NSW Government Infrastructure Grants Program – Australia

Deadline: 12-Oct-20

The NSW Government offers grants to communities across NSW to support the building, renovation and fit-out of infrastructure. Funding is available for sport and recreation and arts and cultural infrastructure as well as projects that assist communities with essential infrastructure and disaster readiness.

Infrastructure Grants can be used for costs such as construction, the purchase of capital equipment and professional fees. Examples of projects range from local sports ground facilities, public swimming pools, children’s play areas, museums, art galleries, theatres and upgrades to evacuation centers, or community welfare infrastructure that supports youth, mental health or homelessness services.

Focus Areas

• Arts & Culture;
• Community Infrastructure;
• Disaster Readiness;
• Sport & Recreation.

Priority Framework

When making funding decisions, consideration is also given to applications which provide benefit to:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
• areas likely to have higher rates and impacts of gambling harm
• bushfire affected communities
• communities experiencing the adverse effects of drought
•  culturally and linguistically diverse communities
• people with disability
• regional and remote communities.

Funding Information

• Arts & Culture: $50,000 to $200,000 available per project
• Community Infrastructure: $10,000 to $200,000 available per project
• Disaster Readiness: $10,000 to $200,000 available per project
• Sport & Recreation: $100,000 to $300,000 available per project

How funding is decided?

Applications are assessed by subject matter experts against the following four criteria:

• Merit
  They consider to what extent the project:
  • has a clear vision;
  • will provide high quality public and/or social outcomes;
  • includes implementation strategies for evaluating and measuring results;
  • introduces needed facilities or will enhance the usage of existing facilities.
• Engagement
  They consider to what extent the project:
  •  has strategies for ongoing engagement of the community, participants and/or audience;
  • considers the needs and expectations of targeted groups and community, and identifies how these needs will be met;
  •  provides capacity building within the relevant sector in NSW;
  • supports employment or includes the involvement and development of volunteers.
• Viability
  To assess the viability of a project, they consider to what extent the project:
  •  is well-planned with appropriate approvals and risk management in place;
  • has realistic timelines to complete within two years will be delivered by an organisation with appropriate administration, management and governance expertise and financial stability;
  • has strategic partnerships and collaborations across the sector;
  • has secured future operations and maintenance plans.
• Budget
  To assess the budget they consider to what extent the project:
  • has a detailed and accurate budget;
  • provides value for money and is realistic for the scale and impact of the project;
  • demonstrates an appropriate use of public funds;
  • includes diversified income from other sources and own contributions;
  • includes the appropriate provision for contingencies;
  • includes insurance and other liabilities.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for funding, applications must meet all of the following conditions:

• Location: Built infrastructure based in NSW.
• Applicant: Submitted by a not-for-profit organization with an ABN that is responsible for operating and/or maintaining the infrastructure.
• Benefit: Infrastructure that is accessible and available to the general public the majority of the time.

For more information, visit https://www.responsiblegambling.nsw.gov.au/funding-opportunities/infrastructure-grants