Deadline: 31-Mar-21
The Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF) exemplify the Western Australian Government’s commitment to the development of sustainable infrastructure for sport and recreation across the State.
The purpose of the program is to provide financial assistance to community groups and local governments to develop basic infrastructure for sport and recreation. The program aims to maintain or increase participation in sport and recreation with an emphasis on physical activity, through rational development of good quality, well-designed, and well-utilized facilities.
Priority consideration
- CSRFF can fund new or upgraded facilities that will maintain or increase physical activity, or result in the more rational use of facilities.
- Priority will be given to projects that lead to facility sharing and rationalization.
- Multi-purpose facilities reduce the infrastructure required to meet similar needs and increase sustainability.
- The program is not designed to provide facilities to meet a club’s ambitions to compete in a higher grade.
- Examples of projects which will be considered for funding include:
- New playing surfaces e.g. ovals, courts, synthetic surfaces, etc.
- Floodlighting.
- Change rooms and ablutions.
- Sports storage.
- Clubrooms including social space, kitchen, administration areas, and viewing areas.
Please note that these areas have a minimal impact on physical activity and would be considered a lower priority. Resurfacing of existing sports surfaces. It is expected that facility managers will budget for these items as part of the ongoing operation of the facility, frequently over 7 to 10 years, and will be considered a low priority for funding. If successful the project is likely to attract reduced funding of 16.66%. In competitive rounds, it is unlikely that these projects will receive funding.
Funding Information
- An amount of $12 million will be allocated in the 2021–2022 financial year.
- The maximum grant offered for standard grant applications is one-third of the total estimated project cost (excluding GST) up to a maximum grant of $2 million.
Who can apply?
- Applicants must be either a local government or a not-for-profit sport, recreation, or community organizations incorporated under the WA Associations Incorporation Act 1987 and have an Australian Business Number (ABN).
- Clubs must demonstrate equitable access to the public on a short-term and casual basis.
- The land on which the facility is to be developed must be one of the following:
- Crown reserve;
- Land owned by a public authority;
- Municipal property;
- Land held for public purposes by trustees under a valid lease, title, or trust deed that adequately protects the interests of the public.
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