Grants and Assistance

Peppercorn Leases

Peppercorn leases allow community groups to lease City-owned facilities at a below market rate. 

For more information, please contact City Officers at leasing@ckb.wa.gov.au

Rates Exemptions and Concessions

The City offers rates relief to eligible not-for-profit recreation, sporting, and community groups. The City further extends this relief to those individuals suffering financial hardship pursuant to the Financial Hardship Policy.

Key Dates: 

• Applications open: Year-round

Please contact the City’s rates department on (08) 9021 9654 or rates@ckb.wa.gov.au for further information or visit, Concessions, Exemptions and Rebates.

Discounts, Waivers and Write-Offs

Applicants may apply for Discounts, Waivers or Write-Offs of applicable fees in accordance with the City’s conditions. The Chief Executive Officer may approve assistance of up to 80% of the applicable fee, to a maximum of $100,000.

For examples of applicable fees and charges, please refer to the Community Support Handbook.

How to Apply 

The City uses the following application forms. Please select the form that matches your enquiry.

Use of City Buildings, Facilities or Fields

For applications seeking discounted fees for the use of City buildings, facilities or sporting fields.

City Fee Discount Application - Fields and/or Facilities

Environmental Health Applications

 For Environmental Health matters, including:

• Public Event Approvals
• Approval for Non-Complying Noise Events

City Fee Discount Application Form - Environmental Health

Event Applications (Facilities + Environmental Health)

 For event applications where the applicant:

• intends to use City facilities or fields, and
• is seeking a discount on Environmental Health fees.

City Fee Discount Application Form - Events

 If you are enquiring about other available City fee waivers, please email mailbag@ckb.wa.gov.au and include details of the waiver you are applying for. Your enquiry will be directed to the appropriate team, who will contact you directly.

Key Dates:

• Applications open: Year-round

Need help before applying?
Email mailbag@ckb.wa.gov.au

Partnership Service Agreements

The City may partner with not-for-profit or community groups to deliver services that benefit the community and are not otherwise provided. 

• Applications open: Year-round

For information on how to apply and eligibility, please visit the Partnership Service Agreement Policy. 

Please direct all enquires to mailbag@ckb.wa.gov.au. 

Building Improvement Program

The City is committed to assisting building owners and operators in improving key aspects of their buildings such as accessibility, conservations works and restoration, structural repairs and shopfront revitalisation projects. 

Applicant can apply for up $50,000 per site with the following conditions:

• Total City provided funding not to exceed 50% of total cost.
• Funding cannot be used towards payment of GST. 

For more information, please refer to the Community Support Handbook or contact the City’s Advocacy and Strategy Team at economic.development@ckb.wa.gov.au.