Applications are now open for Move Your Body grants of up to $5,000 (plus GST) to deliver community-based falls prevention projects in Western Australia from September to November 2025. Move Your Body campaign educates older adults on building strength and balance to prevent falls and promote healthy ageing.
Before diving into writing your application, read all of the Stay On Your Feet® eligibility and criteria.
Planning is a major component of any successful grant application. Putting a well-thought-out and planned project idea together has the potential for long-term impact. Collecting all the information you need and getting support from other organisations will help form your grant application. Before writing your grant application, consider the following things to help lay the foundation of your proposed grants program.
Key things to consider
Defining the problem and need
How will you demonstrate the need for a falls prevention program in your community?
- Use local data and statistics on falls among older adults in your community.
- Highlight gaps in current services and how your project will help fill them.
- Talk with older adults in your community to gather feedback about needs.
Establishing objectives
The project objectives are the end result or desired outcome of the project, or what you hope to achieve. Your program goals and objectives should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) and address the Move Your Body modifiable risk factors (balance and strength).
Start to consider these as you form your grant project proposal.
Understanding your target audience
Consider who will benefit from your program.
- Are you targeting older adults in regional areas, culturally diverse groups, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people or people living with a disability?
- How will you promote the program to engage with and recruit participants?
- What are the barriers to participation, and how will you address them?
Incorporating evidence-based exercises
Your program should include evidence-based exercises for falls prevention that are designed to increase strength and balance and reduce the risk of falls in older adults. As part of your grant program, consider:
- Incorporating balance and strength exercises such as the Otago Exercise Program, Lifestyle integrated Functional Exercise (LiFE) Program or Tai Chi. (Dancing can also be an effective falls prevention activity e.g. line dancing or ballroom dancing.)
- Engaging and partnering with qualified professionals (e.g., physiotherapists, exercise physiologists or fitness instructors) to support safe program delivery and falls assessments.
Key stakeholders and partnerships
- Who needs to be involved?
- Who can we engage and partner with to promote and deliver the program? (local governments, community groups, or health service providers)
Budget
- What are the main budget items required for the program?
- What in-kind budget can we contribute? (In-kind contributions are goods or services that are donated to the organisation)
Sustainability
- What resources are available already, and what is needed (e.g. venue, equipment, volunteers, trainers, etc.)?
- Can the program be continued or expanded after the grant funding ends? (e.g. through partnerships with local governments, community groups, or health service providers).
Next Steps
Now is a good time to reach out to the Grants Coordinator to discuss your proposed grant project. Please complete an online Request form for grant coaching or support or contact us at (08) 6166 7688 or grants@injurymatters.org.au.
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