The Safe and Secure Water Program addresses key risks to regional water safety and security in NSW to provide safe, secure and sustainable water and wastewater services to regional towns across the state.
Key information
- Status: Not open for application
- Grant amount: Grant amount varies per project
Program objective
The current version of the program was launched in 2018 and included three streams:
- Stream 1 – supporting the development and delivery of projects addressing the highest risks and issues for regional NSW town water infrastructure Stream 2 – supporting Local Water Utility (LWU) strategic planning.
- Stream 2 expressions of interest closed on 31 May 2024 Stream 3 – supporting the repair or decommissioning of high-risk dams.
- Stream 3 is now closed.
You can read the full guidelines:
More than $1 billion in funding will be provided over the course of the program, primarily to support infrastructure solutions that improve water quality, water security and environmental outcomes. The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water manages and administers the program.
This program is administered by Water.
This program is funded 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 Bathurst Regional Council
$71,530 was approved by
ManagerDate approved
December 2025Location of the project
Bathurst 2795Location of the recipient
Bathurst Regional CouncilAbout the grant
Applications approved
1
Applications received
1
Safe and Secure Water program
Agency funding this grant
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterProgram term
132 MonthsWhat was approved
Approved for Kyole Council
$38,829 was approved by
ManagerDate approved
September 2025Location of the project
Kyogle 2474Location of the recipient
KyogleAbout the grant
Applications approved
1
Applications received
1
Safe and Secure Water program
Agency funding this grant
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterProgram term
116 MonthsWhat was approved
Approved for Ballina Shire Council
$38,583 was approved by
ManagerDate approved
August 2025Location of the project
Ballina 2478Location of the recipient
BallinaAbout the grant
Applications approved
1
Applications received
1
Safe and Secure Water program
Agency funding this grant
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterProgram term
116 MonthsWhat was approved
Approved for Essential Water
$17,574,972 was approved by
Minister for Lands and Water and the Lead Cluster MinisterDate approved
June 2025Location of the project
Broken Hill 2880Location of the recipient
Broken HillAbout the grant
Applications approved
1
Applications received
1
Safe and Secure Water program
Agency funding this grant
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterProgram term
116 MonthsWhat was approved
Approved for Forbes Shire Council
$4,578,760 was approved by
Minister for Lands and Water and the Lead Cluster MinisterDate approved
June 2025Location of the project
Forbes 2871, Ootha 2875Location of the recipient
Forbes Shire CouncilAbout the grant
Applications approved
1
Applications received
1
Safe and Secure Water program
Agency funding this grant
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterProgram term
116 MonthsSupport and contact
Email: sswp@dpie.nsw.gov.au
Webpage: Safe and Secure Water