This grants program funds and delivers state and regional infrastructure projects related to development growth occurring across metropolitan Sydney.
Key information
- Status: Closed
- Grant amount: $213,000,000
- Application opened: 13 November 2020
- Application closed: 22 January 2021, 5:00 pm
Program objective
A special infrastructure contribution (SIC) is determined under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. It is one way the NSW Government ensures funding is available for key state and regional infrastructure required to support growing communities, allowing priority infrastructure to be delivered at the same time as development.
A special infrastructure contribution is collected from specific development types in a Special
Contribution Area (SCA). The details relating to the nature of the contribution including the rate,
types of applicable development and the identified list of projects that can be funded are defined
within the relevant SIC Determination.
The NSW Government had collected more than $598 million in SICs as of June 2023. The SICs program has contributed $364 million towards building or upgrading infrastructure, and developers have provided works valued at another $401 million in place of cash payments.
| Program Outcome | Objective |
| New housing and employment opportunities |
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| Coordinated infrastructure planning and delivery that supports growth |
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| Integrated transport infrastructure that improves access and connectivity |
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| Accessible social infrastructure and open space |
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| Safe and healthy communities |
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| Sustainable development |
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This program is funded and administered by Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure.
Eligibility
For applicants to be eligible to nominate projects they must be:
- a NSW government agency with a capital program
- a local council within a Special Contribution Area (SCA)
- Office of Strategic Lands
The nominations covered a range of project proposals for State and regional infrastructure, including:
- Regional roads, intersections and bridges
- Public transport infrastructure
- Regional walking and cycling infrastructure
- Land acquisition and planning and design for other infrastructure (health, education, emergency services & justice, open spaces)
Who can apply
- a NSW government agency with a capital program
- a local council within a Special Contribution Area (SCA)
- Office of Strategic Lands
Who can’t apply
- local councils outside a Special Contribution Area (SCA)
- Individuals or groups of individuals
- Unincorporated organisations
- For-profit commercial organisations
Types of projects funded under this grant
- Regional roads, intersections and bridges
- Public transport infrastructure
- Regional walking and cycling infrastructure
- Land acquisition and planning and design for other infrastructure (health, education, emergency services & justice, open spaces)
What your application needs to include
You can download the full guidelines:
Project nominations for the SIC program are currently closed.
For information on previous SIC grounds, please refer to the Project Nomination and Prioritisation Manual for the SIC Program (May 2020).
Start the application
The SIC Program is currently closed and not open for project nominations.
After the application is submitted
Successful applications will be decided by: The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure is responsible for prioritising, categorising and reviewing project nominations for the SIC Program and making investment decisions.
The SIC Program is currently closed and not open for project nominations.
Support and contact
For any queries, please contact the the Infrastructure Programs and Coordination (IPC) team at the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure at sic-cash@dpie.nsw.gov.au
Program evaluation
The SIC program is subject to regular evaluation by the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure.