Applications are now open for Australian Government Urban Rivers and Catchment Program grants. This $200 million program is restoring the health of our urban waterways for native plants, animals, and local communities.

The program will support projects that improve waterways in urban, outer-urban/peri-urban and regional centres areas by:

• Restoring and/or improving river areas, stream banks or aquatic habitats
• Improving water quality, water in the landscape, and waterway connectivity
• Improving urban green and blue space, water quality, and community access to nature

Round One of the program includes projects already announced in 2022.

Round Two of the program is a competitive grant round that will fund approximately 100 projects that will improve the ecological health of waterways in urban, outer urban and regional centres. As an open competitive process, only project sites located within the eligible boundary areas of the program and which meet the eligibility criteria will be funded. 

• Stream 1 – Small to Medium-Specific – grant amounts of $150,000 to $2 million to cover up to 100% of eligible expenditure
• Stream 2 – Large-Specific – grant amounts of $2 million to $10 million to cover up to 50% of eligible expenditure

For an overview of the program, including eligible locations, activities, assessment criteria and how to apply, click on the link below:

Urban Rivers & Catchments Program

Further information about the program is available by clicking on the following links:

Grant Oppportunity Guidelines

Eligibility Criteria

Business Grants Hub

Applications Close on 13 February, 2024

The next Clubgrants Category 3 Infrastructure Grants round will open on November 27, 2023.

The objective of the program is to fund the costs of construction, alteration, renovation, completion and fit-out of buildings and community infrastructure to deliver outcomes for disadvantaged NSW communities, including regional, remote and drought-affected areas, culturally and linguistically diverse, disability and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and disaster-affected communities.

In the Sport and Recreation category, between $50,000 and $300,000 will be available per project for infrastructure that is accessible and available to the public most of the time.

• Check your eligibility
• Familiarise yourself with the program guide and the application checklist
• Review the sample application form
• Watch the most recent webinar for guidance on submitting an application
• Read the Infrastructure Grants FAQs page
• Connect with your local MP for their support of your application
• Start preparing your application now

Applications for the Community Building Partnership Program will open on Monday, October 2nd, 2023.

The program awards grants for community infrastructure projects that deliver positive social, environmental and recreational outcomes while promoting community participation, inclusion and cohesion.

Funding requests between $5,000 and $150,000 will be considered for projects in NSW involving:

• Capital works including the construction of new community infrastructure as well as refurbishment, repair and maintenance of existing community infrastructure. Note that capital works are improvements to the land or building or freestanding equipment that will be fixed or installed to the land or building.
• The purchase of freestanding equipment 
• The purchase of vehicle(s) 

Clubs that were successful in receiving a Community Building Partnership Grant in the last round include:

• Moruya Golf Club – $57,836 for the replacement of auditorium and meeting room air conditioning units
• Narromine Golf Club – $25,700 for a kitchen refurbishment
• Waratah Golf Club – $22,784 for cart path installation
• Inverell Golf Club – $18,961 for a new greenkeeper’s vehicle
• Asquith Golf Club – $25,500 for the installation of solar panels

Note that the Community Building Partnership Program has changed since the last round. To read the new guidelines, click on the link below:

Program Guidlines

To ensure your funding request has the best chance of success, check your eligibility and review the application checklist at the links below:

Eligibility Requirements

Application Checklist

Once you have confirmed that both your project and organisation are eligible, register for a SmartyGrants account and start your application at the link below:

Apply HERE

You can also download a copy of the application form from the SmartyGrants website before starting your application, which will help you prepare.

For more information and details about the 2023 Community Building Partnership 2023 round, visit the link below:

Community Building Partnership Program

On July 1st, 2023, new vouchers became available for the Active Kids program in line with the announcement by the Premier and Treasurer in June 2023.

One $50 Active Kids voucher is now available to all NSW children aged 4.5 to 18 years who are currently enrolled in school. This voucher will be valid until January 31st, 2024 and is not means-tested.

If your club is already a registered Provider, today you will have received communication from the NSW Office of Sport about the new vouchers and a small selection of assets to assist with the promotion of the program.

If your club is not yet an Active Kids Provider, click on the link below to register:

Register as an active Kids Provider

The Active Kids program is an excellent opportunity to grow your junior membership numbers and programs, and it costs your club nothing to be involved.

Being an Active Kids provider means families can use their vouchers at your facility as part payment for a junior membership.

For more information about the Active Kids Program, click on the following link. 

ACTIVE KIDS PROGRAM

The FAQs pages on the Office of Sport website have also been updated with information on eligibility, voucher terms and conditions and other commonly asked questions.