What is the Fund?

Rio Tinto is committed to Western Australia and intends to continue operating in the state over the long term. For Rio Tinto to achieve ongoing success it must be part of a prosperous community.

It is in this context that we established the Rio Tinto WA Future Fund - to identify and support initiatives that can contribute to the future development of the state and the welfare of its people.

Rio Tinto is providing $2 million per year for distribution by the Fund. The $2 million is in addition to the many community development programs, totalling more than $10 million, which are undertaken at a local level and supported by our businesses in Western Australia.

The Fund is not a grants scheme, but a partnership program. The aim is to develop joint venture projects and community actions that will help the community to respond with imagination and flexibility to the challenges facing Western Australia and take advantage of emerging opportunities.

The Fund provides significant support to a limited number of highly innovative projects that can play a role in shaping the future of the state.

The Fund, established under Rio Tinto’s Business with Communities program, also facilitates the further development of positive and enduring relationships with our key stakeholders in Western Australia.