Community Grants
Currently Open
Community Building Partnership 2026
The Community Building Partnership (CBP) program provides grant funding to local community organisations and councils to strengthen the wellbeing of NSW communities through small local infrastructure projects.
| Amount | From $10,000 to $100,000 |
| Type | State Government |
| Open | 20 April 2026 |
| Close | 8 May 2026 |
| Link | Community Building Partnership 2026 | NSW Government |
Active Regional Communities Package – Community Participation
The NSW Government has established the ARC - Community Participation Stream 2, with funding of up to $25 million available to increase liveability and social cohesion of communities through greater participation in community activities. This funding is for Regional NSW, including Newcastle, Central Coast and Wollongong. Projects can include new and improved infrastructure and/or activation of under-used assets.
| Amount | From $100,000 to $1,000,000 |
| Type | State Government |
| Open | Monday 23 March 2026 |
| Close | Friday 1 May 2026 at 4pm |
| Link | Community Participaion |
Active Regional Communities Package – Local Priorities
Expand the activities of community organisations that contribute to the wellbeing, social or economic participation of residents. This fund is for Regional areas of NSW, clubs in metropolitan Sydney are ineligible.
| Amount | From $10,000 to $100,000 |
| Type | State Government |
| Open/close date | Open – Monday 13 April Close – Friday 22 May 2026 at 4:00pm |
| Link | Local Priorities | NSW Government |
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 |
Modernised Multicultural Grants Program: Infrastructure for Multicultural Communities
Expand the activities of community organisations that contribute to the wellbeing, social or economic participation of residents. This fund is for Regional areas of NSW, clubs in metropolitan Sydney are ineligible.
| Amount | From $10,000 to $100,000 |
| Type | Federal Government |
| Open/Close date | Open – Monday 13 April Close – Friday 22 May 2026 at 4:00pm |
| Link | Infrastructure for Multicultural Communities grants |
NSWRL Infrastructure Investment Fund - Round 2
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 – Friday 29 May Close – Wednesday 29 July @ 2pm. |
| Link | Infrastructure Investment Fund | NSWRL |
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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 |
Updated as of 17 April 2026
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