Click here to apply for the Community Project Grants – Local Government Allocation
You can find information about the Community Project Grants - Competitive Round here.
Resources
Potential applicants are encouraged to review all resources to ensure the application addresses the relevant requirements
Eligible Local Government Areas
WestInvest will fund projects in the below listed 15 Local Government Areas (LGAs):
- Blacktown
- Blue Mountains
- Burwood
- Camden
- Campbelltown
- Canterbury-Bankstown
- Cumberland
- Fairfield
- Hawkesbury
- Liverpool
- Parramatta
- Penrith
- Strathfield
- The Hills
- Wollondilly

Focus Areas
Projects must be located in one or more of the eligible LGAs and may provide a benefit across multiple eligible LGAs. Projects must address one or more of the six focus areas, drive transformational change at a local, LGA or regional scale and demonstrate community support.
Partnerships between applicants to deliver regional infrastructure (e.g. parks, cycleways) across one or more LGA boundaries are encouraged.
Potential outcomes for projects that may be eligible against the program focus areas are listed below:
Allocated Funds
Approximately $400 million has been allocated to the Community Project Grants – Local Government Allocation.
Each of the 15 eligible councils is eligible for between $21 million and $35 million, made up of a $20 million base allocation plus $38 per head of population based on ABS 2020 data.
The minimum funding amount that can be applied for per project is $250,000. There is no cap on the amount of funding that can be applied for as long as the project is of a transformational scale and meets the criteria of the WestInvest program.
Assessment Process
There are two steps to the assessment of an application under the Community Project Grants- Local Government Allocation. The steps are:
- Eligibility review. This step will assess all projects to ensure the applicant and the project meet all eligibility requirements.
- Project assessment. All eligible applicants and projects will be assessed against the criteria in the Guidelines.
Assessment Criteria
All eligible applications will be assessed against the following five criteria:
- Liveability (20%) – demonstrate how the project will enhance or improve liveability for a defined community
- Transformational (20%) – demonstrate how the project’s liveability outcomes will endure over time, and /or can augment community benefits with other initiatives and/or capitalises on a time-limited opportunity.
- Value for Money (20%) – demonstrate that the project is cost effective and will deliver benefit to the community
- Deliverability (20%) – demonstrate that the applicant has the capacity and expertise to deliver the project within budget and timeframes and has or can obtain all necessary approvals and consents.
- Viability (20%) – demonstrate that the owner of the infrastructure can manage and maintain it.
Contact Us
Get in touch for more information about eligibility criteria, timeframes, and costs; or if you have any questions about the application process.
- Email – westinvest@dpc.nsw.gov.au
- Phone – 9228 5260
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