Events and Airport Funding now available

Boost your Wheatbelt event or improve airports with current funding opportunities.

Tourism WA’s annual Regional Events Scheme (RES) is now open for events that fall between 1 July 2018 and 30 June 2019.  This year will see the introduction of the Regional Aboriginal Events Scheme (RAES) with a quarantined funding pool of $150,000. 

The scheme is administered by Tourism WA and supports regional events in WA that:

• bring additional tourism income to regional communities by increasing visitor numbers and expenditure in the host community (economic impact);
• attract media coverage that will help raise the profile of the region as a tourist destination (media impact);
• involve and inspire the local community (social benefits);
• extend the length of the traditional tourist seasons and better utilise tourism facilities and services during off-peak or shoulder periods; and
• improve the vibrancy and vitality of the State. 

The RAES fund is aimed at events that offer an authentic Aboriginal experience through the leadership and participation of Aboriginal people. 

Applications close 5pm (WST) on Tuesday, 12 December 2017. Event holders can request funding between $5,000 and $50,000. 

To find out more click here… 

Regional Airports Development Scheme 

$1.7 million in grants from the Department of Transport is available through the 2017-19 Regional Airports Development Scheme (RADS).  The objective of RADS is to improve regional air services and air safety. 

The State Government is a national leader as the first State to provide funding to support airport owners or leaseholders to improve airport infrastructure in regional WA. 

To be eligible to apply for a RADS grant, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• The airport must be located in Western Australia.
• The applicant must be aerodrome owner or lease holder (or duly authorised delegate).
• The organisation must have an Australian Business Number (ABN).
• The airport must be accessible to the public.
• The airport must be maintained on an ongoing basis.
• The project will benefit the community.
• The project is unlikely to be undertaken without RADS assistance.
• All Regular Public Transport airports must submit the airport's most current Income and Expenditure Statement and Airport Asset Management Plan. 

Applications close 13 November 2017 at 5pm (WST). Applications and more information can be found here… 

Read full media release here…