Grants team
Before applying please contact the team to arrange a call back to discuss your project.
Place and industry grants
Our place and industry grants seek to promote local neighbourhoods, connect businesses to opportunities, grow business skills and knowledge and help businesses to advocate on key issues.
Next application round opens 2021
These grants support local economic development projects so Sydney businesses can be more productive and competitive in the global marketplace.
Who can apply
Not-for-profit organisations (incorporated associations only), including local chambers of commerce and industry associations.
Suitable projects for funding
Your project can contribute to one or more of these outcomes:
- increase awareness of local business offerings and experiences
- increase footfall, patrons and spending in local retail precincts
- improve access to industry information
- upskilling and network opportunities for local businesses
- strengthen advocacy by local chambers of commerce and precinct associations.
How much you can apply for
Funding is for up to 2 years and the funding level for each project will be considered from the total pool of available funds.
We will match cash with:
- in-kind contributions such as donated supplies, materials or services
- volunteering time such as labour, set up and pack down
- meeting time to identify, plan and implement projects
- direct cash input to the project through donations or income generated
- funds raised through other sources.
What you need to show
As well as demonstrating the contributions you will make to the project, you need to show:
- opportunity, need or demand for the project
- capacity and experience to undertake the project, including secured partnerships, marketing/promotional plans and any required approvals
- commitment, capacity and plans to continue the project without further support from us.
Planning and evaluating your project
At the application stage, it's important to consider how you will measure the success of your project.
We take a consistent approach to evaluate all local economic development projects. We recommend you refer to the standard performance measures that relate to the place and industry grants.
Key dates
There is 1 grant round a year that opens in February.
How you can apply
Please read our grants and sponsorship guidelines for more information about program outcomes and eligibility.
We encourage you to attend an information session with us before applying.
Please contact the grants team to discuss your application.
Key dates
Grant round 1
- Applications open: 5 February 2020
- Applications close: 9 March 2020
- Project timeframe: 1 August 2020–31 July 2021
- Recommendations to Council: 29 June 2020
Recommendations to Council is the time when applications are discussed and councillors decide to support or reject the recommendations presented to them.
