Climate Comfort Fund Pilot Program

Applications for the Climate Comfort Fund have closed. We have been overwhelmed with the number of applications and have now begun the assessment stage. Successful applicants will be contacted over the coming weeks.

Foundation Housing Ltd (FHL) understands that the global effects of climate change are being felt across Western Australia, and that it disproportionately impacts vulnerable populations including our tenants and residents.

In our commitment to supporting tenants, we have developed a ‘Climate Comfort Fund’ of $50,000 that will go towards home improvements specifically addressing the rising temperatures of climate change. 

Developed as a result to direct feedback from the Committee of Residents and Tenants (CORT), this fund will be marketed as a Pilot Program with funding allocated until the end of the 24/25 Financial Year. Tenants and residents will be provided with the opportunity to apply for a tenant improvement request under the Pilot Program that will help them live more comfortably in their home. Examples of what might be considered: 

• Window awnings
• Ceiling and pedestal fans
• Awning installation
• Window tinting
• Blinds and curtains
• Portable air-conditioning units 
• Insulation 
• Shade sails

Tenants and residents living in a home owned by Foundation Housing will be able to apply for both structural and non-structural improvements. All other tenants will be able to apply for non-structural improvements such as portable air-conditioning and pedestal fans.   

There is no guarantee that all complying applications will be funded due to the nature of the pilot program.

For questions and more information, please contact your Housing or Lodging Coordinator or the Repairs Team:

• 1300 895 205
• repairs@foundationhousing.org.au