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Stronger Country Communities Fund


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Since 2017, the Stronger Country Communities Fund has provided $400 million for more than 1500 local projects that make regional communities even better places to call home.

Round Four applications are now open

Applications for the Stronger Country Communities Fund Round Four opened on 1 May 2021.

The $100 million Round Four includes up to $50 million for projects that enhance female participation in sport, including change rooms. The remaining $50 million will be made available for high-quality community amenity and sports-related infrastructure projects.

The Stronger Country Communities Fund will continue to deliver grassroots projects that will reinvigorate our rural communities in every single Local Government Area in regional NSW.

Key dates

  • Applications open - 1 May 2021

  • Applications close - 12pm on Friday 25 June 2021

  • Assessment and approval process - 28 June 2021 - 20 August 2021

  • Announcement of successful projects - From September 2021

  • Funding deed contracted - From mid-September 2021

  • Program evaluation - To commence January 2022