What’s in the 2025–26 New South Wales budget for your grantseeking organisation?

Here are some of the funding highlights for not-for-profits and community organisations:

• $1.6 billion for disaster relief and recovery programs administered by the NSW Reconstruction Authority
• $358.3 million over four years for disaster recovery and relief measures in response to the May 2025 east coast floods (including Australian Government co-contributions)
• $280 million for Screen NSW to support the Made in NSW and Post, Digital and Visual Effects Rebate programs
• $202 million in new funding for Closing the Gap initiatives including:
  • $23.8 million for community-led language programs
  • $19.9 million for culturally responsive community-led suicide prevention initiatives
  • $12.1 million for the Aboriginal Employment Program to enable First Nations people to practise sustainable natural resource management
  • $6.2 million for the Community Connectors initiative, which helps students to overcome barriers to education and access culturally appropriate services
  • $5.6 million for Aboriginal Language and Culture Nests to support cultural preservation, student engagement and employment pathways
  • $5.5 million for Regional Operations Model hubs to provide place-based mentorship for First Nations students.
• $154.5 million over three years for disaster recovery and relief measures in response to Tropical Cyclone Alfred (including Australian Government co-contributions)
• $41.6 million to deliver the Better Open Spaces grant program to embed best practice inclusive design in public open spaces
• $41.4 million for national park projects to reduce vulnerability to future natural disasters
• $25.8 million for the Office of Sport to support local community-based sport
• $20.6 million for the Office of the 24-Hour Economy Commissioner to support the night-time economy and local councils through a variety of initiatives including grants programs
• $20 million for Sound NSW to deliver grants programs, capacity-building initiatives and regulatory reform to strengthen the music industry
• $14.5 million for Multicultural NSW to support community cohesion and multicultural communities
• $3.1 million over two years for local initiatives to improve environmental and First Nations heritage outcomes in regional areas
• $50 Active and Creative Kids combined vouchers for eligible families available twice a year to enable kids to participate in sports, recreation, cultural or creative activities
• Companion animal grants to enable improved animal welfare outcomes

It’s not yet clear how or when some of this funding will be distributed via grants, but we’ll be keeping a close eye out for announcements relevant to Funding Centre subscribers.

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