Funding and Sponsorship Program

Next Application Round opens 1 September 2025 and closes 30 September 2025.

The Shire of York Funding Program offers four funding streams available in the following categories:

OPEN IN APRIL AND SEPTEMBER EACH YEAR

2025 Round 2 Open 1 September to 30 September 2025

Community Funding – Minor up to $2,000 and Major $2,001 to $10,000

Economic Development – Up to $2,000

OPEN ALL YEAR

Applications for the following are accepted January to December each year.

Outstanding Representation Sponsorship (ORS) – $200 - $500

Tourism Funding – Minor up to $10,000 and Major over $10,000

Multi Year Funding – Projects or events that have proven delivery success and demonstrated good funding management (including accepted acquittal submission) have the opportunity to apply for multiple year funding from Council. These are often three-year funding terms and submissions can be submitted throughout the year and requires discussion with the relevant Shire Representative (see below). NOTE: Multi Year Funding recipients are eligible to apply for one (1)  separate community and tourism funding annually for projects not covered by the multi year agreement.

The different funding types are intended to benefit all community groups including aged, youth, disadvantaged, early childhood and families, volunteers, sport, recreation, environment, heritage, local businesses, district economic development, infrastructure and area revitalisation.

Applications will NOT be accepted outside of the nominated timeframes outlined above. Please keep this in mind when preparing your application.

Before starting an application or contacting the Shire of York Funding representative, please watch the short 12-minute video below. It will help answer many of your initial queries about the program and the process of application, approval and acquittal.  Turn volume on.

Please find a link to the slides from the above video here: 

• PDF Slides of Online Funding Workshop

SEPTEMBER FUNDING ROUND IN-PERSON WORKSHOP

If you have watched the attached video, read the guidelines and would like some further clarity about your particular project, please join us at the York CRC (89 Avon Terrace) on Tuesday, 9 September at 5pm. We will discuss the above presentation and provide an opportunity for Q&A with the Shire’s Funding Representatives. Please register your interest by email to sam.good@york.wa.gov.au or calling the CRC on 08 9641 0541.

SHIRE REPRESENTATIVE CONTACT INFORMATION

Further down this page, below the “START APPLICATION” button, you will find links to all resources referenced in the above video. This includes FAQ’s, a list a of required information to gather before starting your application and more.

Before submitting your application, please email the relevant Shire Representatives to arrange a phone, video or in-person meeting to discuss your application.

FOR:

Outstanding Representation Sponsorship

Community Funding (Minor and Major)

Multi Year Funding for Community Projects and Community Events

CONTACT: Manager Community and Place

Sam Good

sam.good@york.wa.gov.au

0409 906 302

FOR:

Tourism Growth Funding (Minor and Major)

Economic Development Funding

Multi Year Funding for Tourism Projects and Community Events

CONTACT: Manager Tourism and Economic Development

Rebecca Atkinson

rebecca.atkinson@york.wa.gov.au

COMPLETING THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM

You will be required to provide information about your organisation and project when completing your online application form. The type and amount of funding you are applying for will determine the level of detail required. Please refer to the Funding Guidelines or the Printable – List of Information Required in application (extract from Guidelines) PDF linked at the bottom of this page to help gather the information relevant to your application.

Started the online application but don’t have all the information you need? No problem! When you have commenced your application and provided your contact email address (in both sections on the first tab and when asked after clicking “Save as Draft”), you will have the option to “SAVE AS DRAFT”.  The system will send you a link and PIN number to the email address you entered when asked to confirm your email. When ready to recommence your application, simply click the link you received in your email.

NOTE: If you do not press “SAVE AS DRAFT” before closing the browser window/tab, your application will be lost and you will have to start again. If you are worried about your internet connection while completing the form, click “SAVE AS DRAFT” regularly to protect your input. You can click “SAVE AS DRAFT”, click “SEND” and then click “Return to your draft” to keep going. Once you’ve finished for the day, click “SAVE AS DRAFT” before closing out.

NOTE: When you have completed the application form, press SUBMIT. The Shire will not see your application until you have pressed submit.

Please press submit BEFORE the closing date and time.

NO LATE SUBMISSION WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Before you press the “START APPLICATION” button below, please check:

☐ Have you read the Funding Guidelines, watched the online workshop IN FULL and

      understand your requirements and responsibilities?

☐ Have you spoken with the relevant Shire Representative about your project and/or event?

      (Contact details above)

☐ Have you collected some information required to start your application?

If you have done all the above and are ready to commence your online application, click the button below and good luck! 

 START APPLICATION

LINKS - SHIRE RESOURCES 

• Funding Guidelines
• Printable – List of Information Required on Application (extract list from guidelines)
• FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions extract from Guidelines)
• PDF Slides of Online Funding Workshop
• C8 Funding: Grants and Sponsorship Policy

• Funding Acquittal Form
• Access and Inclusion Plan 2024 – 2029
• Council Plan 2025-2035
• Probity Statement

SUCCESSFUL FUNDING RECIPIENTS

Listed below are the current and past funding recipients including community projects, tourism events, outstanding representation sponsorship and multi-year projects presented by financial year.

2025/2026 Financial Year

2024/2025 Financial Year

2023/2024 Financial Year