Round 9 Sustain Fund

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INTRODUCTION

Aboriginal Ranger Program Round 9 Sustain Fund Application Form

The Aboriginal Ranger Program (ARP) Round 9 Sustain Fund is designed to support existing and established Aboriginal ranger groups within Western Australia. These existing groups do not have to be funded by ARP currently, they can be funded by others, but they must be functioning upon applying.

The Round 9 Grant Guidelines (available on the ARP webpage under Funding Opportunities) have been produced to provide detail to applicants about:

  • Eligibility
  • What can be funded
  • Required approvals and/or permissions
  • The assessment criteria and process
  • Your obligations if your application is successful.

You should read the Round 9 Grant Guidelines carefully before starting this application to make sure your organisation is eligible and your proposal is suitable.

This is a competitive funding round, meaning your application will be assessed using the assessment criteria and compared to other applications. There are a number of required attachments in the form, and failure to complete the form properly may impact the success of your application. 

Please note that there will be room at the end of the application form to upload any other documentation that you think may support your application.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 5:00pm Monday 9 March 2026 (AWST).

Applications can only be submitted online via DBCA's SmartyGrants portal. Applications will not be accepted by email or post, or after the closing time.

SAVING AND SUBMITTING

Please ensure you save your application regularly as you go as there is no autosave function. If you wish to leave a partially complete application and edit it later, save it and log out. When you log back in select this form from 'My Applications'.

If you wish to change or edit your application after it is submitted, please send a request to aboriginalrangerprogram@dbca.wa.gov.au and quote your application number. 

Changes cannot be made to an application once the closing date has passed. 

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

If you need technical support SmartyGrants is able to help. Contact them on (03) 9320 6888 during business hours (AEST) or email service@smartygrants.com.au and quote your application number.

A Help Guide for applicants is available here if you need further instructions about how to use SmartyGrants, or see the Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FUNDING

If you have any questions about Round 9 please email  aboriginalrangerprogram@dbca.wa.gov.au

Good luck and we look forward to reading your application!