Community Building Partnership

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Successful project applicants for funds under this program are presently being notified.
 
All applicants will be receiving formal notification by post on whether their projects have been successful.
 
For those applicants for which a grant offer will be made (subject to any outstanding issues being addressed) a formal offer will be subject to a number of terms and conditions that must be agreed to by the recipient prior to the release of funds.
 
Agreement to the contract conditions will trigger the payment of the grant funding to each organisation. Some organisations will be in a position to  receive payments as soon as January 2010.

The NSW Governments $35 million Community Building Partnership program will support local jobs, stimulate growth and improve community facilities.

Community groups and local councils across NSW will be eligible to submit applications for funding that will help support local infrastructure and jobs

The NSW Community Building Partnership will invest $300,000 into building local community projects in every electoral district with an additional $100,000 to be invested in electoral districts with higher unemployment.

Under the partnership, the NSW Government will contribute to the cost of building important community projects and stimulating local economies.

For example, a community group which has commenced raising some of the cost of repairing a local hall roof would be able to apply under the partnership for funding to finish the job getting the project completed faster, maintaining critical local infrastructure, creating local jobs and delivering new facilities.

Criteria

Applicants should demonstrate how their project will deliver positive results for their community, through job creation and community, social, recreational or environmental outcomes.

Applications from local councils will require a commitment of matching funding by the council.

Projects must be ready to commence by late 2009 and be completed before the end of December 2010.

Applications for funding under the partnership open on 22 June and close on 10 August 2009.

Approval

Members of Parliament will:

  • Invite applications from local councils and community groups within their electoral districts.
  • Provide comments and recommendations on the suitability and priority of eligible proposals within their electoral districts for the Premiers consideration.

The Department of Premier and Cabinet will make recommendations to the Premier based on the assessment criteria and information provided by Members of Parliament.

Information and Applications

Application packs are available from your local State Member of Parliament or can be downloaded from www.nsw.gov.au.