Community Development and Events Grants and Easy Grants

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Community Development and Events Grants support local projects and events that address a specific need or provide a benefit to the Augusta Margaret River community and foster community resilience, connection and wellbeing. Applications close on Monday 26 May 2025 at 4pm.

There are two funding categories:

  • Category 1: Community Development and Events Grants up to $10,000 (ex. GST), multi-year funding available. 
  • Category 2: Easy Grants up to $3,000 (ex. GST)


Edible Gardens Festival

Community Development and Events Grants (Category 1)

Applications for Community Development and Events Grants close Monday 26 May 2025 at 4pm.

This grant stream seeks to support projects, workshops or events up to $10,000 (ex. GST) that:

  • Encourage celebration, creativity and connection through workshops, activations and/or events. 
  • Build the organisational capacity of community groups to enhance their positive impact in the community. 
  • Provide innovative programs that respond to local needs/issues.  




Community BBQ

Easy Grants (Category 2)

Applications for Easy Grants close Monday 26 May 2025 at 4pm.

Easy Grants are aimed at supporting community organisations with up to $3,000 (ex. GST) to:

  • Encourage celebration, creativity and connection through workshops, activations and/or events. 
  • Build the organisational capacity of community groups to enhance their positive impact in the community. 
  • Provide innovative programs that respond to local needs/issues.  




Guidelines, application form and budget template

Please download the guidelines below to find out about:

  • Priorities
  • Eligibility
  • Funding amounts
  • Conditions of funding
  • Application process.

The application form and budget template is also provided below.

Feedback on your application

If you would like feedback on your draft application, please submit by Monday 19 May. Draft applications submitted after this time will not be guaranteed feedback.

Please send draft applications to A/Community Development Officer Shannon Walker at [email protected]


How to submit your application

Please complete the applicable form and submit it to the Shire by email to [email protected] or by post to:

Chief Executive Officer

Shire of Augusta Margaret River

PO Box 61

Margaret River WA 6285

Note: Application forms are available in hard copy if required.

Previous grant recipients

Category 1: Community Development and Events Grants (round one)

  • Augusta River Festival Inc $10,000
  • Flowstate Incorporated Youth Mental Health Wellbeing Surf & Ocean Mentoring Program $5,000
  • Maureen Munro (Auspice Margaret River Regional Environment Centre) for the Insidious Creation and Installation $10,000
  • Sky River (Auspice Arts Margaret River) for the Marri Tree Girl Shadow Puppet Series $8,500
  • Weaving Stories of Boodja (Auspice Woven) $10,000
  • Margaret River and Districts Agricultural Society Margaret River Agricultural Show $10,000
  • Surfside Church Community Christmas Carols in the Park $8,000
  • The Concrete Club $6,000 for a 10 week Youth Program.

Category 2: Easy Grants

  • Baptistcare $2,756
  • Augusta P&C Maggie Dent Talk and Community Dinner $2,800
  • MRORCA Enduro Jam 2024 $3,000
  • South West Junior Wind Surf School $1,500
  • Elaine Clocherty (Auspice Creative Corner) $2,700
  • Lions Club of Cowaramup $1,400, Martine Perret (Auspice The Farm) $3,000
  • Cowaramup Bay Boardriders $2,320
  • Margaret River Men's Shed $1000
  • Rosa Brook Community Association $,2500
  • Augusta Art Club $1,500.


All amounts include GST.  

Category 1: Community Development and Events Grants

  • Edible Gardens Festival (auspice Margaret River Environment Centre) $12,194
  • Weaving Stories of Boodja (auspice Woven Cowaramup) $10,995
  • Artzability presents a play $14,747
  • Margaret River Agricultural Show $15,000
  • Nature Conservation Margaret River sustainable garden workshops and environment sundowners $8,800
  • Margaret River Recreational Surfers Ocean Safety Training $8,298
  • Augusta Golf Club Western Australian Sand Greens Championship $12,305
  • Youth Mental Health Wellness Surf Program (auspice Ocean Mind) $10,432
  • Surfside Church Christmas Carols in the Park $7,000
  • Annette Carmichael Projects Distributed 15 community engagement for the Stars Descend performance (auspice Arts Margaret River) $11,385.

Category 2: Easy Grants

  • Margaret River Concert Band's Spring Concert (open rehearsals / workshops) $2,000
  • Augusta Community Resource Centre's Save Our Country Kids (SOCKs) BBQ $2,000
  • Radio Margaret River The Local Summer Sounds of Radio Margaret River $2,000
  • Witchcliffe Vintage Fair (auspice River Angels) $2,000, Scott River Charity Ball (auspice Leeuwin Lions)
  • Cowaramup CWA event equipment $875
  • Augusta Art Club Annual Art Exhibition $1,000
  • Margaret River Boardriders Margaret River Classic $1,727
  • Carols at Colourpatch $2,000
  • Augusta Community Development Association Augusta Volunteer BBQ $1,000
  • Arts Margaret River Cowaramup Sundowners $2,000, Cowaramup Business Association Cowaramup Easter Fair $1,500.

All amounts include GST. 

Category 1: Community Development and Events Grants

  • Witchcliffe Farmers Market $3,642
  • Margaret River and Districts Agricultural Society Inc Margaret River Ag Show $10,000 3 year agreement
  • Surfside Church Carols in the Park $8,000
  • Margot Edwards (auspiced by Arts Margaret River) for the Tipping Point Project $9,000
  • Maureen Munro (auspiced by Arts Margaret River) for the Stories Quilts Tell project $5,500
  • Edible Gardens Festival (auspiced by the Margaret River Regional Environment Centre) $10,000 3 year agreement
  • Windsurfing WA Margaret River Windsurfing Classic 2025 $7,350
  • Weaving Stories of Boodja (auspiced by the Nala Boodja Eco Clan Aboriginal Corporation) for the Wooditjup Bilya Story $10,000
  • Nature Conservation Margaret River Region Enviro Sundowner Series $6,285 
  • Margaret River Wine Association Vintage 2025 Welcome to Country event $5,500
  • Cowaramup Bay Boardriders Foamy Fun Day $3,300
  • Undalup Association 2025 Bunuru event $10,000 3 year agreement 
  • Swimming Mermaids Margaret River Ocean Swim $4,962 
  • Flowstate Margaret River 5 Week Youth Mental Wellbeing Surf and Ocean Program $4,190

Category 2: Easy Grants

  • Augusta Art Club Annual Art Exhibition $2,500
  • Functional Solution OT Services and Julie Ruzich Physiotherapy Otago Falls Prevention Program $3,000
  • Margaret River Community Garden Open Day $2,255
  • Tony Lane (auspiced by Arts Margaret River) Sum of the Parts performance $3,000
  • MRORCA Enduro Jam 2025 $3,000
  • River Angels Inc First Aid Training $1,300
  • 2 Oceans FM Merchandise $500
  • Arts Margaret River Sundowners $3,000
  • Augusta Tennis and Croquet Club Membership project $3,000

More information and contact

If you have any questions, please contact Community Development Administration Officer Shannon Walker on  08 9780 5276  or email [email protected]

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Margaret River

41 Wallcliffe Road,
Margaret River WA 6285
PO Box 61
Margaret River WA 6285
Monday - Friday
9am - 4pm

Augusta

66 Allnut Terrace,
Augusta WA 6290
PO Box 61
Margaret River WA 6285
Tues, Wed, Thurs
9am-12pm, 1pm-4pm
The Shire of Augusta Margaret River acknowledges we are on Wadandi and Pibelmen Boodja, whose ancestors and their descendants are the traditional owners of this country.
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