Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program

Updated: 17 September 2024
Categories: Grants

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About the program

The NSW Government is providing up to $500,000 in funding to eligible sporting clubs and facility owners through the Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program in 2024/25 with grants up to $3,000 available.

In 2024/25 funding is open to applicants within the bottom five Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) as ranked by the Australian Bureau of Statistics or those who can demonstrate financial hardship in order to prioritise available funds to those who need it most.

Important dates

  • Program opens: 9.00am Tuesday 17 September 2024
  • Program closes: Upon funding allocation being exhausted or by 1:00 pm on 27 November 2024 whichever is earlier *

Applications will be assessed in the order they are received. Applications will be assessed until the funding allocation has been exhausted or the closing date and time occurs. Due to the high demand on this Program, it is likely that the funding will be exhausted prior to the closing date. The Office of Sport reserves the right to amend any of these dates at its absolute discretion.

Key objectives

The key objectives of the Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program 2024/25 are:

  • To support local sport and recreational clubs or related incorporated organisations located in the most disadvantaged areas of NSW in purchasing an AED package.
  • To promote wider access to these devices across NSW.

Funding availability

The grant amount will fund the cost of an approved AED package up to $3,000. Applicants can request a grant for one AED package and are limited to one application per financial year.

Note: Applicants who have received funding under previous rounds of the Local Sport Defibrillator Program are eligible to apply, but will only be funded if the program allocation has not been fully committed by the closing date.

Eligible applicants

Eligibility criteria

Applicants must meet eligibility criteria., applicants can demonstrate they meet the eligibility criteria in one of two ways.

Option 1: applicants can demonstrate that their primary clubhouse/facilities or sporting/recreational activities or the majority of participants are located in an eligible postcode, which is defined as being within the lowest five deciles of the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ Socio-Economic Indexes for Australia (SEIFA). This can be demonstrated by:

  • The applicant organisation’s registered address being located within an eligible postcode,
  • Applicants providing clear evidence of their sporting or recreational activities being primarily undertaken at a facility(ies) in an eligible postcode, and/or
  • Applicants making a case that a majority of their participants reside in eligible postcodes.

Option 2: applicants can provide evidence that they are experiencing financial hardship, which can be demonstrated by:

  • providing clear evidence that they are unable to meet core club expenses or other existing financial obligations as they fall due.

Information on the type of evidence required will be included in the application form and can be found in the frequently asked questions

Eligible applicants are:

  • Incorporated, not-for-profit clubs, associations or organisations in NSW that are sport or recreation related
  • State or national sport or recreation organisations on behalf of member clubs located in NSW
  • Licensed sporting or recreation clubs in NSW, providing that the AED package directly benefits sport and recreation members or participants
  • Sport clubs associated with a school, church or university in NSW, providing they are an incorporated not for profit club in their own right.

Ineligible applicants

Ineligible applicants are any organisation types not listed as ‘Eligible Applicants’ above, and include (but are not limited to):

  • Individuals
  • Parents and Citizens (P&C) Associations
  • For-profit, commercial organisations
  • Government departments and agencies

An organisation will be deemed ineligible for funding under this Program if they are named:

  1. 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
  2. in the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse that has not yet joined the National Redress Scheme.

Application process

Step 1: Check your eligibility

  • Before you apply, please read these guidelines to make sure you understand all relevant requirements, including whether you are eligible to apply.
  • You can find the relevant information on the Office of Sport’s website:
  • Projects must be submitted through the SmartyGrants website to be considered eligible.

Step 2: Prepare your application

  • Applying for the Local Sport Grant Program is a simple process using the SmartyGrants website
  • The Office of Sport recommends that applicants familiarise themselves with the online application form ahead of preparing the application and plan ahead of the closing date.
  • You can download a copy of the application form prior to commencing your application.

Step 3: Submit your application

  • Complete the application by filling in each of the sections including required documentation.
  • Submit the application by 1:00 pm on 27 November 2024.
  • Successful submissions will be issued with a SmartyGrants system-generated acknowledgement email containing a PDF copy of the application which will confirm the time the application was submitted.

Supporting documents

Statutory declaration (stat dec)

A statutory declaration is a written statement made by a person before an authorised witness. Find out how to complete the stat dec, prove your identity, and find an authorised witness – usually a JP, lawyer or notary public.

There are two alternative formats specified in the Act, in the Eighth Schedule and in the Ninth Schedule. Either of the two formats may be used.

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