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Boating Infrastructure Emergency Repair Pool — NSW, 2025-26

$5K – $300K available · Rolling Applications

Transport for NSW

The NSW Boating Infrastructure Emergency Repair Pool grants provide funding to local councils and organisations to repair, replace or improve public boating infrastructure damaged by natural disasters or severe weather events. The program supports reinstatement, minor resilience betterment and access works directly related to repairs.

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Funding

$5K – $300K

Deadline

Rolling / Ongoing

Duration

within 12 months of grant award

Location

New South Wales

Who Can Apply

• Applicants may be local councils, government agencies, community groups or private sector organisations. • The project must comply with the BIERP guidelines and eligible project types. • The project must be on land or waters the applicant owns or has tenure over, or the applicant must provide landowner support, approval or consent. • The applicant must have and retain control and/or ownership of the funded infrastructure and be responsible for ongoing management and maintenance. • Evidence of damage caused by a natural disaster or severe weather event must be provided, including before and after photos. • Evidence of previous maintenance of the asset must be provided, such as photos, invoices, maintenance plans or audit reports. • The funding request must be at least $5,000 and no more than $300,000. • Project costs and funding requests must be supported by reasonable quotes or past invoices relevant to the scope. • A detailed plan of works must be provided, including risks, timeframes, milestones, methodology, drawings or specifications as applicable. • If betterment funding is requested, evidence must show why betterment is more beneficial than repair. • The asset must be available for use by the general boating public and provide direct benefits to recreational boaters and the general boating public. • Applications must be submitted within 3 months of the natural disaster or severe weather event.
Applicants can include local councils, government agencies, community groups and private sector organisations that own, manage or operate public boating infrastructure. Projects must comply with the BIERP guidelines, be located on land or waters owned by the applicant or supported by landowner consent, and the applicant must retain control or ownership of the funded infrastructure after completion. Applicants must provide evidence of damage caused by a natural disaster or severe weather event, evidence of previous maintenance, a detailed plan of works, reasonable cost support such as quotes or invoices, and where relevant justification for betterment over repair. Funding requests must be between $5,000 and $300,000, and the asset must be available for use by the general boating public and provide direct public boating benefits. Applications must be submitted via SmartyGrants within 3 months of the damage-causing event.

What's Funded

Eligible activities include repair or replacement of damaged public boating infrastructure, minor betterment works to improve resilience against future disasters or severe weather, and access works directly required to undertake repair, replacement or betterment.

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Expected Outcomes

Projects are expected to restore damaged public boating assets to service, improve resilience where justified, maintain public access to waterways, and deliver ongoing benefit to recreational and commercial boaters and regional communities.
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Key Information

Applicant Types

local_governmentnon_profitcompanyother

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

communitycapital_expendituresustainabilityother

Keywords

boating infrastructureemergency repairnatural disasterssevere weatherpublic boating facilitieslocal councilswaterway accessbetterment

Official Grant Page

Transport for NSW

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the Boating Infrastructure Emergency Repair Pool?

The Boating Infrastructure Emergency Repair Pool is a mixed grant offered by Transport for NSW in Australia, providing $5K – $300K in funding. The NSW Boating Infrastructure Emergency Repair Pool grants provide funding to local councils and organisations to repair, replace or improve public boating infrastructure damaged by natural disasters or severe weather events. The program supports reinstatement, minor resilience betterment and access works directly related to repairs.
2

How much funding does the Boating Infrastructure Emergency Repair Pool provide?

The Boating Infrastructure Emergency Repair Pool provides $5K – $300K in funding. The typical project duration is within 12 months of grant award.
3

Who is eligible for the Boating Infrastructure Emergency Repair Pool?

  • Applicants may be local councils, government agencies, community groups or private sector organisations.
  • The project must comply with the BIERP guidelines and eligible project types.
  • The project must be on land or waters the applicant owns or has tenure over, or the applicant must provide landowner support, approval or consent.
  • The applicant must have and retain control and/or ownership of the funded infrastructure and be responsible for ongoing management and maintenance.
  • Evidence of damage caused by a natural disaster or severe weather event must be provided, including before and after photos.
  • Evidence of previous maintenance of the asset must be provided, such as photos, invoices, maintenance plans or audit reports.
  • The funding request must be at least $5,000 and no more than $300,000.
  • Project costs and funding requests must be supported by reasonable quotes or past invoices relevant to the scope.
  • A detailed plan of works must be provided, including risks, timeframes, milestones, methodology, drawings or specifications as applicable.
  • If betterment funding is requested, evidence must show why betterment is more beneficial than repair.
  • The asset must be available for use by the general boating public and provide direct benefits to recreational boaters and the general boating public.
  • Applications must be submitted within 3 months of the natural disaster or severe weather event.
4

When does the Boating Infrastructure Emergency Repair Pool close?

Applications close on 30 June 2028. This is a rolling program — new rounds may open.
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What activities are funded?

Eligible activities include repair or replacement of damaged public boating infrastructure, minor betterment works to improve resilience against future disasters or severe weather, and access works directly required to undertake repair, replacement or betterment.
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