- Round 1 Recipient - Northern Valleys Locavore
Regional Economic Development Grants
About the RED Grants Program
The RED Grants program is a State Government initiative, launched in 2018–19, investing $60.85 million over eleven years in locally driven projects that create jobs and stimulate economic growth across regional Western Australia.
Delivered locally by the Wheatbelt Development Commission, with support from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, the program provides funding for regionally driven projects that stimulate economic development and strengthen local communities.
Grants of up to $150,000 are available for individual projects that contribute to creating or sustaining local jobs, expanding or diversifying industry, building skills and capability, increasing business productivity, and attracting new investment to the region
Through the RED Grants program, the State Government is supporting local organisations to deliver lasting economic benefits and help shape a stronger, more resilient regional Western Australia.
Grants of up to $150,000 are available for individual projects that contribute to:
Increasing business productivity
Expanding or diversifying industry
Building skills and capability
Creating or sustaining local jobs
Attracting new investment to the region
RED Grants Round 8
Status: Open for Applications
The Wheatbelt Development Commission is now accepting applications for Round 8 of the RED Grants Program.
Applications for Round 8 opened on 17 October 2025 and will close on 9 January 2026.
Resources
We encourage all applicants to review the guidelines and resources below before starting an application. These documents include important information and tips to help you prepare a strong submission.
Case Studies
Three Farmers Narrogin
A Round 3 project who received $95,000 to assist with the development of grain storage and a quality assurance (QA) protocol for low gluten oats. Three Farmers’ Megan Gooding said: “The RED grant enabled us to de-risk that end of the business and means we can vertically integrate the business with support. That enables the business to succeed”.
Wheatbelt Natural Resource Management
Noongar Boodja Rangers
Securing $75,000 in funding from Round 2, the WNRM Noongar Boodjar Rangers were able to develop capacity to harvest, clean, store and germinate native seed for revegetation works. Wheatbelt NRM Project Delivery Officer, Jermaine Davis told WDC: “For our guys to be able to go out on country and collect seeds that will revegetate country in 10 years time, that’s significant culturally and in a business sense.”
Northern Valleys Locavore
An online platform selling its high quality locally grown produce proved timely for Northern Valleys Locavore Store. Securing $25,000 in Round 1 of the RED Grants program assisted the local business in launching its online portal and enabling the business to successfully service its customers throughout the COVID 19 lockdowns.