Grant funding in Australia is offered by a broad range of institutions including government departments, corporations, non-profit organisations, foundations, educational institutions and trusts.

SLSNSW provides grant support at no charge to NSW SLSCs through The Surf Life Saving Foundation’s Grant Seeking Unit (GSU). The GSU is a national grant research and writing support unit and can assist your club in identifying suitable funding opportunities, preparing a professionally written application, lodgement and acquittal.

If you would like to speak to a member of the GSU to learn more about how the team can assist your club, please contact them on (07) 3177 5855.

For those clubs interested in preparing their own grant applications, the GSU has developed a Grant Guide for Clubs which outlines administrative functions associated with grant funding and provides sample responses for typical questions found in a grant application.

Grant funding in Australia is offered by a broad range of institutions including government departments, corporations, non-profit organisations, foundations, educational institutions and trusts.

Find out how Woolgoolga SLSC utilised the services of the GSU to secure the funding for their new surf club on our website.

The following grant opportunities have been identified by the GSU as potentially suitable for SLSCs in NSW to apply to for funding.

GSU Grant Application Guide for Clubs (pdf 3 MB) download icon

CLUBSNSW CLUBGRANTS

ClubsNSW is the peak representational body for the NSW club industry and aims to deliver a range of services to create an environment for long-term sustainability in the industry, as well as to improve conditions for both those working within the club industry and for the local communities they support.

Part of the role of ClubsNSW is to deliver the ClubGRANTS program which is a funding scheme designed to ensure larger clubs across NSW contribute to the provision of frontline services for local community organisations, sporting groups and charities that make a difference in their local area.

ClubGRANTS provides funding under three categories and the amount provided is dependent on the funding available in your area.

NSW Office of Sport Surf Club Facility Program

The NSW Office of Sport Surf Club Facility Program is now open, with category 1 closing 11/12/23 and categories 2 and 3 closing 31/1/24.

This program assists NSW Surf Life Saving clubs to develop facilities that will enable increased participation, increased use of facilities by other community groups and/or the public, improved safety and improved financial and/or sustainability.

Please find below a memo containing further details about this program. The memo outlines the major changes in requirements in this round compared to previous rounds of this program.

If you have any questions, please contact the GSU directly (contact information noted in the memo).

Memo: NSW Office of Sport Surf Club Facility Program 2023-24 (pdf 188 KB) download icon

NSW Government Crown Reserves Improvement Fund Program 2023-24

The NSW Gov Crown Reserves Improvement Fund Program 2023-24 is now open, closing 17 November 2023. This program provides financial support for the maintenance, improvement and development of Crown reserves.

Please find below a memo containing further details about this program.

If you have any questions, please contact the GSU directly (contact information noted in the memo).

Memo: NSW Gov Crown Reserves Improvement Fund 2023-24 (pdf 198 KB) download icon

NSW Government Office of Sport Active Kids Program

The NSW Government Office of Sport Active Kids Program is now open.  This program provides two $100 vouchers for parents, guardians and carers of school-enrolled children to use towards registration and membership fees for sport and active recreation each year.

As this is a personal application, should any potential applicants have any questions about the Active Kids Voucher Program, please contact the NSW Gov Office of Sport on 13 77 88 or email activekids@sport.nsw.gov.au

If you have any questions, please contact the GSU directly (contact information noted in the memo).

Memo: NSW Office of Sport Active Kids Voucher Program (pdf 128 KB) download icon

Related Information

Financial Management

Good financial management practices help to ensure that clubs have adequate resources to meet their objectives, remain solvent and continue to support the community.

Find out more
Sponsorship

For many clubs, sponsorship is fundamental and can be the financial backbone of the club. Sponsorship is a mutually beneficial business relationship between two parties, the business (sponsor) and the club (sponsored).

Find out more