Safe Shooting Grant Program (SSGP) 2025/26 - Category 2

To be eligible for funding you must be a:

• NSW incorporated, community based not-for-profit shooting organisations (clubs and associations) that are approved by the NSW Firearms Registry.
• Shooting ranges in NSW approved and administered by the NSW Firearms Registry.
• NSW State Sporting Organisations relevant to the sport of shooting including NSW Amateur Pistol Association, NSW Clay Target Association and NSW Rifle Association.

Applications must be limited to constructing new or enhancing existing shooting facilities and new or upgraded firearms equipment.

The project should be started by 1 March 2026 and the project must be completed by 31 March 2027.

The key objectives of the Program align to the Office of Sport Strategic Plan ‘Everyone Plays Here’, with the specific objectives to:

• Improve the quality and safety of existing shooting facilities across New South Wales.
• Remove barriers to participation in sport and recreation for everyone but particularly for women and girls, people with disability, First Nations peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and LGBTQIA+ people.
• Increase utilisation of existing shooting facilities.

Ineligible applicants

Ineligible applicants are any organisation types not listed in the ‘Eligible Applicants’ section, and include (but are not limited to): make the final determination on

• Individuals

• Schools, TAFEs, and Universities
• Parents and Citizens (P&C) Associations Private enterprises (companies established under the Corporations Act 2001, incorporated associations established under the Associations Incorporation Act 2009 (NSW) or incorporated limited partnerships established under the Partnership Act 1892 (NSW).
• Government departments and agencies
• NSW Regional Academies of Sport
• Regional Joint Organisations of councils, the Lord Howe Island Board and the Unincorporated Far West groups.
• NSW Office of Sport recognised NSW State Sporting Organisations (including National Sporting Organisations where the state body is part of a unitary governance model) outside of the sport of shooting.
• Organisation 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.

Projects or components that do not meet the criteria outlined in the 'Eligible Projects' section are considered ineligible. These may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Costs for the purchase or lease of land/facility
• Costs associated with preparing and submitting the application under this Program
• Project administration costs and costs for the ongoing operation of the facility
• Costs associated with feasibility, design, or development stages including feasibility studies, business cases and masterplans
• Costs for items that do not meet relevant Australian standards
• Related to administrative or operational expenditure which are normally the responsibility of businesses, state agencies or local councils
• Facilities where little or no public access is available
• On private land unless there is clear public benefit to the community’s interest in sport and active recreation and have documented consent from the landowner
• Projects related to buying or upgrading non fixed equipment (e.g., computers, including tablets, office goods, clothing and footwear, ride-on mowers and All-Terrain Vehicles)
• Office furniture, printers, photocopiers etc
• Medical equipment (e.g., defibrillators, first aid)
• Ancillary infrastructure e.g. car parks, car shelters/carports, driveways, roads, car shelters/carports or accommodation
• Retrospective funding, where projects have commenced construction or are completed prior to the execution of a funding agreement.
• Projects that have already been funded by the NSW Government unless significant new and additional project scope is identified
• General maintenance or replacement through normal wear and tear (e.g., painting, running costs and minor repairs to existing facilities)
• Repair of facilities where the damage can be covered by insurance
• For the building or upgrade of licensed areas and gaming areas
• Insurance of any type (player, public liability, general liability, etc)

Project budgets should not include any ineligible costs, and these will be removed by assessors if included, at the absolute discretion of the Office of Sport.

Purchase or upgrade of fixed or non-fixed equipment

·       Electronic target systems.

·       Movable baffles.

·       Bullet traps.

·       Silhouettes and other targets.

·       Purchased storage solutions (e.g., gun safes or cabinets). Note: these items must be compliant with applicable safety standards.

Storage, Safety & Security Enhancements

·       Projects that improve the storage, security and safety capability of shooting clubs (e.g., extension or construction of storage rooms, bushfire protection measures, new security/access doors).

·       Built storage facilities.

·       CCTV monitoring.

·       Ballistic curtains.

·       Air lock style doors.

Digital Technology & Smart Infrastructure

·       Digital technology uplift projects e.g., installation of WIFI / satellite connectivity hardware, keyless entry, increased automation, smart technologies.

Environmental Sustainability Initiatives

·       Sustainable initiatives that reduce environmental and operational costs such as:

o    LED or smart lighting.

o    Solar infrastructure.

Inclusive & Accessible Amenities

·       Provision of inclusive amenities exceeding Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) compliance:

o    Disability access (excluding car parking, car shelters/carports and accommodation).

o    Unisex amenities & dedicated lead decontamination areas.

o    Female-friendly change rooms and parent/child change spaces.

o    Shaded areas or benches / seating.

Range & Facility Construction/Upgrades

·       Construction or upgrades to:

o    Ranges (e.g., stop butts, baffles, earth mounds)

o    Clubhouses or sheds

o    Pathways

o    Ventilation systems

Portable / non-fixed items must be left locked up at the club and solely used for use of the club (not shared).