Seed funding of up to $350,000 to support early Community Improvement District (CID) proponents, contributing towards eligible costs incurred during the process of becoming a CID.
Key information
- Status: Application dates will be announced soon
- Funding amount: Up to $350,000
- Announcement date: 27 November 2025
Community Improvement District Seed Funding program
Community Improvement Districts (CIDs) are place-based partnerships between local government and the community, led by local businesses, to support and grow local economies, town centres, and main streets. Within a CID, stakeholders work together for a common goal of improving our local spaces.
CIDs are a mechanism to strengthen private-public relationships, enabling collective action from business and community partnerships to address issues impacting the local economy and form a powerful tool for involving local businesses in local activities.
The Community Improvement Districts Act 2025 (the CID Act) provides for the establishment and operation of CIDs in NSW.
The CID Seed Funding program is a $1 million grant program that will support grant recipients with seed funding to contribute towards eligible costs incurred during the process of becoming a CID. The Program is not proposed to cover all costs associated with establishing a CID, but to assist with costs incurred through the processes as designated by the legislation.
Applications to the Community Improvement District Seed Funding program open 12 January 2026.
For more information, view the CID Seed Funding Program Guidelines (PDF 2.4MB).