RED Grants
Driving economic growth across the South West. Supporting local jobs.
About
The Regional Economic Development (RED) Grants program provides funding for projects that create jobs, strengthen industries and support long-term economic growth across the South West of Western Australia.
More than $65 million has been invested over 12 years towards the RED Grants program to stimulate economic growth and development in regional Western Australia.
The RED Grants program is delivered by the Regional Development Commissions for their respective region, with support from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.
In the South West, the South West Development Commission manages the grant process.
In the South West, grants of up to $150,000 are available for Round 9 of REDs for locally-driven projects that create real economic impact and employment opportunities.
Round 9 – Open
Applications for Round 9 are open. Apply now.
Start your application in our SmartyGrants portal.
Applications close: 3pm Thursday, 14 January 2027
Information
Download the Round 9 Guidelines to check whether your project may be eligible for funding and start planning your proposal:
Round-9-RED-Grant-Guidelines_SW
Understanding the Assessment Criteria
Objectives
Projects need to contribute to at least one of the following objectives to be considered for funding
- creating sustainable jobs
- expanding or diversifying industry
- developing skills or capabilities
- attracting new investment to the region
- increasing productivity
Regional Priorities
For an understanding of regional priorities, visit South West Regional Priorities.
To learn about the South West Development Commission’s strategic priorities, read our Strategic Plan.
Do you have a query?
Our team is here to help!
For all RED Grant enquiries, contact the SWDC grants team on 9792 2000 or grantscoordinator@swdc.wa.gov.au .
Information Sessions
Want to learn more about applying?
We’re partnering with local Chambers of Commerce to hold RED Grants and Local Content information sessions across the South West.
Attend an information session to learn more about the program or speak with our Grants and Engagement team to discuss your proposal and receive feedback before you apply.
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Video tutorials
Useful links
Remplan economic data
Business plan template
Risk management planning
Applying for a grant
Managing your grant
Know your responsibilities
Sharing the good news
Acknowledgements and logo usage
Contact Us
Funding recipients
Southern Forests Honey – $150,000, The Colony Concept
Margaret River Busselton Tourism Association – $100,000, Ngilgi Cave Precinct Modernisation Project
Ocean Grown Abalone – $85,000, Augusta Boat Harbour Seafood Processing Facility
City of Bunbury – $76,510, Connecting Bunbury Geographe
Busselton Jetty – $75,000, Busselton Jetty Underwater Observatory Interpretation Upgrade
Bunbury Dolphin Discovery Incorporated – $44,000, Dolphin Centre Leveraged Marketing
Maker and Co Collective – $40,300, Maker Program 2019
Australia’s South West – $40,000, Great South West Edge Touring Route
Geographe French Australian Festivals – $35,000, CinefestOZ Film Festival – enhancement and growth
Jazz by the Bay Association – $26,392, Jazz by the Bay Festival – Arts Business Development consultant
Arts Margaret River – $14,000, Margaret River Readers and Writers Festival
The Nannup Music Club – $12,470, Brockman St Venue Development
Festival of Busselton Incorporated – $5,095, Festival of Busselton
Hopbroker – $150,000, Brugan Brewing
Southern Forests Blackwood Valley Tourism Association – $74,945, Southern Forests Blackwood Valley Tourism Industry Development Project
Vasse Valley – $50,000, Upscaling value–added Hemp Food Production
Shire of Nannup – $46,881, Nannup Trails Town Infrastructure
Geographe Enterprises – $81,000, Temperature Controlled Inspection Room
Production and Interpretive Centre Expansion
Samson’s Paddock – $100,000, Project Donny-Stay – Creating Donnybrook’s Only Premium Hotel Accommodation
Aquafarms Australia – $147,280, The Capel Marron Farm Tourism Facility
Harvey Hemp – $50,000, Harvey Hemp Regional Scalability and Expansion Project
The Local Drinks Co – $57,125, Shelf Stable All Natural Handcrafted, Better for You Beverages
Thurlby Herb Farm – $98,305, Thurlby Herb Farm – Sweet Smell of Soap Success in the Southern Forests
Lennard Waste – $100,000, Lennard Waste Water Treatment – Waste Reduction, Water Enrichment, Capacity Growth
Integrity Engineering Solutions – $100,000, Development of the Jointegrity Bolted Joint Quality Assurance System
Touchtech Australia – $43,544, Touchtech Australia New Facility Fitout
Alpine Laundry – $150,000, Alpine Laundry Expansion
Kingston Rest Farms – $100,000, Indoor Sheep Feeding
South West Hops – $99,392, South West Hops – Processing Plant
The Margaret River Chocolate Company – $85,000, The Margaret River Chocolate Company – Expansion of existing manufacturing, sales and cafe facility.
Boyup Brook Hotel – $64,485, Boyup Brook Hotel Accommodation Upgrade
Vineyard 28 – $49,995, Vineyard 28 – Winery Expansion
The Foodey Collective – $13,730, Foodey Ready Made
Scenic Helicopters – $150,000, Hangar Construction at Busselton Margaret River Regional Airport
La Colmena – $150,000, Hostel Rebuild and Expansion
Kettridges Pty Ltd – $150,000, Doubling stockfeed production
Djilba Land Management – $150,000, Portable Trapping Units with Advanced Technology
Wilgee Civil Pty Ltd – $147,100, Automated Self-Leveling Stations for Small Earthmoving Machinery
Lamb Chop Records – $100,000, Lamb Chop Records Expansion
Teamwork Contractors – $94,562, Bunbury Warehouse Project Expansion
Bunbury Harvey Regional Council – $80,776, Food Organics, Garden Organics (FOGO) Decontamination Project
Asset Reliability Inspections – $50,000, Developing a workforce for the Non Destructive Testing Industry
Jesters Flat – $36,250, The Equine Learning Hub
RCR Mining Technologies – $100,000, South West Advanced Manufacturing TAFE Block Training Facility for Regional Industry
Rocky Ridge Brewing Co – $100,000, Scaling Sustainable Manufacturing: High-Speed Automated Packaging Infrastructure for National and International Market Expansion
Margaret River Hops – $150,000, Hops Processing Facility Upgrades
Newton Orchard Packing and Marketing P/L – $100,000, Export Cherry Packline Upgrade
Boyup Brook Co-operative Company – $ 100,000, Boyup Brook Co-operative Expansion Project
Bahen & Co – $150,000,Unlocking Advanced Food Manufacturing Capacity in the South West: Bahen & Co’s Advanced Refining Plant
Bridgetown Winery – $18,223, Blackwood Valley Wine Farm – A Community Cellar Door for the Blackwood Valley Wine Region
Belvedere Valley Enterprises – $25,000, Belvedere Valley Thermal Chamber for on Farm Closed‑Loop Waste Processing
