Coastal Management Plan Assistance Program 2025-26

The Coastal Management Plan Assistance Program (CMPAP) assists coastal land managers to prepare and implement strategies and management plans for coastal areas that are, or predicted to become, under pressure from a range of challenges.

CMPAP is a Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) initiative, administered by the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage.

Before completing this application form, you should read the CMPAP Grants 2025-26 guidelines and the example CMPAP application.

Incomplete applications and/or applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

This section of the application form is designed to help you, and us, understand if you are eligible for this grant. It is crucial that you complete this section before any others to ensure you do not waste your time applying for an unsuitable grant.

If you have any questions in regard to the eligibility criteria, please contact the grants officer on 6551 9182 or coastalgrants@dplh.wa.gov.au

All applicants will be notified by email that their application has been received.

If you do not receive an email acknowledgement after submitting your application, please contact us using the telephone number and email above.

I confirm that: 

• I have read and understood the understood the CMPAP Grants 2025-26 guidelines.
• My organisation is an eligible organisation (section 1).
• The project is an eligible project type (section 2).

Section numbers refer to those in the 2025/26 CMPAP Grants Guidelines.