Surf Club Facility Program 26/27 - Category 3
Overview
The Surf Club Facility Program (the Program) is part of the NSW Government’s ongoing commitment to support the upgrade of local Surf Life Saving Clubs. This round is Category 3 – It has limited criteria.
Eligibility
Who can apply To be eligible for funding you must be a: Surf Life Saving Club in NSW or Surf Life Saving NSW Branch in NSW. Applications from Branches will only be considered after all eligible applications from Surf Life Saving Clubs have been assessed and the funding has not been exhausted Types of projects funded under this grant Applications must be to fund the design or delivery of new or upgraded Surf Club facilities that are safe, adaptable, inclusive and sustainable. Each project must explain how it incorporates environmental sustainability features and/or climate resilience measures. Applications should incorporate principles that will help achieve inclusive facilities such as Goals and principles of universal design and Designing for Dignity Guidelines . Inclusive Design helps to create sport facilities where everyone feels like they belong. When the project can start and end Category 3 : Projects should commence within 6 months of the notification of successful applicants and must be completed by March 2030. The project must be completed by 29 March 2030. Outcomes for projects funded under this grant Outcomes are the changes you expect to occur for the beneficiaries of your project. For this Program, intended outcomes that meet the key objectives of the fund include: Quality of facility and increased participation Improve the safety and/or quality of the Surf Life Saving facility Improve the adaptability and/or inclusivity of the Surf Life Saving facility (for all people) Increase capacity of the Surf Life Saving facility to service members and the public Increase membership registrations and/or participation Environmental sustainability & climate resilience Improve the environmental performance of surf clubs, consistent with industry best practice Enable surf clubs to identify and implement practical opportunities to reduce operational energy use Enable surf clubs to improve water efficiency Strengthen surf clubs’ resilience and preparedness for climate-related and severe weather events 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 Organisations not affiliated with Surf Life Saving NSW Government departments and agencies, however, where the Council will be managing the project on behalf of the eligible applicant Surf Club, and are nominated as a partner in the application, the Office of Sport will issue a tri-partite funding agreement with the Council and successful applicant. Organisation named: (i) by the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse on its list of institutions that have not joined or signified their intent not to join the Scheme; or (ii) in the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse that has not yet joined the National Redress Scheme. Types of projects not funded under this grant Projects or components that do not meet the criteria outlined in the 'Eligibl
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