About WARIS

The Western Australian Regional Initiatives Scheme’s (WARIS) primary objective is to encourage, promote and support the sustainable development of regional Western Australia. The Scheme provides financial assistance to organisations to progress projects in regional Western Australia.

WARIS is one of five financial assistance schemes under the Western Australian Government’s Regional Investment Fund (established in 2001) which has provided $75 million over four years to assist with the economic and social development of regional Western Australia or improve the access by regional communities to services.

An additional $80 million over four years has been allocated to the fund through the May 2004 State Budget process with funding becoming available in 2005 / 2006. The funds will continue to assist with the economic and social development of regional Western Australia or improve the access by regional communities to services.

WARIS provides grants from $10,000 to $250,000 for non-capital works projects designed to deliver benefits to two or more regions of the State in areas such as capacity building and leadership, youth support, population retention, environmental and natural resource management and research and development on regional issues and opportunities.

For further information on WARIS, contact Helena Zlatnik on (08) 9217 1466 or via email at waris@dlgrd.wa.gov.au

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