Shaping tomorrow

Community Grants Program

Applications for the 2025 Community Grants Program are now open.

The annual program funds events and initiatives in our priority communities that meet our community investment focus areas of education, community resilience and energy transition.

Applicants are invited to apply for up to $10,000 to support their project or initiative. 

Eligibility

Not-for-profit, sport and community groups that are incorporated (or auspiced via another incorporated body) based in Port Hedland, Strelley, Yandeyarra and the wider Pilbara that align with our focus areas of education, community resilience and energy transition are invited to apply.

With our strong focus on community, PLS will not consider applications from individuals, religious organisations, private or commercial entities, or for activities that encourage the irresponsible use of alcohol or promote gambling, or which are usually exclusively funded by government.

Apply now

Download the application form

Submit your application by 30 June 2025.

If you have any questions or would like more information please email us: sponsorships@pls.com

Community investment

At PLS, we are committed to shaping tomorrow. We do this through our products and their role in the clean energy transition, as well as providing support to the communities in which we operate.

We support our priority communities via our Community Investment Program, providing financial support to community organisations through a range of partnerships and programs.

These initiatives support our purpose and ensure our operations contribute to the social and economic prosperity of the communities of which we are a part.

Framework

Our Community Investment Framework identifies the areas and communities we support. This Framework ensures we are supporting programs that align with community need and that any investment has a positive, lasting and sustainable impact.

Priority communities

Our priority communities are Port Hedland, Yandeyarra, Strelley and Perth.

Focus areas

Education

Investing in our future by improving access to education programs.

Outcomes

  • Increase access to literacy and numeracy programs.
  • Increase access to STEM programs.
  • Provide Indigenous students access scholarship programs for high school and/or further education
  • Provide opportunities for leadership and mentoring to Indigenous students enrolled in programs at university.

Community Resilience

Supporting our communities to be sustainable and resilient through health and wellbeing, economic and capacity building initiatives.

Outcomes

  • Increase support to our FIFO workforce and their families.
  • Increase access to services that support mental and physical health and wellbeing.
  • Increase services and support for healthy behaviors.
  • Increase access to healthcare professionals.
  • Support programs that build capacity and support economic diversification.
  • Support and celebrate the local community and culture.

Energy Transition

Assisting communities to make a sustainable shift to renewable energy through initiatives, investment, research, innovation and economic diversification

Outcomes

  • Support in renewable energy initiatives.
  • Improve transition to clean energy in communities through investment in infrastructure.
  • Increase access to training in sustainability and renewable energy to build capacity and knowledge.
  • Partner with organisations to optimize the transition to clean energy.
  • Support research and development that promotes the transition to clean energy.

Our community partnerships