Eligible organisations can apply for between $10,000 and $100,000 funding for their projects; with a maximum of $450,000 of funding allocated to each state electorate.
The Community Building Partnership will consider funding requests between $10,000 and $100,000 for projects in New South Wales involving:
- capital works including construction of new community infrastructure as well as refurbishment, repair and maintenance of existing community infrastructure;
[Capital works are: improvements to the land or building, or freestanding equipment that will be fixed or installed to the land or building.] - the purchase of freestanding equipment;
[Freestanding equipment is: equipment that does not require installation. This also includes vehicles and vessels that do not require registration e.g. tractors, utility task vehicles (UTV) or side-by-side ATVs, dragon boats, golf buggies, dinghies, powerboats or sailing boats less than 5.5 m long or with an engine less than 4.0 kw.] - the purchase of vehicle(s).
[Vehicles are: cars, buses, trucks, trailers, motorised rescue vehicles including boats, and any modifications to existing vehicles.]
Have a look at the Community Building Partnership page for examples of eligible projects.
Important Notes re Quotes and Budgets
NOTE: There are very strict guidelines relating to the provision of quotes and project budgets for inclusion with applications to the Community Building Partnership program.
- For applications that request $30,001 or above, quotes to verify project expenditure, which align to the information provided in your project budget.
- A project cost sheet, opinion on a probable cost or a pre-tender estimate summary will not be accepted.
- A quote older than 6 months will not be accepted.
- Quotes for applications that request $30,000 or less are preferred but not mandatory.
If you have ANY queries about suitability of quotations (or other aspects of application process) contact the CBP team at Department of Communities and Justice. Their contact details are listed at the bottom of the Community Building Partnership Information page (linked below)
Apply for Community Building Partnership 2025 funding
Applications to the Community Building Partnership 2025 opens on January 28, 2025 and close 5:00pm February 21, 2025.
Assessment outcomes should be announced in August 2025 and funding deed execution with successful applicants is expected in November 2025. Projects must be completed by August 2026.
Be sure to fully read the Grant Guidelines before applying! And read the “After the application is submitted” section on the Community Building Partnership information page.