2025 Worsley Alumina Community Grants Program - Round 1

The South32 Worsley Alumina Community Grants Program provides funding for local organisations, projects and programs that provide a benefit to people in South West communities.

Please use this form to apply for grants of up to A$5,000 (GST exclusive) for eligible projects that support community initiatives within the Shires of Boddington, Collie, Murray, Wandering, Waroona and Williams, or in Greater Bunbury and surrounds.  

Applications will be reviewed after the closing date (closes at midnight) and all applicants will be notified of the outcome via email within 30 days of the end of the application period.

If you have any questions, please contact the team:

Worsley Alumina | 1800 555 958 | worsleycommunity@south32.net

Please be ready to provide the following information: 

• Representative and organisation's contact details
• Project purpose
• Planned activities and outputs
• Evidence of community/stakeholder support
• Project expenses

The 'Applicant' is the Organisation (or other entity type) completing this form to apply for monetary and/or non-monetary support through our Social Investment Program.

South32's Business Integrity function undertake due diligence on all social investment applicants across our operations. To help us progress your application, please address all questions in the Due Diligence section of this form.

All applications must pass due diligence before funding is committed.

Help with SmartyGrants 

South32 uses SmartyGrants online social investment tool to manage our program from applications (this form) to assessments and project acquittals. Visit SmartyGrants Help Guide For Applicants for help using the system. 

Note: Fields marked with asterisks(*) are mandatory. The system will not allow the application to be submitted if mandatory fields are blank or attachments are omitted. 

Please save your application regularly to avoid timing out of SmartyGrants. 

South32 will assess grant applications based on how successfully the project will:

• Deliver benefits to the community in alignment with our focus areas;                         
• Support inclusion and community participation;                                                   
• Support the needs of the community;              
• Deliver present and future benefits to the local area; and                                           
• Support the local environment and natural resources.

South32 will not consider the following applications:

• Individuals;
• Fundraising for religious or political purposes;
• Activities that conflict with South32’s corporate values, Code of Business Conduct, Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy or a combination of one, more or all;
• Projects not aligned with our focus areas;
• Projects incapable of delivering measurable benefit(s) to the community; and
• Projects or activities previously supported where South32’s support did not (in our view) deliver on the intended purpose and expected benefits.

Quick Links

• South32 Code of Business Conduct, including our Speak Up Policy (English, Spanish, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese)
• Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy (English, Spanish, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese) 

South32 supports local community projects aligned to four key focus areas. You will be asked to select the most relevant focus area for your project. 

Visit communities and society at our website to learn more about South32's societal contribution and how we work together with host communities.

1. Education and leadership 

• Education, training, youth development and childcare.
• Supporting lifelong learning and development, nurturing future leaders, and promoting equal access to education, with a focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.  

2. Economic participation

• Local employment, local business development.
• Supporting local employment, sustainable livelihoods, and diversified local economies. 

3. Good health and social wellbeing

• Community health, sport and recreation, family, and youth support.
• Supporting community health and social wellbeing and promoting inclusion.

4. Natural resource resilience

• Environment, water, land management.
• Supporting communities to thrive in their environment and use natural resources responsibly and sustainably.