ClubGRANTS – Category 3 Fund: Infrastructure Grants

This program aims to offer grants to communities across NSW to support the building, renovation and fit-out of infrastructure.

Funding per project is available in the following categories:
- Arts & Culture: Between $50,000 and $200,000
- Community Infrastructure: Between $10,000 and $200,000
- Disaster Readiness: Between $10,000 and $200,000
- Sport & Recreation: Between $50,000 and $300,000

Local government applicants are required to match the funding amount requested.

A total funding pool of $4 million is available for 2020-21.

Eligible applicants must:
- Have a built infrastructure that is based in NSW.
- Be a not-for-profit  organisation with an ABN that is responsible for operating and/or maintaining the infrastructure.
- Have an infrastructure that is accessible and available to the general public the majority of the time.
- Have a infrastructure related to the categories of funding.
- Have infrastructure works with Development Approval (including a Heritage Impact Statement and/ or an Indigenous Land Use Agreement if relevant) or written exemption.

Schools are eligible to apply however, applicants must consider if and how the infrastructure project is accessible to the public outside school hours.

Applicant groups that do not meet the applicant eligibility conditions are advised to contact the Office of Responsible Gambling Grants team for approval to use an auspice organisation. An auspice organisation may apply on their behalf and is responsible for managing the funding if the application is successful.

Eligible expenditure include the costs of construction, alteration, renovation, completion and fit-out of buildings and community infrastructure.

This year, due to demand, the program was changed to stand alone. It includes:
- Multi-use community facilities including halls and meeting spaces, community transport options
- Improvements to disability or community welfare infrastructure
- Infrastructure that supports youth, mental health, homelessness, and domestic violence services.

In addition, community facilities that support the community suffering the impacts of drought will also be eligible.

The main assessment criteria include:
- Merit
- Engagement
- Viability
- Budget
- Priority framework

Please refer to the Guidelines for the complete list of the assessment criteria.