Page 1 - Round 1: Social, Economic and Environmental Recovery, Flexible Grants - Department of Fire and Emergency Services, Western Australia

General Information (Not Applicable)

The Severe Tropical Cyclone (STC) Narelle Recovery and Resilience Fund provides grant funding to support locally led recovery, resilience and preparedness activities in communities impacted by (STC) Narelle and associated flooding in March 2026.

The Fund aims to:

Support community recovery and wellbeing following STC Narelle
Strengthen resilience to future disaster impacts
Improve disaster preparedness and readiness at a local level
Deliver positive social, economic and environmental benefits
Enable communities to identify and lead their own recovery priorities

Opening date:	27 May 2026
Closing date:	6 July 2026
	Note: additional rounds may be made available
Enquires:	recoverygrants@dfes.wa.gov.au or call 1800 490 678

Eligibility Criteria (Not Applicable)

Who can apply?

The Fund is available in the following local government areas:

Shire of Ashburton
Shire of Exmouth
Shire of Carnarvon

Eligible applicants may include:

Impacted local governments
Incorporated not-for-profit and community organisations (including environmental and sporting groups)
Industry bodies or peak organisations where funding is sought solely to deliver eligible activities that provide direct benefit to impacted communities.

Funding will not be provided to support the normal operating costs or core business activities of industry bodies or commercial entities.

Applicants must demonstrate the capacity to manage funding and deliver the proposed activities in accordance with the Funding Agreement.

Eligible Activities

Projects funded under the Fund must contribute to one or more of the recovery, resilience or preparedness outcomes set out below. Activities must be locally led, time limited, proportionate to demonstrated impact, and clearly linked to community needs arising from STC Narelle

Recovery

Activities supporting wellbeing, psychosocial recovery and community reconnection following STC Narelle, including:

Community events and initiatives that rebuild social connection and wellbeing
Environmental restoration and re-planting and rehabilitation activities
Repairs or restoration of damaged community buildings and assets where losses are uninsured or underinsured
Engagement of community recovery officers or specialist personnel to support local recovery delivery

Resilience

Activities reducing vulnerability to future disasters by addressing risks and strengthening systems or local capability.

Examples include:

Community-led risk reduction initiatives
Business adaptation and resilience initiatives
Environmental protection, mitigation and restoration activities

Preparedness

Activities improving readiness for future disasters through planning, training and capability development.

Examples include:

Business continuity planning training and workshops
Community emergency management education and training

Applicant (Not Applicable)

Applicant Name *

Must be a local government, incorporated not-for-profit or community organisation, industry body or peak organisation

Applicant Local Government Area *

Response required.

Applicant Type *

Response required.

Applicant Australian Business Number (ABN)

The ABN provided will be used to look up the following information.

Click Lookup above to check that you have entered the ABN correctly.

Australian Business Register Information

ABN

Entity name

ABN status

Entity type

Goods & Services Tax (GST)

DGR Endorsed

ATO Charity Type

More information

ACNC Registration

Tax Concessions

Main business location

Must be an ABN.

Applicant Postal Address *

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Address line 1

Address line 2

Suburb/Town

State/Province

Postcode

Country

Address Line 1, Suburb/Town, State/Province, Postcode, and Country are required.

Applicant Registered Physical Address *

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Address line 1

Address line 2

Suburb/Town

State/Province

Postcode

Country

Address Line 1, Suburb/Town, State/Province, Postcode, and Country are required.

Applicant General Office Phone Number *

Must be an Australian phone number.

Applicant General Office Email *

Must be an email address.

Not-for-profits (Not Applicable)

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Applicant Type" on page 1

NFPs must provide evidence of their not-for-profit status such as:

Current Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission's (ACNC) Registration, or
Constituional documents and/or
Articles of Association that demonstrate the not-for-profit character of the organisation.

Upload your evidence of not-for-profit status below *

Project Overview (Not Applicable)

Provide information below about the specific project you are seeking funding for. If you are applying for more than one project, a separate application form must be submitted for each project.

Project Title *

Project Location(s) *

Must be no more than 500 characters. Ensure to include an accurate description of the location/s and their address/es

Requested Funding Amount *

Must be a dollar amount. GST Exclusive

Proposed Start Date *

Must be a date.

Proposed End Date *

Must be a date.

Project Description (Not Applicable)

Project Summary *

Must be no more than 500 characters. What will your project do and what is it aiming to achieve?

Primary Outcomes *

Response required.Response required.

Recovery

Resilience

Preparedness

Other:

Clear

Select all that apply

Describe the key activities to be delivered *

Must be no more than 1000 characters.

Community Need and Benefit (Not Applicable)

Identify the specific need your project addresses *

Must be no more than 1000 characters.

Describe the benefit to the Community this project provides *

Must be no more than 1000 characters.

Project Budget (Not Applicable)

Item Description	Item Cost	Amount Requested
	GST Exclusive	Must be a dollar amount. GST Exclusive

Must be at least 1 rows

Project Budget Totals (Not Applicable)

Total Item Cost

This number/amount is calculated.

Total Amount Requested

This number/amount is calculated.

Delivery Capacity and Risk (Not Applicable)

Describe any previous experience delivering similar activities *

Must be no more than 1000 characters.

Identify key risks to delivery and how they will be managed *

Must be no more than 1000 characters.

Representative Contact Details (Not Applicable)

Representative Name *

First name

Last name

Representative Position *

Representative Address

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Address line 1

Address line 2

Suburb/Town

State/Province

Postcode

Country

Representative Phone *

Must be an Australian phone number.

Representative Email *

Must be an email address.

Alternative Contact (Not Applicable)

Alternative Contact Name *

First name

Last name

Alternative Contact Position *

Alternative Contact Phone *

Must be an Australian phone number.

Alternative Contact Email *

Must be an email address.

Declaration (Not Applicable)

The CEO (or equivalent) endorsed the Declaration below.

I declare the information included in this application is correct to the best of my knowledge.
I declare my organisation and project/s meet all eligibility requirements.
I declare I have read and understood the Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle Recovery and Resilience Fund Guidelines for applicants and the terms and conditions of funding as written in the Sample Funding Agreement.
I declare I am authorised to submit this application on behalf of my organisation.
I declare this application has endorsement from the Chief Executive Officer (or equivalent accountable authority).

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) (or equivalent accountable authority) *

First name

Last name

Position *

Primary Email *

Must be an email address.

Organisation *

Date *

Must be a date.

Attachments (Not Applicable)

Clearly label and upload any supporting documentation which may support the assessment of your project

Supporting Attachments

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Round 1: Social, Economic and Environmental Recovery, Flexible Grants

STC Narelle Recovery and Resilience Fund

General Information (Not Applicable)

Eligibility Criteria (Not Applicable)

Applicant (Not Applicable)

Not-for-profits (Not Applicable)

Project Overview (Not Applicable)

Project Description (Not Applicable)

Community Need and Benefit (Not Applicable)

Project Budget (Not Applicable)

Project Budget Totals (Not Applicable)

Delivery Capacity and Risk (Not Applicable)

Representative Contact Details (Not Applicable)

Alternative Contact (Not Applicable)

Declaration (Not Applicable)

Attachments (Not Applicable)