‘When a not-for-profit has a big idea, they need a big gift to help bring it to fruition’

Our Annual Grant Round Is OPEN!

The deadline for Initial Applications is 12 noon on Thursday 21st May 2026

 

Applicants should read the Key Objectives and Eligibility below and then download the documents at the bottom of the page for more detailed Guidelines, the Initial Application Form and the Budget Template.

Key Objectives

In 2026 Impact100 WA will consider applications for initiatives that aim to meet the following objectives:

  • Make a significant and measurable difference to an under-served cause or population in WA.
  • Address a specific need, for a specific duration and achieve specific measurable outcomes.

As guidance, donors to Impact100 WA have a preference for:

  • Initiatives that deliver more widespread outcomes.
  • Lesser-known, smaller Western Australian based not-for-profit organisations.

Focus Areas

In 2026, Impact100 WA has made the decision to rationalise our Focus Areas in order to more accurately reflect our objectives. Applications are invited that meet at least one of the following focus areas:

    1. Community: Initiatives – including arts and cultural projects – that create meaningful social, environmental or community benefit in WA.
    2. Education & Youth: Initiatives that enhance education and learning at any level and/or that improve the lives of disadvantaged young people and their families in WA.
    3. Health & Well-Being: Initiatives that positively impact the mental and/or physical well-being of people in WA.

Eligibility

Impact100 WA has developed criteria and guidelines in conjunction with Australian Communities Foundation and will only consider applications which meet ALL of the following:

  • Initiative aligns with at least one of our focus areas (see above).
  • Organisation has been operating for at least 36 months.
  • Organisation has Tax Concession Charity status from the ATO.
  • Organisation has Deductible Gift Recipient (Item 1) status from the ATO.
  • Organisation is registered with ACNC/ORIC
  • Organisation has an annual operating budget/revenue of under $5 million and over $100,000. (Applications from organisations with an operating budget outside this range may be accepted at the discretion of the Impact100 WA Committee).

Further,

  • Proposed initiatives must utilise the full amount of the Primary Grant ($100,000).
  • Initiatives must be completed within 24 months, and there must be significant progress to report after 12 months.
  • Applications will be accepted from all states and territories of Australia but only for initiatives conducted within Western Australia and benefiting Western Australians.
  • Impact100 WA strongly prefers to be a primary funding partner for the initiative and where possible, for other funding sources to be confirmed.
  • Applications will NOT be accepted from
    • Religious organisations where the grant is intended for the principal benefit of the organisation’s own members or adherents, or where the grant is intended for inherently religious activities.
    • Organisations who are a conduit passing funding to others, rather than being the entity performing the on-ground work themselves.

Forms for 2026:

Download:

You can also check out our Grants FAQs

Q&A Session for Potential Applicants

  • Our application form is very similar to past years and we invite you to watch the recording from the 2024 Workshop for Potential Applicants by clicking on this link: Link to view recording
  • We will be holding a Q&A session as an opportunity to ask questions about your potential application. This will be on Monday 30th March 2026 at 1pm. You can use this link to make a booking and join us.