Community Grants
Currently Open
Community Rugby Leagues Growth Fund
The Community Rugby Leagues growth fund provides financial assistance for all eligible Rugby League clubs and competitions across the state with the aim of enabling Rugby League organisations, clubs, and volunteers to deliver strong and compliant competitions, safe environments and achieve registration growth across NSW and ACT.
| Amount | Between $5,000 and $15,000 |
| Type | NSW Community Rugby Leagues Association |
| Open/Close date | Open: Monday 9 February 2026 Close: Monday 16 March 2026 at 5pm |
| Link | More Information |
Community Partnerships Program – Transgrid
Our communities are the backbone of the places we work and live. We aim to create positive and lasting relationships with our local communities. It’s part of our commitment to building a sustainable future.
Transgrid’s Community Partnerships Program offers grants of up to $5,000 for not-for-profit organisations that are local to our planning, operations, and major project areas.
Not-for-profit groups provide a range of invaluable resources for their communities. Our Community Partnerships Program was created to give a boost to the people who live and work in the regions local to Transgrid assets or construction.
This is a regional grant, please check the website to ensure your area is eligible.
| Amount | Up to $5,000 |
| Type | Private – Transgrid |
| Open/Close Date | Open – 1 February 2026 Close – 2 March 2026 |
| Link | More Information |
NSWRL Infrastructure Investment Fund
The Infrastructure Investment Fund provides financial assistance for all eligible Rugby League community clubs across the state, with the aim of supporting the upgrade and improvement of their respective club facilities and infrastructure.
| Amount | Between $20,000 and $150,000 |
| Type | NSWRL |
| Open/close date | Open: Opening mid-2026 Close: TBA |
| Link | Infrastructure Investment Fund | NSWRL |
Club Grants Scheme
ClubGRANTS is designed to ensure that larger clubs contribute to the provision of front-line services for their local communities; and to ensure that the disadvantaged in the community are better positioned to benefit from the substantial contributions made by those clubs.
| Amount | Varied |
| Type | Clubs NSW |
| Open/Close Date | Closing dates vary between Councils. Check your council's opening and closing dates. |
| Link | More Information |
Opening Soon
Club Grants Category 3: Infrastructure Grants - Sport and Recreation
The objective of the Club grants Category 3 Infrastructure Grants program is to fund the costs of construction, alteration, renovation, completion and fit-out of buildings and community infrastructure to deliver outcomes for disadvantaged NSW communities including regional, remote, and drought-affected areas, culturally and linguistically diverse, disability and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and disaster-affected communities.
| Amount | $50,000 to $300,000 |
| Type | State Government |
| Open/Close Date | TBA |
| Link | More Information |
Community Building Partnership 2026
This program awards grants for community infrastructure projects that deliver positive social, environmental and recreational outcomes while also promoting community participation, inclusion and cohesion.
| Amount | From $10,000 to $100,000 |
| Type | State Government |
| Open/Close Date | Opening soon |
| Link | More Information |
Updated as of 9 December 2025
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