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Community Building Partnership
The NSW Community Building Partnership program awards grants for community infrastructure projects.
The NSW Government is investing in infrastructure projects that deliver positive social, environmental and recreational outcomes, while promoting community participation, inclusion and cohesion.
2019 applications have closed
Key dates
| 2 September 2019 | Applications opened |
| 27 September 2019 | Applications closed |
| October 2019 to February 2020 | Eligibility, assessment and approval process |
| Late March 2020 | Announcement of successful projects and advice to all applicants |
| 31 October 2021 | Project completion deadline |
2018 round
Read the 2018 Program Guidelines.
Instructions on how to claim the funding.
Key dates
| 7 May 2018 | Applications open 9am |
| 15 June 2018 | Applications close 5pm sharp |
| June to October 2018 | Eligibility, assessment and approval process |
| November/December 2018 | Announcement of successful projects and advice to all applicants |
| 31 March 2020 | Project completion deadline |
Reporting and closures
Each CBP round may have a different process for completion and acquittals. Please refer to the grant round sections below for instructions regarding your successful project.
To find out what grant round your successful project falls under – please refer to your Application/CBP project number (eg: CBP16 – xxxx; CBP15 – xxxx).
Successful grants
Find out more about community projects that have been successful in receiving CBP grant funding.
Please note this information is considered to be true and correct at the date of publication, however changes in circumstances after the time of publication may impact upon the accuracy of the data.
Online portal
The Community Building Partnership's online grants portal is powered by SmartyGrants.
It enables you to apply online for available grants.
If successful, from time to time, you may be directed to this portal to lodge documents related to funded projects, such as progress reports, completion reports and acquittals.