Economic Development and Marketing Grants support and facilitate programs, services and projects that contribute to the City of Busselton's economic, social, environmental and cultural development. The program includes grant funding supporting economic development and marketing initiatives delivered by stakeholder groups.
Please note, applications will be assessed at two 'cut off' dates, where the latest submission will be assessed on the following dates:
- 30 October 2024
- 17 March 2025
Available Grant Funding
Grants from $1,000 up to $30,000 are available. 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 identified City of Busselton Economic Development Strategy 2022-27 as outlined 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 Economic Report 2021
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.
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