Placemaking Grant 2025/2026

The Placemaking Grant Program aims to support local businesses, community groups and individuals.

Grants of up to $3,000 will be available to eligible local businesses to help improve shopfronts and increase visitation, and community-led projects that help enhance and activate the City’s town centres.

Town Centre Activation Plans

Economic Development Strategy 2025 - 2035

Applicant is eligible to apply if they are:

• a business located within the boundaries of the City of Bayswater;
• a community group and/or a group (both unincorporated and incorporated);
• a place activation group/s; or
• is an individual living in the City of Bayswater.

Project must meet one of the following Placemaking Grant Categories:

Category One

A business focused project that will improve the shopfront of the local business to encourage visitation. Projects may include:

• shopfront signage;
• alfresco furniture;
• planter boxes or landscaping solutions;
• public artwork;
• window display enhancements;
• in store display enhancements; and/or
• shopfront lighting solutions.

Category Two

A community-led project that will enhance the City's town centres, build stronger links between the community and local businesses, and encourage a greater degree of buying local. Project may include:

• initiatives that support creating welcoming, thriving and vibrant town centres; and
• events or activations that drive economic development outcomes.

If you have any questions in relation to these eligibility criteria, please contact: Place Manager, 08 9272 0674 or place.management@bayswater.wa.gov.au

Incomplete applications and/or applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

If you do contact us throughout the application process, please quote the application number below:

I confirm that the applicant:

• is an eligible applicant (as listed above).
• the project aligns with either Placemaking Grant category one or two. 
• has/will be able to provide proof of the property owner's consent (if applicable).
• able to contribute 50% of the total project cost cash and/or in-kind support (reflect in the budget).
• provide or attain a copy of the Certificate of Currency for Public Liability Insurance (minimum value of 20 million).
• does not owe any reports or money to the City of Bayswater as a result of previous funding or grants.
• if successful, deliver the proposed project by 30 June 2026.