Racing WA Community Fund 2025 (North)

By submitting this application form (Application Form), you (you or the Applicant) apply for a grant of funding from Racing and Wagering Western Australia’s (RWWA) Racing WA Community Fund (Grant), on and subject to the terms set out in the Annexure (Terms).

Words and terms defined in the Terms have the same meanings when used in this Application Form.

Maximum grant amount

The maximum Grant amount per Applicant is $5000, to be awarded at the sole and absolute discretion of RWWA in accordance with the Terms.

Application process

To apply for a Grant, you must complete this Application Form (which includes the Terms) and submit it via this platform (SmartyGrants). 

The Racing WA Community Fund was established to serve as a driving force for positive change in areas linked to racing.

Through the fund, we will nurture and develop the connections between racing and the wider community by supporting programs and initiatives that align with our pillars of connection, wellbeing and sustainability.

Eligibility                                                                                

To be eligible to receive a Grant, you or your project must:

• be not for profit;
• specifically cater to community or animal related programs and activities;
• embrace the values of respect, accountability, connection, and excellence;
• align to the Racing WA Community Fund pillars (set out below);
• operate within a town connected to a thoroughbred, harness or greyhound race club in Western Australia*; and
• have a positive effect on local communities in rural and regional areas in Western Australia.

You will not be eligible to receive a Grant if you or your project is:

• primarily the responsibility of Government;
• related to a political organisation or candidate;
• of a religious or commercial nature;
• related to a mass appeal donation request; or
• an individual fundraising drive (or similar).

Pillars

1. Connection: Programs and initiatives that enhance community wellbeing and quality of life.
2. Wellbeing: Programs and initiatives that enhance the wellbeing of people and/or animals.
3. Sustainability: Programs and initiatives that promote sustainability and minimise environmental impacts

This grant round accepts applications from organisations and community groups in the Goldfields-Esperance, South West and Great Southern regions.