❓ This Question on Notice scrutinizes the allocation of Regional Economic Development (RED) Grants in the Pilbara region, specifically focusing on the number of applications, success rates, and the total value of funding requested versus awarded in Round 8.
AnsweredQoN 1603Legislative Council
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I refer to the 9 April 2026 media statement titled “RED grants driving jobs and economic diversification in the Pilbara,” which states that $846,700 was awarded to five projects under Round 8 of the Regional Economic Development (RED) Grants program, and I ask:(a) how many applications were received for Round 8 of the RED Grants program in the Pilbara region;(b) how many of those applications were deemed unsuccessful;(c) what was the total value of funding requested across all applications submitted for Round 8 in the Pilbara;(d) what was the total value of funding requested by unsuccessful applicants; and(e) of the unsuccessful applications, how many were assessed as meeting eligibility requirements but not funded?
I refer to the 9 April 2026 media statement titled “RED grants driving jobs and economic diversification in the Pilbara,” which states that $846,700 was awarded to five projects under Round 8 of the Regional Economic Development (RED) Grants program, and I ask:
(a) how many applications were received for Round 8 of the RED Grants program in the Pilbara region;
(b) how many of those applications were deemed unsuccessful;
(c) what was the total value of funding requested across all applications submitted for Round 8 in the Pilbara;
(d) what was the total value of funding requested by unsuccessful applicants; and
(e) of the unsuccessful applications, how many were assessed as meeting eligibility requirements but not funded?
I refer to the 9 April 2026 media statement titled “RED grants driving jobs and economic diversification in the Pilbara,” which states that $846,700 was awarded to five projects under Round 8 of the Regional Economic Development (RED) Grants program, and I ask:
(a) how many applications were received for Round 8 of the RED Grants program in the Pilbara region;
(b) how many of those applications were deemed unsuccessful;
(c) what was the total value of funding requested across all applications submitted for Round 8 in the Pilbara;
(d) what was the total value of funding requested by unsuccessful applicants; and
(e) of the unsuccessful applications, how many were assessed as meeting eligibility requirements but not funded?
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Answered
9 June 2026
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development
Response time
6 days
(a) 74
(b) 69
(c) $12,154,914
(d) $11,058,214
(e) 61
(b) 69
(c) $12,154,914
(d) $11,058,214
(e) 61
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