ClosedNon-Profit2024
Community Assets Program 2024 — NSW
$150K – $4M available
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Community Assets Program 2024 is a $25 million co-funded Australian and New South Wales Government grant program for the repair, restoration or betterment of community infrastructure damaged by the August and September 2022 floods. It supports eligible councils in four highly impacted Central West New South Wales local government areas.
Funding
$150K – $4M
Closed
8 May 2024
Duration
Projects must commence construction within 12 months of funding approval and be completed by 2027-06-30
Location
New South Wales
Who Can Apply
• Applicant must be one of the four eligible councils: Cabonne Shire Council, Forbes Shire Council, Lachlan Shire Council, or Parkes Shire Council
• Applicant must be a legal entity
• Applicant must have, or be willing to purchase, at least $20 million in public liability insurance
• Project must involve council-owned or managed community infrastructure
• Infrastructure must be directly damaged by the August 2022 severe weather and flood events declared as AGRN 1030 and/or 1034
• Asset must be located in an eligible local government area
• Project must be for repair, restoration and/or betterment
• Asset must not meet the definition of an essential public asset under the DRFA
• Project must be able to commence construction within 12 months of funding approval
• Project must be completed by 30 June 2027
• Requested costs must not already be covered by insurance or other government funding
• Project must not be business as usual, explicitly commercial, residential, or for new infrastructure that did not exist prior to the disaster
Only the four eligible local government areas can apply: Cabonne Shire Council, Forbes Shire Council, Lachlan Shire Council and Parkes Shire Council. Applicants must be councils that are legal entities and have, or be willing to purchase, at least $20 million in public liability insurance. Projects must be for the repair, restoration and/or betterment of council-owned or managed community infrastructure directly damaged by the severe weather and flood events from August 2022 declared as AGRN 1030 and/or 1034. Eligible assets must be located in the eligible LGAs and must not meet the definition of an essential public asset under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements. Projects must be able to commence construction within 12 months of funding approval and be completed by 30 June 2027. Funding cannot cover costs already covered by insurance or other government funding, business-as-usual activities, commercial activities, residences, new infrastructure that did not exist prior to the disaster, or assets not located in eligible LGAs.
What's Funded
Repair, restoration and betterment of council-owned or managed community infrastructure directly damaged by the August 2022 severe weather and flood events, including parks, playgrounds, libraries, sporting facilities, cultural heritage assets, boardwalks, footpaths, pedestrian bridges, car parks, public amenities and related project delivery costs.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Restored and more resilient community infrastructure in eligible flood-affected Central West New South Wales communities, improved community wellbeing and prosperity, and completion of funded construction projects by 30 June 2027.Grant not accepting applications
Applications for this round are closed. A new round may open in the future.
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Applicant Types
local_government
Stage
any
Funding Purposes
communitycapital_expendituresustainabilityother
Keywords
flood recoverydisaster recoverycommunity infrastructurebettermentresilienceCentral Westlocal governmentcouncils
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Community Assets Program 2024?
The Community Assets Program 2024 is a non-profit grant offered by Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development in Australia, providing $150K – $4M in funding. Community Assets Program 2024 is a $25 million co-funded Australian and New South Wales Government grant program for the repair, restoration or betterment of community infrastructure damaged by the August and September 2022 floods. It supports eligible councils in four highly impacted Central West New South Wales local government areas.
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How much funding does the Community Assets Program 2024 provide?
The Community Assets Program 2024 provides $150K – $4M in funding. The typical project duration is Projects must commence construction within 12 months of funding approval and be completed by 2027-06-30.
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Who is eligible for the Community Assets Program 2024?
- Applicant must be one of the four eligible councils: Cabonne Shire Council, Forbes Shire Council, Lachlan Shire Council, or Parkes Shire Council
- Applicant must be a legal entity
- Applicant must have, or be willing to purchase, at least $20 million in public liability insurance
- Project must involve council-owned or managed community infrastructure
- Infrastructure must be directly damaged by the August 2022 severe weather and flood events declared as AGRN 1030 and/or 1034
- Asset must be located in an eligible local government area
- Project must be for repair, restoration and/or betterment
- Asset must not meet the definition of an essential public asset under the DRFA
- Project must be able to commence construction within 12 months of funding approval
- Project must be completed by 30 June 2027
- Requested costs must not already be covered by insurance or other government funding
- Project must not be business as usual, explicitly commercial, residential, or for new infrastructure that did not exist prior to the disaster
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When does the Community Assets Program 2024 close?
Applications closed on 8 May 2024.
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What activities are funded?
Repair, restoration and betterment of council-owned or managed community infrastructure directly damaged by the August 2022 severe weather and flood events, including parks, playgrounds, libraries, sporting facilities, cultural heritage assets, boardwalks, footpaths, pedestrian bridges, car parks, public amenities and related project delivery costs.
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