- Age-friendly Communities Connectivity Grants Program opens today
- $220,000 grant funding will be available to local governments and not-for-profit organisations
- Two grant streams will fund projects that improve older peoples' connections to community and help to achieve age-friendly outcomes.
A grant program with $220,000 in funding is being made available by the Cook Government to support the creation of age-friendly communities in Western Australia.
'Age-friendly' is an internationally recognised best practice approach to creating communities that are inclusive and accessible for people of all ages.
Grants of up to $15,000 will be available through the Age-friendly Communities Connectivity Grants Program to local governments and not-for profit organisations to undertake initiatives that build older peoples' connection to community and help to achieve age-friendly outcomes.
A second funding stream will be available to help local governments to become members of the World Health Organisation's Global Network for Age-friendly Cities and Communities (WHO GNAFCC).
The grants program builds on WA's status as an international age-friendly leader, and as the first Australian jurisdiction to become an affiliate of the WHO GNAFCC.
WA is one of only 18 affiliates of this network worldwide which connects cities and communities globally with the common vision of making their community a great place to age.
The grants form part of the State Seniors Strategy 2023-2033 and will support the Department of Communities to work collaboratively with local governments and not-for-profit organisations to implement age-friendly initiatives.
Grant applications close on 18 August 2025. Find out more here.
As stated by Aged Care and Seniors Minister Simone McGurk:
"Western Australians are living longer than ever before, with older people projected to make up one quarter of our population by 2071.
"These grants will fund projects that improve older peoples' connections to community and help to achieve age-friendly outcomes.
"Importantly, we are also ensuring local governments have the opportunity to be recognised for their age-friendly leadership and to cement their community's commitment towards valuing older people, as part of the global age-friendly network."
