- Grants of up to $25,000 available for projects that reduce waste and inspire change
- Nearly $3.8 million allocated to more than 300 community-based projects since 2005
- Delivering practical education programs to drive waste reduction in Western Australia
- Part of Cook Labor Government's priority to protect and restore WA's environment
The Cook Labor Government is backing community-led projects that help Western Australians reduce waste and protect and restore the environment, with grants of up to $25,000 now available.
The grants have supported WA communities for more than 20 years, with the program expanding over time to support a broader range of organisations and projects, including local governments, community and not-for-profit organisations, charities, and research and educational institutions.
Projects that received grants in the last round included a mobile clothes swap, repair initiatives across WA, tailored waste education packs for Girl Guides, and programs to improve recycling in South West holiday homes through targeted surveys, kits and bin inspections.
Community organisations, local governments, charities, businesses, peak industry bodies, and research and educational institutions are all encouraged to apply.
Applications are now open and close at noon on Monday, 17 August 2026.
More information on the WasteSorted Community Education Grants program is available on the Waste Authority website .
As stated by the Environment Minister Matthew Swinbourn:
"Community-based waste reduction projects drive real change, and the Cook Labor Government is proud to back action that contributes to a cleaner, more sustainable future.
"The WasteSorted Community Education grants have seen millions of dollars of grants delivered to many grassroots organisations over the last 20 years.
"Those projects have prompted communities to consider practical steps to reduce waste, which is an important step to diverting waste from landfill and creating a State where it is truly a last resort."
