The New South Wales (NSW) Footy
Facilities Fund assists clubs in improving their facilities for a
variety of benefits, including environmental sustainability and social
inclusion. The fund is accepting grant applications until 9 January
2015.
The NSW Footy Facilities Fund aims to improve facilities for a variety of benefits including increasing participation, safety and security, environmental sustainability, social inclusion and building strong communities.
What are the NSW Footy Facilities Fund's objectives?
Your project must meet both of these objectives. Additionally, you may wish to address one or more of the following objectives to strengthen your application:
What funding is available?
Applicants may apply for multiple projects or project types; however, funding will only be available to an organisation once during the three year life of the programme.
Applicants may only receive NSW government funding once for a specific project from either this programme or other NSW government programmes including those offered by the Sport and Recreation and the Community Building Partnership programme. You may apply under the different grant programmes for different stages of a project.
Applicants must contribute 50% or more to the project. This can include voluntary labour, donated materials and/or equipment or other resources. It is expected that the applicant will cover any administration costs incurred with the project.
Funding must be expended within two years of the date of the funding agreement.
Who can apply?
When can I apply?
The NSW Footy Facilities Fund aims to improve facilities for a variety of benefits including increasing participation, safety and security, environmental sustainability, social inclusion and building strong communities.
What are the NSW Footy Facilities Fund's objectives?
- Increase regular and on-going participation opportunities in rugby league
- Improve the standard of rugby league grounds and facilities
Your project must meet both of these objectives. Additionally, you may wish to address one or more of the following objectives to strengthen your application:
- Improve safety at sport and recreation facilities (e.g. upgrade of field to provide a safer playing field, access pathways for players, disability ramps)
- Increase the security at sport and recreation facilities (e.g. installation of fencing)
- Remove barriers to promote inclusion in rugby league (e.g. upgrade of amenities to increase female participation, provision of disability access, upgrade of referee amenities)
- Develop environmentally sustainable sport and recreation facilities (e.g. installation of drainage, rainwater tank, upgrade lighting for environmental impact)
- Build strong communities
What funding is available?
- Grants are available up to $75,000
- The grant amount requested cannot be more than 50% of the project cost. The remaining 50% can be sourced from a variety of sources including in-kind support but should include, in part, local council support where the project is on council-owned or managed land
Applicants may apply for multiple projects or project types; however, funding will only be available to an organisation once during the three year life of the programme.
Applicants may only receive NSW government funding once for a specific project from either this programme or other NSW government programmes including those offered by the Sport and Recreation and the Community Building Partnership programme. You may apply under the different grant programmes for different stages of a project.
Applicants must contribute 50% or more to the project. This can include voluntary labour, donated materials and/or equipment or other resources. It is expected that the applicant will cover any administration costs incurred with the project.
Funding must be expended within two years of the date of the funding agreement.
Who can apply?
- NSW incorporated, community based, not-for-profit organisations that are affiliated with the rugby league. This includes clubs or district associations.
When can I apply?
- Opening date: 10 November 2014
- Closing date: 9 January 2015
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