- Organisations are invited to apply for
funding under the Cook Government's Seniors Week Community Grants Program
- Grant funds of between $1,000 and
$3,000 available to meet event-related costs
- Nominations are also open for the 2023
WA Seniors Awards
- Seniors Week 2023 runs from 12-19
November
The Cook Government is proud to
make funding available to local governments, registered not-for-profit
organisations and community groups across Western Australia to celebrate WA Seniors
Week 2023.
Seniors
Week acknowledges the role of seniors in our communities, promotes positive
ageing, and encourages participation in community life, particularly for
isolated people.
Seniors
Week 2023 runs from 12-19 November, with events and activities held across WA,
including the WA Seniors Awards.
Community-level
organisations and local governments in the metropolitan, regional, and remote
areas of WA, are being invited to apply for grant funding to stage events and
activities during Seniors Week.
The
Seniors Week Community Grants Program assists with the costs of hosting local
events, with a focus on initiatives that recognise and thank seniors for their
contribution to the community and engage seniors in a variety of activities
that encourage active ageing.
Grant
funds of $1,000 (or up to $3,000 for a consortium) can be used to meet
event-related costs such as advertising and promotion, catering, venue and
equipment hire, and transport.
There
will also be an emphasis on promoting intergenerational activities linking
seniors to the community, and support for people who experience disadvantage or
isolation, to attend events and activities during Seniors Week.
Additionally, nominations for the WA Seniors Awards can be made
by organisations or individual members of the public. The Awards acknowledge
and celebrate the contributions of exceptional seniors and people supporting
older Western Australians.
The Seniors Week Community Grants Program
and the WA Seniors Awards will be coordinated by the Council on the Ageing (WA)
(COTA) in partnership with the Department of Communities and Lotterywest.
Applications for grants funding
and nominations for the WA Seniors Awards can be made to COTA (WA) at their
website: COTA (WA) or by phone on: (08) 9472 0104.
Grant Applications and Awards nominations close COB
Friday, 29 September 2023 and awards will be presented during Seniors
Week.
Comments attributed to Seniors and
Ageing Minister Don Punch:
"Seniors
Week is always a high point in the annual calendar for seniors in WA, and the Cook
Government's Seniors Week Community Grants Program provides financial
assistance to organisations to host exciting events and activities throughout
the week.
"The
grants provide community groups across Western Australia the opportunity to
design, plan, implement and evaluate place-based activities that connect
seniors with their community."
"The
grants and the Seniors Awards are intended to celebrate the role of seniors in
our communities and encourage participation in community life, particularly for
isolated individuals.
