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

Written By Anne Furey

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.

Anne Furey