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Local Sport Grant Program (LSGP) 2026/27

NSW Government

Funding amount$2,000 - $20,000
DeadlineCloses Mon, 24 Aug 2026
RegionNSW

Overview

The Local Sport Grant Program aims to increase regular and on-going participation opportunities in sport in NSW.

Eligibility

Who can apply To be eligible for funding, the application and project must: be submitted through the online system SmartyGrants. be submitted by an eligible organisation be for a project located in NSW be for an eligible sport listed in the Program Guidelines Appendix A include a declaration by the applicant organisation that if successful they will provide Public Liability Insurance with a minimum $5 million cover. To be eligible for funding, applicants must meet all of the following : be a not-for-profit grassroots sport club or sports association, whose primary focus is to organise regular sporting activities and deliver on-going sporting programs and/or develop member’s skills OR; be a sporting club associated with licensed organisations provided the project directly benefits the sport, not the administration processes of the licensed club or upgrades of the licensed premises be affiliated with a State Sporting Organisation or State Sporting Organisation for people with Disability listed in Appendix A be one of the following incorporated entity types: incorporated association registered with NSW Fair Trading trust registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) non-distributing co-operative registered with NSW Fair Trading Australian public company limited by guarantee Indigenous corporation registered with the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations Who the grant is targeted towards Incorporated, not-for-profit grassroots sport clubs and associations whose primary focus is to organise sporting activities; deliver on-going sporting programs; and/or develop member’s skills. Types of projects funded under this grant Eligible projects must be able to meet the following criteria: be delivered in NSW be completed by June 2028 for a project/s that: contributes to quality sporting experiences and/or; improves access to sporting events by reducing barriers to participation and/or; creates, upgrades or repairs sports facilities When the project can start and end The project must be completed by 30 June 2028. Outcomes for projects funded under this grant Increase regular and on-going participation in sport. Increase participation opportunities for under-represented groups including women and girls, people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, people with disability, First Nations peoples and LGBTQIA+ people. Reduce barriers and improve access to participation in sport. Assist sport clubs to provide quality experiences to their members and meet community needs. Increase financial sustainability and improve facilities of community level sporting clubs. Who can’t apply Ineligible applicants are any organisation types not listed in the ‘Eligible Applicants’ section, and include (but are not limited to): individuals, groups of individuals and unincorporated organisations. incorporated not-for-profit organisations that are not affiliated with a State Sporting Organisation or State Sporting Organisat

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