Key information
- Status: Open
- Grant amount: Up to $3,000
- Application opened: 17 September 2024
- Application closes: 27 November 2024, 1:00 pm
Program objective
The key objectives of the Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program 2024/25 are:
- To promote wider access to these devices across NSW.
- To support local sport and recreational clubs or related incorporated organisations located in the most disadvantaged areas of NSW in purchasing an AED package.
Funding Availability
The NSW Government has allocated up to $500,000 in 2024/25 for this Program.
- The grant amount will fund the cost of an approved AED package up to $3,000.
- There is no mandatory financial contribution. However, where the cost of the selected package exceeds $3,000 the organisation must fund the additional cost.
- Applicants can request a grant for one AED package and are limited to one application per financial year.
- Applicants who have received funding under previous rounds of the Local Sport Defibrillator Program are eligible to apply but will only be funded if the program allocation has not been fully committed by the closing date.
This program is administered by Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport.
Eligibility
Who can apply
To be considered eligible under the Program, applicants must demonstrate either:
- Evidence that their primary clubhouse/facilities or sporting/recreational activities or the majority of participants are located in a postcode listed in Appendix C, as ranked by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in their Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA).
This can be demonstrated by:
- The applicant organisation’s registered address being located within an eligible postcode,
- Applicants providing clear evidence of their sporting or recreational activities being primarily undertaken at a facility(ies) in an eligible postcode, and/or
- Applicants making a case that a majority of their participants reside in eligible postcodes.
The determination of registered address will be based on the address associated with the applicant organisation’s ABN. If the organisation does not have an ABN, the incorporation registered address will be used.
- Evidence that they are experiencing financial hardship, which can be demonstrated by:
- Applicants providing clear evidence that they are unable to meet core club expenses or other existing financial obligations as they fall due.
Eligible applicants
In addition to the meeting the eligibility criteria, eligible applicants are:
- Incorporated, not-for-profit clubs, associations or organisations in NSW that are sport or recreation related
- State or national sport or recreation organisations on behalf of member clubs located in NSW
- Licensed sporting or recreation clubs in NSW, providing that the AED package directly benefits sport and recreation members or participants
- Sport clubs associated with a school, church or university in NSW providing they are an incorporated not for profit club in their own right
- Councils, Service Clubs and other incorporated not-for-profit owners or managers of facilities that are used for sporting or recreational activities in NSW.
Sport or recreation clubs at a multi-use facility are encouraged to collaborate on planning for medical emergencies, including sharing resources and locating defibrillators to maximise community access.
For the purposes of these Guidelines, ‘recreation’ should be interpreted as: ‘any pursuit or activity engaged in for enjoyment, relaxation, or leisure’. All applicant organisations will be required to provide information around the nature of their activities and the population groups they are servicing.
The Office of Sport will review all applications against the eligibility criteria and, where an application is deemed to be ineligible, it may be set aside from further consideration at the absolute discretion of the Office of Sport.
Types of projects funded under this grant
The Office of Sport procurement process ensures that AEDs being purchased with grant funding meet certain minimum standards.
Applicants must purchase an approved AED package from an approved Service Provider as listed at Appendix A of these Guidelines. A list of all approved packages and their pricing is available on the Office of Sport website, Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program, under supporting documents.
Applicants must rely on their own enquiries as to the suitability of the approved AED Service Provider or package for their needs. Each approved Service Provider has developed their own package. Applicants must make their own enquiries as to any additional inclusions beyond the minimum package requirements.
At a minimum, the provision of an AED package will include:
- An AED
- AED familiarisation instruction
- A minimum of six years of essential defibrillator maintenance. Note that battery warranties may have a shorter duration.
When the project can start and end
The project must be completed by 31 August 2025.
Who can’t apply
Ineligible applicants are any organisation types not listed in the ‘Eligible Applicants’ section, and include (but are not limited to):
- Individuals
- Parents and Citizens (P&C) Associations
- For-profit, commercial organisations
- Government departments and agencies
An organisation will be deemed ineligible for funding under this Program if they are named: (i) by the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse on its list of institutions that have not joined or signified their intent not to join the Scheme; or (ii) in the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse that has not yet joined the National Redress Scheme.
What costs you can't apply for
Ineligible Project Costs:
- Ongoing maintenance outside of the scope of the six-year essential defibrillator maintenance schedule
- Any extended warranty specified by an approved Service Provider
- Accredited CPR, First Aid, ongoing or additional face to face AED familiarisation instruction
- Out of warranty repair of equipment
- Replacement costs of consumables including batteries and electrode pads
- Replacement or temporary replacement of the AED if it is damaged or unrecoverable through wear and tear, vandalism, accident, theft or misuse
- General first aid maintenance items or equipment (items requiring cleaning and disinfecting after use)
- Retrospective funding i.e. for AEDs that have already been purchased
- AEDs purchased from a service provider not listed on the approved list at Appendix B. This includes when the AED is an approved AED
- Note
- Applicants should refer to the details set out in the AED Service Providers’ package for listed inclusions when making a choice of
- Where accredited CPR, First Aid, or additional face to face AED familiarisation is included by service providers as part of an AED package, this can be funded from the grant. However, the maximum amount to be funded per AED package is $3,000.
Types of projects not funded under this grant
- Project that is not primarily for use by sport and recreation facilities or organisations.
- Project that does not demonstrate a connection to one of the postcodes listed at Appendix C, except where the applicant has demonstrated they are experiencing financial hardship.
- AEDs not purchased from an approved Service Provider or in the form of an approved package.
What your application needs to include
Prepare your application with this checklist
- Your organisation's incorporation number
- Your organisation's ABN (if applicable)
- Evidence for one of the eligibility criteria
- Review the list of eligible suppliers and packages and make any enquiries relating to suitability for your organisation's needs
- If your selected AED package costs more than $3,000, confirm your organisation can fund the additional amount
Address the eligibility criteria
Each applicant, as part of an application response, must confirm that they meet the eligibility criteria.
Applicants that do not address the eligibility criteria in full may be excluded from the application process at the department's discretion.
Start the application
Step 1: Check your eligibility.
- See Eligible Applicants section of these Guidelines to see which organisations can apply for funding.
- If you are not eligible, you can partner with an eligible organisation, although they will need to be the applicant organisation and submit the application.
Step 2 Understand the requirements.
- Before you apply, please read these guidelines and related materials including the application checklist to make sure you understand all relevant requirements, including whether you are eligible to apply. You can find the relevant information on the Office of Sport’s website: Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program | NSW Government
Step 3: Prepare Your Application
- Gather your evidence including funding commitments.
- To submit a complying application all mandatory fields must be completed and submitted.
- For questions relating to the grants program or for specific assistance with the SmartyGrants system, email the Office of Sport Grants Unit at grantsunit@sport.nsw.gov.au or call 13 13 02 (option 5, then option 2) during standard office hours.
- For enquiries relating to the Local Sport Defibrillator Program or suppliers, please contact the Office of Sport at defibs@sport.nsw.gov.au
Step 4: Submit your application.
- Applying for a grant is a simple process using the SmartyGrants platform.
- The Office of Sport recommends that applicants familiarise themselves with the online application form ahead of preparing the application and plan to submit ahead of the closing date to reduce the risk of missing the deadline.
- Complete your application by filling in each of the sections.
- Submit your application as soon as possible and before the closing date and time. Note that the program will close prior to the closing date if the funding allocation is exhausted.
- Projects must be submitted through the SmartyGrants website to be considered eligible.
- Successful submissions will be issued with a SmartyGrants system generated acknowledgement email containing a PDF copy of the application which will confirm the time the application was submitted.
Note: If you are a new applicant to SmartyGrants, you will need to register and create a password. If you are already registered, you can log in with your existing username and password.
Apply now
After the application is submitted
Successful applications will be decided by: Minister for Sport
The Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program is administered by the Office of Sport who will undertake an eligibility check.
Throughout this process the Office of Sport may request additional information from the applicant.
An independent probity advisor will oversee the grant process.
The Office of Sport will assess all applications and make recommendations to the Minister for Sport for consideration. The Minister will make the final decision relating to the approval of funding.
Applications will be assessed in the order they are received. This will continue until the program funding allocation has been exhausted, or the closing date and time occurs.
Anticipated assessment outcome date is Within 2 months of program close
Anticipated date for funding deed execution with successful applicants is 2 weeks of notification of successful outcomes
Support and contact
Office of Sport staff are available to provide information to potential applicants on interpretation of these Guidelines including types of projects eligible for funding. They can also provide advice relating to the online application process. Please direct enquiries to grantsunit@sport.nsw.gov.au.
For enquiries relating to the grant program or suppliers, please email defibs@sport.nsw.gov.au.