the Shire and extending to the South West and Great Southern regions; and
New (including events celebrating significant anniversaries) and emerging events which are endeavouring to become established on the Shire’s annual events calendar.

Youth Grants

These Grants are available to support youth programs and chaplaincy across the Shire.

Council endeavours to:

support a youth (development) program in each town; and
support a youth chaplaincy.

For the purposes of the Shire of Manjimup Community Fund Program, 'Youth' are defined as young people between the ages of 12 and 25 years inclusive.

Further Information

For further information please contact Community Services on 9771 7777 or by email on community.grants@manjimup.wa.gov.au

All completed grant applications are to be sent to info@manjimup.wa.gov.au

Acquittal Documents

Successful grant applicants must acquit their grant no later than the end of the following September. Future funding may not be considered if previous applications have not been acquitted.

Testimonials

The Lions Club of Manjimup wish to express their thanks and gratitude to the Shire. The money granted to Lions for the container deposit scheme has assisted us to purchase and modify a trailer and bins so we can attend events to collect containers that are suitable for the scheme. This allows our club to raise money to give back to the community by donation to clubs and services within the Manjimup community.
- Lions Club of Manjimup

The Warren Arts Council have greatly appreciated the assistance from the Shire's annual Community Grants funds which are used to provide Event Indemnity Insurance. As a small organisation that runs events at cost, having the Shire cover our insurance expense means we are able to keep ticket prices lower and therefore more accessible for the community.
- Warren Arts Council