Better Beginnings Grants
The final round of the Better Beginnings Family Literacy Community Grants Program is now closed.
Since 2004, the State Library of Western Australia’s Better Beginnings Program has supported parents of children aged 0-5 years to create literacy-rich home environments. The program aims to encourage the development of pre-reading skills, the building blocks that children need to be ready to learn through reading, talking, singing, writing, and playing.
In March 2021, the McGowan Government announced an election commitment of $ 1 million over five years for the enhanced delivery of the Better Beginnings program in the Kimberley and Pilbara regions. A new grants program of $200,000 per annum for 2021-2025 was also announced, to assist libraries and community organisations to develop early literacy activities that meet their local communities’ needs.
The Better Beginnings Family Literacy Community Grants Program builds on the aims and messages of the Better Beginnings program and encourages partnerships across public libraries and community groups to develop early literacy activities that meet their communities’ needs.
Applications closed at 5pm (AWST) on Monday 30 September 2024.
Categories
Funding of $200,000 per annum is available in the following categories:
- Micro Grants of $5,000 to $10,000
- Innovation Program Grants of $10,001 to $30,000.
Online Information Session
An online information session was held on Monday 26 August, from 1.30-2.30 pm, to answer questions, provide support and share learnings from the previous rounds.
How do I apply?
Applications are now closed.
Applicants had to apply via Submittable and needed to create an account on Submittable.
Should you require further information regarding the Better Beginnings Grants Program, please contact Michelle Campbell on 9427 3115 or email michelle.campbell@slwa.wa.gov.au
Guidelines
Please read the below PDF before applying.
Better Beginnings Grants Round 4 Guidelines [ PDF 142KB ]
Previous Successful Applicants
Round 3 2023 Better Beginnings Family Literacy Community Grants Program – Successful Applicants
| Local Government/Community Organisation | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mirima Council Aboriginal Corporation | Multilingual board books with audio support | $27,000 |
| Broome | Little Fulla Yarns Storytime Project | $14,985 |
| Melville | Whadjuk Noongar Language Storytime | $23,500 |
| Culture Care WA Inc | Building Bilingual Learning Culture | $30,000 |
| Dardanup | Interactive Touch eLearning Tables | $11,184 |
| Communicare Inc | My Play School extension | $29,693 |
| Vincent | STEM Play | $6,958.50 |
| Joondalup | Reading Ready Packs | $9,992.16 |
| Williams | Rhyme Time Plus | $8,255 |
| Cockburn | Toddler – Sing and Play | $7,160 |
| East Pilbara | Music and Movement | $8,131.95 |
| Wyalkatchem CRC | Wylie Tots Storytime | $7,121.81 |
| Armadale Community Family Centre | Brain Boost – Drumbeat! | $5,170 |
| Karratha | Journey/Explorer Packs | $9,500 |
Round 2 2022 Better Beginnings Family Literacy Community Grants Program - Successful Applicants
| Local Government/Community Organisation | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Port Hedland | Outdoor Storytime – Celebrating Pilbara Culture | $28,000 |
| Library for All | Library for All | $30,000 |
| Communicare Inc | Play School Program | $29,900 |
| Busselton | The Storytime Way | $30,000 |
| Joondalup | City of Joondalup Inclusive Early Childhood Program | $10,000 |
| Melville | Sensory Storytime Project | $9.937.97 |
| Investing In Our Youth | Sensory Storytelling | $6,626 |
| Cunderdin CRC | Tales for Tots | $7,000 |
| Useless Loop Playgroup | Story Time | $6,333.48 |
| Nannup | Little Possums | $7,760 |
| York | Little Ditties | $5,040 |
| Serpentine Jarrahdale | Early Learning Discovery Project | $5,000 |
| Stirling | Wandjoo to Nyoongar | $10,000 |
| City of Nedlands Floreat Toy Library | Literacy through Play | $5,349 |
| South Perth Toy Library | Toy Stories | $9,915 |
Round 1 2022 Better Beginnings Family Literacy Community Grants Program - Successful Applicants
| Local Government/Community Organisation | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Canning | Cultural Ambassadors | $10,000 |
| Boyup Brook CRC | Stories, Rhymes and Fun Times | $9,151.80 |
| Bunbury | Teddy Bears Roadshow | $9,711 |
| Quairading CRC | Quairading Story Time | $5,040 |
| South Perth | ABC, You and Me | $9,900 |
| Port Hedland | Outdoor Indigenous Literacy Classroom | $8,010 |
| Wanneroo (Micro) | It’s All About Learning Together: Senses Alive | $8,930 |
| Boddington | Adventure Storytime | $5,000 |
| Swan | Building Inclusive and Imaginative Communities | $5,000 |
| Kalgoorlie-Boulder | Adding Literacy to Library Playground and Sensory Garden | $9,643 |
| Wanneroo (Innovation) | It’s All About Animal Tales | $21,779 |
| Earbus Foundation | Listen Well, Learn Well, Live Well | $30,000 |
| Broome | Little Fulla Yarns Storytime | $20,293 |
| Plantagenet-Mount Barker | Reading for Generations | $14,055 |
| CLAN Midland | Read, Play, Grow in CALD and Disadvantaged Communities | $29,817 |
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