Annual Grants 2025/2026

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Economic Development & Marketing Grants Program - Annual Grants Application

 

This Economic Development and Marketing Grants program supports and facilitates programs, services and projects delivered by stakeholder groups that contribute to economic and business development within the City of Busselton.

Grant funds for this program are made available through the City of Busselton Commercial, Industrial and Holiday Home differential rate.

Economic Development and Marketing Grant applications will run one (1) grant round per financial year.

Submissions will close on 08 September 2025, subject to council budget being adopted by 31 July 2025.

Available Grant Funding

Grants from $2,000 up to $30,000 are available. For grants under $2,000 please apply to the City's "Quick Response" Grant.

Funding requests of $10,000 and above require confirmed 50% matched funding - this can be made up of cash and qualified in-kind contributions.

All applications must demonstrate alignment with specific Objectives and Strategies as identified in the Program Guidelines.

Helpful Hints

Data and Statistics

The City of Busselton engages REMPLAN for up-to-date economic and demographic data and statistics. This information can be helpful when developing your business case, funding proposals and grant applications.

City of Busselton Business Data and Statistics

City of Busselton live REMPLAN DATA

In-kind Contributions

An in-kind contribution is a contribution of a good or a service other than money. You do not need to submit written records of in-kind contributions received for your activity. However, it is your organisation’s responsibility to keep written records (e.g. letter of donations or receipts) of the in-kind support committed or received to be provided in the acquittal of your grant.

How do you calculate your in-kind contribution?

The calculation of your in-kind contribution is based on your best estimates.

  • calculate volunteer general labour at $20 per hour
  • calculate volunteer specialist labour (for example, engineer or architect) at $45 per hour
  • calculate donated goods at the price you would pay for them if they were not donated