2026 Seniors Week Community Grants Program

Seniors Week Grant Application Form

WA Seniors Week 2026 is a time to celebrate the contributions of Western Australian seniors. From Sunday, 8 November 2026 to Sunday, 15 November 2026, events and activities will take place across the State to recognise seniors and express our appreciation for their invaluable role in the community.

Advocare, supported by the Department of Communities, invites local governments, registered not-for-profit organisations, and community groups in Western Australia to apply for funding to host events or activities during Seniors Week. These grants aim to celebrate the role of seniors in our communities and promote greater participation in community life, particularly for those who may be socially isolated.

Grants of up to $1,000 are available to local governments, registered not for profit organisations and community groups (or up to $3,000 for a consortium) throughout metropolitan and regional Western Australia. Applicants in regional and remote areas where seniors may experience disadvantage or increased risk of isolation are particularly encouraged to apply for support to host local events and activities during Seniors Week 2026. Each recipient organisation will be asked to provide a summary of the event and acquittal of funds.

Applications are open to: Not-for-profit organisations, Local government authorities. All applicants must meet the eligibility criteria in this application form to be considered for funding.

Applications may be submitted by a consortium of organisations. Where a consortium application is submitted:

• A lead organisation must be nominated
• All consortium members must meet the eligibility criteria outlined above
• A consortium cannot be used to provide funding to an ineligible organisation

Special Conditions of Grant

In this agreement:
Grantor means Advocare acting on behalf of the Department of Communities. Organisation means the applicant entity receiving funding under this program. The State means the Government of Western Australia

• Funded activities and events to be held during WA Seniors Week 8-15 November 2026.
• If the project involves working with children, the Organisation must ensure that all employees and volunteers comply with the Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004. Please refer to this website for further information, at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au or contact Advocare (the Grantor) by email, at seniorspeak@advocare.org.au
• The Grantor is not liable for any accident or negligence resulting in any claim or damage arising from activities undertaken as part of the Grant. In this respect, the Organisation is required to be appropriately incorporated and be responsible for its own insurances. This includes but is not limited to, Public Liability, Volunteer Insurance and Professional Indemnity.
• The Parties agree that the State will not, by virtue of the Grant, obtain ownership of any intellectual property in or in relation to any material developed by the Organisation (other than material created by the State or provided to the Organisation by the State).
• The Organisation grants to the State a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, world-wide, non- exclusive licence to use, reproduce, adapt and publish the whole or any part or parts of all promotional materials, resources, data and reports brought into existence by or for the Organisation in connection with this Agreement or the Organisation’s use of the Grant.
• The Organisation must ensure that participants in the Project are not exposed to significant promotions of alcohol or unhealthy food and drinks during the Project.
• Activities should align with Good Practice Requirements where relevant.
• Photographs, video and social media content from the event or activity, shared with Advocare by the Organisation, will also be provided to the Department of Communities for promotional use.
  • Any image that includes an identifiable person must not be shared with Advocare unless it is accompanied by a signed consent form from that person (or their parent/guardian if a minor). The consent form must clearly state that the image may be used for promotional purposes by Advocare, the Department of Communities
  • Photographs of the event setup, venue, or materials that do not include identifiable people do not require consent and may be submitted without a signed form.
  • It remains the Organisation’s responsibility to obtain and retain this signed consent before submitting any image containing identifiable individuals.

An acknowledgement of funding assistance provided by the Grantor must be included in any advertising and on any material relating to the Project by displaying the Grantor’s logo, Department of Communities Logo. Copies of the logos and guidelines for its use are available by contacting the Grantor.

Grant Application Form

Section 1 – Contact Details

Name of organisation(Required)

Contact Person(Required)

Position Title(Required)

Phone

Mobile

Address(Required)

Street Address Suburb State Postcode

Email(Required)

Type of organisation(Required)

Not-for-profit

Local Government

Religious/ Charitable

Are you applying as part of a consortium?(Required)

YES

NO

Lead Organisation’s name

List all Consortium members’ organisations and their roles

Do you have an ABN?(Required)

YES

NO

ABN

Are you registered for GST?(Required)

YES

NO

Is the organisation incorporated?(Required)

YES

NO

Section 2 – Event Details

Event title(Required)

Date(Required)

DD slash MM slash YYYY

Venue or location(Required)

Expected numbers(Required)

Is the event open to the public?(Required)

YES

NO

Does your event support?(Required)

ATSI

CaLD

LGBTIQ+

Socially isolated

Disadvantaged

Regional

Grant amount requested(Required)

What are you planning to do? (In no more than 200 words, describe your event)(Required)

Section 3 – Project Budget

It is important to show how the grant would be spent and any cash and non-monetary contributions (e.g. volunteer time, donated goods, free venue use) from the applicant or project partners that are expected to support the project. Use the table below to show where the event income is coming from and how it will be spent.

INCOME

WA Seniors Week Community Grants Program(Required)

Provide Budget (excl GST)

Other Grants

Provide Budget (excl GST)

Total Income (excl GST)(Required)

Non-monetary contribution (volunteer time, donated good and services)

Details

Budget(excl GST)

 

Add Remove

EXPENDITURE

E.g. Advertising, facilitator fees, equipment, venue hire, catering

Expenditure Details

Budget(excl GST)

 

Add Remove

E.g. Advertising, facilitator fees, equipment, venue hire, catering

Total Expenditure (excl GST)(Required)

Section 4 – Agreement

Consent(Required)

I confirm that the details contained in this application and its attachments are true and correct.

I understand that if this application is approved:

My signature below is an agreement to abide by the undertakings and conditions of the community grant as outlined in this application and a confirmation letter that will be sent to my organisation once applicants have been advised of the outcome.

By 5.00pm Friday, 11 December 2026 I will provide acquittal of the funds received under this grant program, including receipts, which have been spent in accordance with the guidelines.

I agree that any unexpended grant funds will be returned to Advocare by Friday, 15 January 2027.

I agree to have my funded event listed in the WA Seniors Week 2026 events calendar published in the media and online.

Advocare, the Department of Communities and as outlined in the confirmation letter will be acknowledged in all publicity and promotion of this event.

I confirm that my organisation (and all consortium members, if applicable) meet the eligibility requirements of this grant program.

Signature

File

Max. file size: 32 MB.

Section 5 – Payment Details

In order to expedite payment if your application is successful, please provide your bank account details below.

Name of Organisation(Required)

Event Title

Contact Person(Required)

Contact Phone(Required)

EFT Details

Financial Institution Name(Required)

Account Name(Required)

BSB(Required)

Account Number(Required)

Consent

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