Community Grants
Currently Open
Local Sport Defibrillator Program (LSDP) 2026/27
The Local Sport Defibrillator Program aims to improve safety at community sport and active recreation facilities by increasing access to life-saving Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). Funding is available to eligible sporting and active recreation organisations to purchase an approved AED package and associated equipment. Priority is given to organisations operating in, or servicing, disadvantaged areas of NSW identified through ABS SEIFA rankings, with provisions also available for organisations experiencing financial hardship.
| Amount | Up to $3,000 |
| Type | State Government (NSW Office of Sport) |
| Open/Close Date | Open: 7 August 2026 Close: 7 October 2026 at 1:00pm (or when available funding is exhausted) |
| Link | More information |
Local Sport Grant Program (LSGP) 2026/27
The Local Sport Grant Program aims to increase regular and ongoing participation opportunities in sport across NSW. Funding is available to grassroots sporting clubs and associations to reduce barriers to participation, improve club sustainability, enhance governance capability, and upgrade community sporting facilities. The program also supports projects that provide safe and inclusive opportunities for under-represented groups including women and girls, multicultural communities, people with disability, First Nations peoples and the LGBTQIA+ community.
| Amount | $2,000 to $20,000 |
| Type | State Government (NSW Office of Sport) |
| Open/Close Date | Open: 27 July 2026 Close: 24 August 2026 at 1:00pm (AEST) |
| Link | More information |
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 | Open: 27 July 2026 Close: 17 August 2026 |
| Link | More Information |
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 |
Felton Grant 2026
The Felton Grant provides organisations across Australia with the opportunity to improve community outdoor spaces through the purchase of Australian-made outdoor furniture and infrastructure. Funding can be used towards projects such as spectator grandstands, outdoor seating, bench seating, and sun-safe shelters that help create welcoming and functional spaces for participants, volunteers, and spectators.
| Amount | Up to $10,000 |
| Type | Private Funding (Felton Industries) |
| Open/Close Date | Open: Applications are now open. Close: 5:00pm, Friday 28 August 2026 |
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| Link | More information |
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Updated as of 5 August 2026
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