Grants and funding

Grants of $5,000 to $100,000 as part of Transport for NSW multi-year collaboration with Office of Sport under the Safer Cities Program which is aimed at increasing women, girls and gender diverse people’s active and meaningful participation in running.
Closes Monday, 14 September, 1pm

Four grants of $10,000 each for community, sporting, charity, or not-for-profit organisations directly improving the lives of people with disability or older people. The grant money cannot be used to pay staff or salaries.
Closes Wednesday, 30 September

Funding is available for community activities that build bridges between multicultural communities and local aquatic venues, make venues welcoming, spread water safety messages through trusted voices, and remove barriers to swimming and water safety lessons.
Closes Thursday, 24 September

Council is reviewing this Policy to better support local not-for-profit groups and individuals. Key proposed changes include new funding streams, updated Small Grants amounts, and increased support for youth representation and seniors groups. Community members and organisations are invited to review the draft and share feedback.
Consultation closes Monday, 21 September
Policy information & feedback methods | Contact: Community Engagement Team, haveyoursay@bayside.nsw.gov.au

Grants of $20,000 to $50,000 to support grassroots multicultural projects that meet community needs, work in partnership with others, and show clear and measurable results.
An online information session will be held Tuesday, 25 August, 10am
Closes Monday, 14 September, 4pm

Grants of $10,000 to $40,000 for community organisations to design and deliver locally focused, community led solutions to prevent or respond to youth offending, strengthen families and improve community safety.
Online information sessions will be held Wednesday, 19 August, 2pm & Friday, 21 August, 10.30am, via MS Teams
Closes Friday, 11 September, 4pm

Grants of $3,000 to $25,000 to enable Aboriginal organisations and communities to design and lead activities that reflect local priorities and ways of knowing, fostering respectful relationships through genuine partnership with the sport and active recreation sector.
Closes Tuesday, 6 October, 1pm

Grants of $3,000 to $20,500 to help organisations to support older Australians aged 50+ through free digital mentoring sessions. A range of resources and support materials are available to help organisations deliver this program, including learning courses available on the Be Connected learning site.
Closes Friday, 4 September

Grants of $2,500 to $5,000 for Local Domestic and Family Violence Committees in NSW and Local Domestic Violence Networks in NSW, to support initiatives with clear and actionable delivery plans that engage a range of different communities and marginalised cohorts during the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign (25 November to 10 December 2026).
Closes Monday, 31 August, 5pm

Grants to subsidise the salary, development and support costs of Aboriginal employees in NSW public service agencies, local government authorities and Aboriginal community-controlled organisations. Includes support for adult and school-based apprenticeships and traineeships, part-time or full-time employment, new and existing staff.
Round 1 is open and closes Monday, 31 August. Round 2 opens Thursday, 1 October and closes Monday, 30 November