What’s in the 2023–24 WA budget for your organisation?

• Hardship Utilities Grant Scheme payments to be increased by 10%, with grants of up to $640 per household and $1,060 for households in the state’s north
• $750 million boost for housing supply, including funding to deliver the state’s 10-year homelessness strategy
• $450 million top-up to the Social Housing Investment Fund to deliver 4,000 additional social houses
• $52.5 million for family and domestic violence initiatives, including funding for safe house service providers, and connecting victim-survivors with services
• $31.1 million over four years to continue the Aboriginal Community Connectors Program
• $20.2 million for Future Drought Fund programs to build farm and regional community resilience
• $18.9 million for community legal services and Legal Aid WA, to support access to legal services
• $15 million increase to the Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund to boost community participation in sport and recreation
• $15 million of additional funding for tourism initiatives, including attracting major and business events to Perth
• $5.8 million for a one-year extension of the Driving Access and Equity Program
• $4.2 million for a $2,000 completion grant and a tool safety equipment rebate of up to $500 for construction apprentices
• $3 million for 400 scholarships for women to train in non-traditional trade and technical occupations.

It's still unclear when or how this money will trickle down to not-for-profits and community groups, but we'll be keeping our eyes peeled for grant updates relevant to Funding Centre members.

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