Coastal land managers can apply for CoastWA grants to help prepare and implement coastal management plans, undertake protection activities, and implement on-ground actions and capacity building.

In 2025, a total of $3.02 million in grants will be allocated through four programs under CoastWA:

• Coastwest – a total of $400,000 to be allocated, with up to $60,000 per project that supports education, conservation and protection of coastal areas;
• Coastal Management Plan Assistance Program – a total of $400,000 to be allocated, with up to $200,000 per project to assist coastal land managers in preparing and implementing strategies and management plans;
• Coastal Adaptation and Protection (CAP) grants – a total of $900,000 to be allocated, with up to $400,000 per project that preserves or enhances coastal assets for the community and support adaptation to coastal hazards; and
• Hotspot Coastal Adaptation and Protection (H-CAP) grants – up to $1.32 million available to design and implement works on major projects at coastal erosion hotspots.

CoastWA is a State Government initiative jointly managed by the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage and the Department of Transport.

More information or to apply for the grants >

Applications close 12pm Monday, 14 April 2025.

Story and images supplied by Michaela Pilossof, Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage.