INVESTING IN OUR COMMUNITIES
Each year Southern Ports provides support to more than 100 grassroots organisations and community groups across the South West, Great Southern and Goldfields-Esperance regions, delivering an enormous impact.
We value our role as a trusted community partner and are proud to invest in initiatives that create enduring and sustained benefits for our communities.
Applications
Southern Ports supports projects and initiatives that fall within its three key funding criteria, community, education and environment.
Please take the time to read our funding criteria before submitting your application.
Funding Rounds
Our Community Investment Program opens for applications three times per year:
Frequently Asked Questions
Which funding round do I select?
When you log in you will see three open funding rounds, one for each of our ports, please select the one that is most appropriate for your project or initiative.
For example, if your organisation is in Perth and you would like to apply for funding for a project or initiative happening in Esperance, please selectFY26-27 Esperance – Round 1.
Is it possible to submit a hard copy form?
We no longer accept hard copy applications. If you are having difficulty applying online, please refer to Grant Toolbox’s Applicant User Guide in the first instance.
I have applied for funding previously – will my data be in the new system?
If your organisation has applied for or received funding from Southern Ports previously it will have an account in our system.
If you applied for the funding, your email will be in our system. Simply enter your email address and click on “forgot password”. You will then receive an email with instructions on how to create your password so you can log-in to the grant portal.
It is important that the email address you are using has been spelt correctly, and is the same one used previously for this organisation.
If you haven’t applied for funding before or you are applying as a new organisation, please select ‘Register’ and follow the prompts.
My organisation has applied for funding, but this is my first time. Can I add myself to the portal?
Yes, simply select ‘Register’ then the option ‘Register a new user for an organisation already registered’.
This will prompt you to complete the registration details and connect your profile to your organisation.
Can I be an applicant for two different organisations?
Yes, if you are involved with a few organisations, your user profile will show all the applications you have completed.
Please make sure you apply using the right organisation details.
Why do you have funding outcomes now?
The outcomes have been developed to ensure we are creating strong benefits across our regions.
They will also help guide your application to ensure your project, or initiative meet our funding pillars.
Can I apply for funding outside a funding round?
To ensure a fair and equitable allocation of funding across our regions, Southern Ports only accepts applications during its three funding rounds.