ClosedNon-Profit2025/26

Clubgrants Category 3 Infrastructure Grants: sport and recreation — NSW

$50K – $300K available

Office of Responsible Gambling

Funding to support sport and recreation infrastructure in New South Wales, such as sports centres, playgrounds and swimming pools. The program funds construction, alteration, renovation, completion and fit-out of buildings and community infrastructure that benefit disadvantaged NSW communities.

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Funding

$50K – $300K

Closed

15 Dec 2025

Duration

up to 2 years

Location

New South Wales

Who Can Apply

• Applicant must be a not-for-profit organisation with an active ABN responsible for operating and/or maintaining the infrastructure • Schools may apply but must consider public accessibility outside school hours • Local councils may apply but must cash-match the funding amount requested • Individuals cannot apply • Organisations or businesses that may or will realise a commercial gain from the project cannot apply • Project must be infrastructure related to sport and recreation • Project must be based in New South Wales and benefit New South Wales communities and economy • Infrastructure must be accessible and available to the public most of the time • Requested amount must be within the funding range for this category • Infrastructure works must have development approval or written exemption where required • Application must be submitted using the online application form • Work undertaken or commenced before funding decisions are made is not eligible
Applicants must be not-for-profit organisations with an ABN that are responsible for operating and/or maintaining the infrastructure, including schools and local councils. Projects must be for sport and recreation infrastructure located in New South Wales, accessible and available to the public most of the time, and within the funding range for this category. Infrastructure works must have development approval or written exemption where required. Local government applicants must cash-match the funding amount requested. Individuals and organisations or businesses that may realise a commercial gain from the project are not eligible. Projects already commenced, recurring service delivery, existing initiatives, commercial-output projects, and projects not undertaken in New South Wales or not benefiting New South Wales communities and economy are ineligible.

What's Funded

Construction, alteration, renovation, completion and fit-out of sport and recreation infrastructure, including indoor and outdoor sports facilities, leisure centres, recreation spaces, large-scale purpose-built facilities, water sports facilities, capital equipment purchases and related professional fees.

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Expected Outcomes

Accessible public sport and recreation infrastructure in New South Wales that delivers community benefit, particularly for disadvantaged, regional, remote, drought-affected, culturally and linguistically diverse, disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and disaster-affected communities.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

non_profitlocal_government

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

communitycapital_expenditureother

Keywords

sportrecreationinfrastructurecommunity infrastructureplaygroundsswimming poolssports centrescapital works

Official Grant Page

Office of Responsible Gambling

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the Clubgrants Category 3 Infrastructure Grants: sport and recreation?

The Clubgrants Category 3 Infrastructure Grants: sport and recreation is a non-profit grant offered by Office of Responsible Gambling in Australia, providing $50K – $300K in funding. Funding to support sport and recreation infrastructure in New South Wales, such as sports centres, playgrounds and swimming pools. The program funds construction, alteration, renovation, completion and fit-out of buildings and community infrastructure that benefit disadvantaged NSW communities.
2

How much funding does the Clubgrants Category 3 Infrastructure Grants: sport and recreation provide?

The Clubgrants Category 3 Infrastructure Grants: sport and recreation provides $50K – $300K in funding. The typical project duration is up to 2 years.
3

Who is eligible for the Clubgrants Category 3 Infrastructure Grants: sport and recreation?

  • Applicant must be a not-for-profit organisation with an active ABN responsible for operating and/or maintaining the infrastructure
  • Schools may apply but must consider public accessibility outside school hours
  • Local councils may apply but must cash-match the funding amount requested
  • Individuals cannot apply
  • Organisations or businesses that may or will realise a commercial gain from the project cannot apply
  • Project must be infrastructure related to sport and recreation
  • Project must be based in New South Wales and benefit New South Wales communities and economy
  • Infrastructure must be accessible and available to the public most of the time
  • Requested amount must be within the funding range for this category
  • Infrastructure works must have development approval or written exemption where required
  • Application must be submitted using the online application form
  • Work undertaken or commenced before funding decisions are made is not eligible
4

When does the Clubgrants Category 3 Infrastructure Grants: sport and recreation close?

Applications closed on 15 Dec 2025.
5

What activities are funded?

Construction, alteration, renovation, completion and fit-out of sport and recreation infrastructure, including indoor and outdoor sports facilities, leisure centres, recreation spaces, large-scale purpose-built facilities, water sports facilities, capital equipment purchases and related professional fees.
6

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