In 2024/25 funding is open to applicants within the bottom five Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) as ranked by the Australian Bureau of Statistics or those who can demonstrate financial hardship in order to prioritise available funds to those who need it most.
Junee Shire is included within these SEIFAs with eligible postcodes!
Eligibility criteria
Applicants must meet eligibility criteria., applicants can demonstrate they meet the eligibility criteria in one of two ways.
Option 1: applicants can demonstrate that their primary clubhouse/facilities or sporting/recreational activities or the majority of participants are located in an eligible postcode, which is defined as being within the lowest five deciles of the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ Socio-Economic Indexes for Australia (SEIFA). This can be demonstrated by:
- The applicant organisation’s registered address being located within an eligible postcode,
- Applicants providing clear evidence of their sporting or recreational activities being primarily undertaken at a facility(ies) in an eligible postcode, and/or
- Applicants making a case that a majority of their participants reside in eligible postcodes.
Option 2: applicants can provide evidence that they are experiencing financial hardship, which can be demonstrated by:
- providing clear evidence that they are unable to meet core club expenses or other existing financial obligations as they fall due.
Information on the type of evidence required will be included in the application form and can be found in the frequently asked questions
Eligible applicants are:
- Incorporated, not-for-profit clubs, associations or organisations in NSW that are sport or recreation related
- State or national sport or recreation organisations on behalf of member clubs located in NSW
- Licensed sporting or recreation clubs in NSW, providing that the AED package directly benefits sport and recreation members or participants
- Sport clubs associated with a school, church or university in NSW, providing they are an incorporated not for profit club in their own right.
Apply for Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program 2024/2025
Program closes upon funding allocation being exhausted, OR by 1:00pm on November 27, 2024; whichever is earlier*
* Applications will be assessed in the order they are received. Applications will be assessed until the funding allocation has been exhausted or the closing date and time occurs. Due to the high demand on this Program, it is likely that the funding will be exhausted prior to the closing date. The Office of Sport reserves the right to amend any of these dates at its absolute discretion.
Applicants will need to select an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) provider and an AED package from the approved list.
Be sure to read the complete Program Guidelines AND the FAQs prior to submitting an application!
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