Applications now open for community infrastructure grants

A total of $12.75 million has been allocated for two grant rounds this financial year. These Infrastructure Grants are funded through reinvesting a portion of gaming machine profits from NSW registered clubs, known as the Clubgrants Category 3 Fund.

Office of Responsible Gambling Director Alison Parkinson said Infrastructure Grants of up to $300,000 were available in four categories - sport and recreation facilities, disaster readiness, community infrastructure, and arts and cultural spaces.

“Over the past three years more than $38 million has been provided to fund more than 240 community projects,” Ms Parkinson said.

“Examples of projects include upgrades to sporting facilities for female participants, children’s playgrounds, cultural and performing arts centres, evacuation centres, and infrastructure that supports youth, mental health or homelessness services.”

Clubgrants Category 3 can be used to fund the construction, alteration, renovation, completion and fit-out of buildings and community infrastructure across NSW.

Applications are encouraged from communities in regional and remote areas, as well as people from culturally diverse, disability and First Nations communities.

Some of the eligible projects that received funding last year include:

• $245,600 for Lavington Tennis & Pickleball Club to install six purpose-built pickleball courts, the first facility of its kind in the Albury/Wodonga region
• $300,000 for Manly-Warringah Gymnastics Club to fit out a new, world-class gymnastics and multi-sport Centre of Excellence at North Manly, increasing capacity of the existing facility
• $228,900 for Dunghutti Elders Council Aboriginal Corporation to refurbish the community meeting space in South Kempsey to host programs and act as a Recovery Assistance Point
• $65,700 for FunHaus Factory for the final stage of the fit out of the Gosford Arts Centre to transform an abandoned building into a vibrant, multipurpose arts facility in Gosford’s CBD
• $137,200 for Volunteer Marine Rescue NSW Botany Port Hacking to replace outboard engines on its rescue vessel to enable 24/7 radio monitoring and emergency response

Applications for the July round are now open and close on 17 August.

For more information on eligibility and to apply for a grant, go to the Office of Responsible Gambling grants and funding webpage.