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Applications now open for the Connecting to Country Program for projects beginning in 2026.



 

Grants of up to $25,000 are now available to enable Western Australian Aboriginal people and organisations to undertake on Country activities that foster the intergenerational transfer of  knowledge, preservation of culture and strengthening of communities.

The program intends to:

  • facilitate sharing of cultural knowledge and skills between generations, such as the preservation of language, stories and dance
  • recognise Aboriginal cultural leadership within the Aboriginal community and support leadership development in young people
  • contribute to stronger community mental health and wellbeing
  • strengthen, protect and maintain traditional ways of maintaining cultural knowledge.

For more information, please visit the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport website here

Applications close 4pm, 9 October 2025.