$3.56 million in grants to help prevent and manage coastal erosion

The WA Government have allocated $3.56 million in grant funding, across several programs, for coastal planning and management.

The program, offering grants from $5,000 and up to $1.75 million, will target high-priority sites across the State for coastal management to help protect Western Australia’s coastline from coastal erosion.

The funding will help coastal land managers to:

• evaluate options for coastal management and adaptation strategies;

• plan, budget and manage the impacts of coastal hazards;

• work with community organisations through Local Government parnterships

Eligibility varies depending the programs.

The funded programs include:

• Coastwest: up to $60,000 for projects that support education, conservation and protection of coastal areas;

• Coastal Management Plan Assistance Program (CMPAP): Up to $200,000 to assist coastal land managers in preparing management plans;

• Coastal Adaptation and Protection (CAP): up to $400,000 for projects that preserve or enhance coastal assets for the community and support adaptation to coastal hazards; and

• Hotspot Coastal Adaptation and Protection (H-CAP): up to $1.76 million to design and implement works on major projects at coastal erosion hotspots.

Applications close on 3r dApril 2023.

For more information on the various CoastWA programs click here.