Key information
- Status: Not open for application
- Grant amount: Funding applications must range from a minimum of $2,000 and a maximum amount of less than $50,000
Program objective
The NSW Government has committed $500,000 to the LCSG through the Community and Employment Benefit Program (the Program) to provide a funding pathway for small scale, ad hoc projects that meet or support a community or employment purpose as outlined in the Electricity Infrastructure Investment Act 2020 (EII Act) and Electricity Infrastructure Investment Regulation 2021 (EII Regulation) and are not eligible for funding under other Program streams.
The objective of LCSGs are to allow for the provision of grants in support of:
- Small scale activities, events, initiatives or projects that deliver benefits to the local community in the geographic area that forms the Central-West Orana REZ (as defined here); and/or
- Community needs within the Central-West Orana REZ that arise unexpectedly and/or are time sensitive.
This program is administered by The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
Grant recipients
Recipients for this program were selected to meet the program objectives.
Eligible recipients were invited to participate and were required to meet the objectives.
What was approved
Approved for Burrendong Arboretum Land Manager
Burrendong Arboretum Land Manager seeks to support the ongoing operations of Burrendong Botanic Garden and Arboretum (BBGA), and to enhance its tourism potential by retaining consultants to investigate the feasibility of on-site eco-tourism accommodation. BBGA delivers important conservation, environment, recreation, education and tourism benefits to the Wellington and wider community.
$49,665 was approved by
Director, Community Benefits and Outcomes, Planning and CommunitiesDate approved
April 2025Location of the project
Dubbo RegionalLocation of the recipient
Dubbo RegionalAbout the grant
Applications approved
17
Applications received
17
Local Community Small Grants - Central-West Orana REZ
Program term
Within 12 months of Funding Agreement executionWhat was approved
Approved for Dubbo Waratahs Sports Aboriginal Corporation
Dubbo Waratahs Sports Aboriginal Corporation hosts Dubbo Rugby League Knockout Carnival which comprises of 24 open teams, to compete for prize money, most are memorial teams, providing a place for family and community to gather in a positive environment.
$15,000 was approved by
Director, Community Benefits and Outcomes, Planning and CommunitiesDate approved
April 2025Location of the project
Dubbo RegionalLocation of the recipient
Dubbo RegionalAbout the grant
Applications approved
17
Applications received
17
Local Community Small Grants - Central-West Orana REZ
Program term
Within 12 months of Funding Agreement executionWhat was approved
Approved for Regional Development Australia Orana
The MAWA Compact is Regional Development Australia Orana's (RDA Orana) pathway to unlocking the potential of First Nation Communities of the Orana REZ Region. This will establish an agreed consultation and engagement methodology for organisations, including RDA, to undertake authentic engagement and consultation with Indigenous people across the region.
$26,910 was approved by
Director, Community Benefits and Outcomes, Planning and CommunitiesDate approved
April 2025Location of the project
Dubbo RegionalLocation of the recipient
Dubbo RegionalAbout the grant
Applications approved
17
Applications received
17
Local Community Small Grants - Central-West Orana REZ
Program term
Within 12 months of Funding Agreement executionWhat was approved
Approved for Watershed Landcare Group Incorporated
Gulgong Community Connections Program aims to support Gulgong High School students to foster connections with their peers, community, and culture. This initiative with Gulgong High students, in partnership with Red Hill Environmental Education Centre, focuses on building resilience, cultural awareness, community pride, mental health wellbeing. A security for their future.
$33,660 was approved by
Director, Community Benefits and Outcomes, Planning and CommunitiesDate approved
April 2025Location of the project
Mid-Western RegionalLocation of the recipient
Mid-Western RegionalAbout the grant
Applications approved
17
Applications received
17
Local Community Small Grants - Central-West Orana REZ
Program term
Within 12 months of Funding Agreement executionWhat was approved
Approved for Ballimore Recreation Reserve Land Manager
The addition of a new food and drink fridge, along with a freezer, will greatly simplify catering for the Monthly Auctions. This upgrade will be especially beneficial for the variouscommunity groups that use the venue for fundraising, making their efforts much more efficient and manageable.
$15,250 was approved by
Director, Community Benefits and Outcomes, Planning and CommunitiesDate approved
March 2025Location of the project
Dubbo RegionalLocation of the recipient
Dubbo RegionalAbout the grant
Applications approved
17
Applications received
17
Local Community Small Grants - Central-West Orana REZ
Program term
Within 12 months of Funding Agreement executionSupport and contact
Please contact energyco@regional.nsw.gov.au.