Grant opportunities from registered local clubs in New South Wales to support community-oriented projects including welfare, social services, sport, infrastructure, health, employment, and disaster readiness.
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ClubGRANTS
The ClubGRANTS program is a long-standing initiative in New South Wales that channels funding from registered clubs back into local communities. It is designed to support a range of community-oriented projects including welfare, social services, sport, infrastructure, health, employment, and disaster readiness. The program is delivered through three distinct categories of funding, each tailored to specific community needs and supported directly by local clubs in collaboration with the NSW Government.
Learn more about each of the funding categories in the following drop down sections.
Category 1
Who is Eligible
To be eligible, projects must align with at least one of the following focus areas:
- Community welfare or social services
- Community development
- Community health services or employment assistance activities
- Your organisation is involved in community or professional sport.
What Activities Are Supported
- Projects that aim to improve the living standards of low-income and disadvantaged communities.
Examples of Projects Supported
- Mental health outreach for vulnerable populations
- Support programs for at-risk youth
- Employment readiness or job training for disadvantaged groups
- Community health initiatives for low-income residents
How to Apply
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Category 2
Who is Eligible
- Organisations delivering general community development and support activities, particularly those not covered under Category 1 welfare funding. Ideal for initiatives that promote inclusion, participation, and local engagement.
What Activities Are Supported
- Junior or grassroots sport
- Veteran and ex-service welfare activities
- Local festivals, events, or activities that build community spirit
- Volunteer support and recognition initiatives
- Community education or arts programs
Examples of Projects Supported
- Local football club purchasing new equipment
- Volunteer-run art exhibition for community engagement
- ANZAC Day services or veterans’ health programs
- Community garden projects that bring people together
How to Apply
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Category 3
Who is Eligible
- Not-for-profit sport clubs or associations with an ABN
- Facilities based in NSW and publicly accessible
- Local councils (must provide matched cash funding)
What Activities Are Supported
The grant supports a wide range of infrastructure activities across four key streams:
- Arts and Culture
Funding to support arts and culture infrastructure such as museums, art galleries or cultural centres. - Community Infrastructure
Funding to support community infrastructure such as a multipurpose community hub or a service for an eligible community group. - Disaster Readiness
Funding to support disaster readiness infrastructure such as evacuation centres, capital equipment or a multipurpose community facility. - Sport and Recreation
Funding to support sport and recreation infrastructure such as sports centres, playgrounds and swimming pools.
Examples of Projects Supported
Here are example projects that align with each of the four eligible funding streams:
- Arts and Culture
Construction, renovation or fit-out of spaces used for arts activities, such as theatres, galleries, museums, or creative studios. - Community Infrastructure
Upgrades or development of multipurpose halls, community centres, libraries, shelters, and other community hubs. - Disaster Readiness
Infrastructure that boosts emergency preparedness, such as evacuation centres, rescue facilities, or equipment to support rapid response and recovery. - Sport and Recreation
Development or upgrade of sport facilities including courts, changerooms, lights, fields, and clubhouses. Can also include durable sporting equipment valued at $5,000+.
How to Apply
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For more details of this grant program, see our separate post Clubgrants Category 3 Infrastructure Grants.
Infrastructure Grants are made possible by the Clubgrants Category 3 Fund, which reinvest profits from gaming machines into community projects. Over the past two years we have provided 160 community projects with over $25 million in grant funding.
These grants support the infrastructure that underpins participation in our towns and suburbs by providing places for us to come together at sports facilities, playgrounds, parks, community centres, theatres and museums.
These grants also support the infrastructure that our communities rely on when they are experiencing hardship. They fund critical infrastructure for welfare services such as emergency housing, and they help to build resilience in the community with disaster readiness infrastructure.
The Infrastructure Grants process is competitive. Each year the program receives more applications than can be supported.
ClubGRANTS resources
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