Clayton Consulting WA

11/12/2025

Merry Christmas everyone! Thank you to all my clients for your trust and collaborations throughout 2025. It has been a privilege to support your projects.

I’m signing off now and will see you again in 2026. Until then, stay safe and may your Christmas be filled with moments as bright as the Forrest Chase Christmas tree… and as charming as the giant festive koala and kangaroos in Perth. Thank you from Priscilla

17/10/2025

The Western Australian Regional Economic Development (RED) Grant Round 8 official opened today 🥳

𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝑬𝑫 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒈𝒂𝒎𝒆-𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑾𝑨?
Clayton Consulting WA has supported multiple businesses to win RED Grants, from rum distillers to tourist parks. This funding helps turn big regional ideas into reality.

If you're a regional WA business with growth plans, this could be your opportunity to secure funding and make it happen.

Applications close 9 January 2026, so start planning now!

𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩? 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡 🙏

14/08/2025

Don’t Miss the Local Capability Fund Closing Date is 4 September 2025. That's 3 weeks to go, so not much time left to start preparing your application.

There are 5 streams:
- Regional Suppliers
- Aboriginal Business with clean energy incentives
- Digital Transformation
- Standards Compliance and
- Supplying Key Projects

For further details

Find more information about the key funding rounds available and dates.

02/05/2025

Heading to the polls this weekend? Don’t just grab the democracy sausage, get grant ready too!

Whoever wins the election, new funding will be on the table. If you run a business or community group, now’s the time to get your plan sorted so you're ready when grants open.

Think about:
What you want to do
Why it matters
When and where it will happen
How much will it cost
And the big one, "so what?" (Why should others care?)

A clear plan puts you ahead of the pack. Don’t wait until funding is announced, be ready to hit “go”.

Need help getting started? Visit our website to learn how we help businesses and community groups win funding: https://claytonconsultingwa.com.au/grant-writing

If you need help, contact us on M: 0437 135 155 | E: [email protected]

16/10/2024

Grant Opportunity!
Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support (IVAIS) grant is now open.
Closing date: 14/11/24
The program aims to support a professional, viable and ethical Indigenous visual arts industry with strong participation by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

For further details:
https://www.grants.gov.au/Go/Show?GoUuid=d816f360-c95d-4abd-8ccb-a3dc8c67fa80

Please reach out of you need a hand preparing your grant submission.

Funding will be provided to organisations for activities that best contribute to delivery of the following Program outcomes:

14/10/2024

Woohoo! Congratulations and Dongara Tourist Park

We’re excited to share that two of our clients, GBSC and Dongara Tourist Park secured Mid West RED grant funding!

GBSC received $100,000 to get their Geraldton Modular Homes Factory off the ground. This will speed up housing development in Greater Geraldton, with 20 new jobs created in the first year! Plus, it’s set to bring new investment into Geraldton and reduce reliance on Perth for modular housing.

The Dongara Tourist Park will receive $150,000 to expand the park by building eight new ensuite cabins. This will help meet the growing demand for accommodation and create ongoing jobs for local workers.

We’re proud to have researched and written these successful submissions for our clients. Congrats GBSC and Dongara Tourist Park!

Photo Credit: Mid West Development Commission.
L-R: Lara Dalton Geraldton MLA, Leon Bone and Jesse Moore from GBSC and Don Punch WA Minister for Regional Development

25/09/2024

Future Drought Fund Long Term Trials of Drought Resilient Farming Practices Round 2
Applications Close: 19/11/2024
Total Funding Pool: $40.3 million over 6 years for projects commencing in May-June 2024-25 to 2029-30.

The program will fund innovative and transformational practices that have the potential to build the economic, environmental, and social resilience of Australian farms to drought and climate variability.
Applicants can apply for a minimum of $3 million up to a maximum of $8 million GST exclusive. Applications must include a consortium of partners, with a lead organisation nominated as the ‘applicant’. Co-design and farmer involvement is required. The grant is open to eligible agricultural industries defined as cereal and other broadacre crops, horticulture crops and livestock.

02/09/2024

The Australian Government's Growing Regions Proram - Round 2 opens later this week.
Applications Close: 10/10/2024
For projects between $500,000 and $15 million
Total Funding Pool: $393 million to fund eligible capital works projects across rural and regional Australia.

Who Can Apply: Eligible local governments and incorporated not-for-profit organisations to deliver capital works projects for priority community infrastructure.

We are taking on one more customer for the Growing Regions Program. Call us now if you need help preparing your funding submission.

02/09/2024

Local Capability Fund for regional businesses in Western Australia
Each of the 9 regions have their own Local Capability Fund
Applications Close: 13/9/2024

Funding for regional Western Australian small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to enhance their business capability and capacity to supply to major Western Australian State or local government agencies, the Australian Government and the private sector.

The Local Capability Fund (LCF) provides businesses with access to funding to improve capacity and competitiveness.

02/09/2024

Digital Transformation Round - Local Capability Fund
Applications Close: Friday 13/9/24

This funding program provides initial support for eligible businesses to adopt and use digital and data technology for the purpose of improving their productivity, competitiveness, resilience, safety and sustainability.

The focus of this round is supporting small to medium enterprises to use existing technologies and services and not for research or the commercialisation of new ideas.

The level of funding support under the Digital Transformation Round is 50% of eligible costs (excluding GST) up to a maximum funding level of $25,000 per successful applicant.

https://www.wa.gov.au/government/publications/local-capability-fund-digital-transformation-round

Call now if you need help preparing your funding submission. M: 0437 135 155

Support for eligible businesses to enhance their operations through digital and data technology.

02/09/2024

Funding Opportunity
Local Capability Fund - Aboriginal Round
Applications Close: 13/9/24

The Aboriginal Business Round provides funding for Aboriginal Western Australian small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to enhance their business capability and capacity to supply to major Western Australian State or Local Government agencies, the Australian Government and the private sector.

The level of funding support under the Aboriginal Business Round is 50% of eligible costs (excluding GST) up to a maximum funding level of $50,000 per successful applicant.

https://www.wa.gov.au/government/publications/local-capability-fund-aboriginal-business-round

Contact us if you need help preparing your grant submission on M: 0437 135 155

Helping local Aboriginal businesses enhance their capability, capacity and competitiveness when bidding for Government and private sector projects

27/08/2024

Funding Opportunity: Streets Alive Program - Stream 2
Applications are now open for Stream 2: up to $100,000 projects

Streets Alive Stream 2 Webinar, via Zoom, will be held on Thursday, 5 September 2024. Please register your attendance on Humanitix.
Applications close: Monday 7 October 2024
For more information: https://streetsalive.org.au/