Coastwest 2025-26

Coastwest grants support land managers and community organisations to address the challenges facing the Western Australian coast - including population growth, development pressures, climate change, and coastal hazards such as erosion and inundation.

Funding is provided to support projects to manage, rehabilitate, restore and enhance coastal sites.

Coastwest is a Western Australian Planning Commission initiative, administered by the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage.

Before completing this application form, you must read the Coastwest Grants 2025-26 guidelines

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

This first 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 these questions 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 office on 9791 0593 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 or email above.

At the end of the application form you will be asked to comment about the online application process and how long (in minutes) it took you to complete your application. Please remember to keep a record of the time you spend on your application.

I confirm that:

• I have read and understood the Coastwest Grants Guidelines 2025-26 
• The proposed activities align with at least one of the Coastwest objectives (section 1).
• The project is in a publicly owned or managed coastal location (section 2).
• My organisation is an eligible organisation (section 2.2).
• My organisation is incorporated and has an ABN or has an agreement with an incorporated sponsor/auspice organisation for the purposes of this application (section 4).
• The project undertakes an eligible activity or activities (section 2.5).
• My organisation has no outstanding reports, acquittals or money for Coastwest or Coastal Management Plan Assistance Program grants.

Section numbers refer to those in the Coastwest Grants Guidelines 2025-26.

IMPORTANT:  If you cannot answer 'Yes' to this eligibility question, you cannot proceed with an application and should contact the grants officer to discuss.