Getting outdoors and active the key to popular funding program

Feb 3, 2025, 09:32 AM

Western Australia is renowned for its great outdoors, and funding made possible by the WA Government will provide 15 local community organisations the opportunity to deliver an array of outdoor recreation activities throughout 2025 and 2026

The Outdoor Active Recreation Participation Program will deliver a funding boost of $493,429 to support a variety of groups in achieving innovation in delivering accessible, inclusive and diverse outdoor experiences.

Administered by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, the latest round of grants includes funding for projects supporting surfing for neurodiverse people; learn to sail programs for people with disability; and initiatives centred on hiking, mountain bike riding, high ropes courses and promoting nature play.

The 15 supported projects will provide exciting opportunities for more Western Australians to participate in recreational activities.

The recipients of the 2024–25 Outdoor Active Recreation Participation Program are:

  • ATLAS — $28,770 for ATLAS Outdoor Recreation
  • Australian Deaf Sports Federation — $25,000 for Opportunity Outdoors for Young Deaf and Hard of Hearing Western Australians
  • Denmark Environment Centre Inc — $23,610 for Living Landscapes: Explore, Engage and Experience Denmark
  • HikeWest Incorporated — $49,180 for All Abilities Hiking Program
  • Kids Camp Inc (TA Cahoots) — $45,575 for Cahoots Day Adventure
  • Mandurah Tourism Incorporated (TA Visit Mandurah) — $37,218 for Paddle-trails to Nature
  • Nature Play WA — $37,200 for Nature Play in the Park
  • Ocean Heroes — $18,000 for Staff and Volunteer Training/Development
  • Rockingham Swimming Club Inc — $36,318 for Empowered Youth Swimming: From Pool to Ocean Swim Program
  • Royal Perth Yacht Club of WA — $49,500 for RPYC Sail and Foil WA
  • Sikh Association of WA Incorporated — $30,000 for Ride, Paddle and Connect: Exploring Sikh Heritage and Indigenous Traditions
  • Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup — $13,750 for Bike Rescue
  • Sailability WA Inc — $14,148 for Learn to Sail & Volunteer Training Programs
  • Trigg Island Surf Lifesaving Club — $36,160 for Run, Row, Ride!
  • Westcycle Incorporated — $49,000 for Women on Wheels – Mountain Biking

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