Council is always interested in hearing from local community groups and organisations who would like to partner with Council and discuss any ideas or visions they have for the region. Council may provide assistance with sourcing external grant funding including with assisting with your preparation of a grant application where applicable. We endeavour to provide community groups with advice on grant programs that meet their needs as they become available.
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Community Grants Open:
The Game On: Teaming up for climate action Round 1
Application open: Wednesday 1 July 2026 at 9:00am.
Application closes : Sunday 28 July 2026 at 9:00pm.
The Game on: Teaming up for climate action program will deliver $35.262 million over 2 funding rounds and will run over 3 years from 2026–27 to 2028–29. The program was announced as part of the Support for the Net Zero Plan.
The program will provide support for up to 500 community sports clubs, helping them upgrade their facilities to be more climate resilient and energy efficient.
Applicants may be an individual community sports club; or may be a lead organisation of a small or large consortium arrangement (see section 7.2 for more details).
▪ The minimum grant amount is $25,000.00 GST exclusive. ▪ The maximum grant amount is $100,000.00 GST exclusive.
How to apply
Click HERE to apply
TENNIS NSW FACILITY ENHANCEMENT FUND | Clubs | Tennis NSW
Application open: Monday 22 June at 9am.
Application closes: Monday 22 July at 5pm.
The FEF is an initiative established by Tennis NSW. The FEF aims to stimulate investment in community tennis facilities with the aim to support the growth of the sport by making tennis venues more sustainable and accessible. The FEF is for small to medium sized facility upgrades or enhancements typically between $8,000 and $200,000 in total value. The FEF may fund up to 40% of eligible total project value or between $3,200 to a maximum of $80,000. For more information and to help you get project ready, view the 2026 FEF Guidelines and FAQs below.
How to apply
Click HERE to apply