Shell’s support for communities in the Kimberley and the Northern Territory
Across Shell’s operations in the Kimberley and the Northern Territory, we work with local businesses and community groups to support a thriving community today, and for the years to come. We do this through our social investment and community initiatives, which is part of our commitment to Powering Lives.
Shell Indigenous Scholarships Program
Empowering Indigenous Youth through Education
Traditional Owner groups in the Kimberley region and the Northern Territory have highlighted the need for educational pathways to jobs, with tertiary scholarships being a priority.
About the program
The program is delivered by MADALAH, a not-for-profit organisation that offers secondary and tertiary scholarships, and is supported by Shell Australia and its joint venture partners for the Prelude FLNG facility. The program will offer the equivalent of 10 full-time tertiary scholarships, providing up to $10,000 per annum for full-time study, or a pro-rata amount for part-time study. Participants will also receive support and mentoring during their studies.
Who can apply?
We strongly encourage Indigenous people from the following language and clan groups to apply:
- Bardi Jawi
- Yawuru
- Walalakoo
- Dambimangari
- Mayala
- Joombarn-buru
- Wilinggin (Ngarinyin)
- Wunambal Gaambera
- Nyul Nyul
- Larrakia and Wadjiginy people
- Ngaliwurru, Nungali, and Jaminjung people
- Wangka, Lirrga, Wulthirri, and Tjanpa people
How can the scholarship funds be used?
Scholarship funds can be used for a wide range of items to support study, including but not limited to:
- Course fees
- Transport
- Textbooks
- IT equipment
- Uniforms
- Living expenses
- Tutoring
- Child-care
How to apply
To find out how to apply, visit the MADALAH website. If you require any assistance, please contact MADALAH at 08 6153 0753 or 0499 792 362.
Prelude FLNG Communities Fund
Shell is proud to support local community groups that help to build strong, thriving societies in the Broome Shire.
Shell’s Prelude FLNG Communities Fund supports local communities in proximity to Shell’s transit to the Prelude facility, with a particular focus on those within the Shire of Broome.
Financial grants of up to $20,000 are available for community organisations and not-for-profit organisations to deliver community projects in these areas.
The fund focuses on activities that contribute to one or more of the following areas:
- Regional liveability and sustainable communities
- Supporting stronger first nations
- Education and training
To find out more, please download this PDF: Prelude FLNG Communities Fund Guidelines (PDF, 728 kB)
Applications for the 2025 fund will open on the 16th of April.
The 2024 recipients and what the funding will support
| Group | Project | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Skill Engineer | Kimberley E-Cruisers | The e-Scooter project is a social enterprise that invites local schools and service providers to refer 10 First Nations school non-attenders for a school term to partake in engineering and other STEM activities. |
| Pilbara Kimberley University Centres | Digital Skills for the Future | IT equipment that will provide online access to students across the Kimberley including students on the Dampier Peninsula. |
| Broome Historical Society | Saltwater Digital Interactive (Keep the Fires Burning) | The Keep the Fires Burning project is a digital initiative designed to enrich and extend the Broome Historical Museum’s new First Nations exhibition, Saltwater Country, with an interactive digital component. This interactive feature will present a curated collection of historical photographs and information about Broome's Aboriginal people, allowing visitors to engage with this material in a more immersive and educational manner. |
| Ardyaloon Corporation | Community Hall Upgrade | Contributing funds to a Community Hall Upgrade for a PA system. |
| Broome North Primary School | STEM equipment | Contributing funds to STEM equipment in various classrooms. |
| Nyamba Buru Yawuru | Yawuru Youth Ambassadors | Yawuru Youth Ambassadors aims to increase youth engagement, form an advisory committee or community reference group, and create opportunities for emerging leaders to be more involved with the organisation. This will support youth development and build the pipeline of leaders from the Next Generation to engage in decision making locally, regionally and nationally. |
| Dambimangari Aboriginal Corporation | Frobenius Exhibition | Dambimangari Traditional Owners have co-curated the exhibition, which showcases research materials collected by a German expedition to the Kimberley in 1938-39. Members from Dambimangari attended the opening of the Frobenius Exhibition in Germany of cultural material in 2024. |
