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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.
Disaster Assistance - NSW Bushfires
In response to the recent and ongoing bushfires in NSW, assistance has been activated.
Below are the details of the current grants and other forms of assistance that individual members may wish to consider if they have been affected by the recent and ongoing disasters.
Below are the details of the current grants and other forms of assistance that individual members and clubs may wish to consider if they have been affected by the recent and ongoing disasters.
- For Individuals:
a. Centrelink Disaster Recovery Allowance and Disaster Recovery Payment
b. Centrelink Crisis and Special Payments c.Disaster Relief Grants (Administered by the NSW State Government via the Office of Emergency Management)
d. Other Assistance including Financials Support for Volunteer Fire Fighters - For Organisations:
a. Natural Disaster Grants Not-for-Profit Organisations
More information is available via the below Memo.
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.
ClubsNSW ClubGRANTS Category 3
The ClubGRANTS Category 3 2019-20 Infrastructure Grants program is now open for applications. Infrastructure Grants are made possible by reinvesting a rebate on gaming machine profits from the state’s registered clubs.
These grants are highly competitive with less than 10 recipients in each category per round (less than 30 recipients per round statewide). Applicants MUST have development approval prior to applying (or written exemption if applicable). Infrastructure MUST be accessible and available to the general public majority of the time, e.g. shared by multiple organisations.
More information is available via the below Memo.
NSW Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program
The NSW Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program is now open. The program provides NSW sports clubs the opportunity to acquire an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) package for their club at a reduced cost. Please note, applicants can request more than one AED. SLSNSW is an AED Panel Service Provider and stockist of AEDs in all three zones therefore successful applicants will be able to purchase their AED directly through SLSNSW.
More information can be found in the below Memo and flyers.