Source: Safe Places for Faith Communities Grants 2024-25
The NSW Government has committed $15 million to support the safety and security of places of worship and other places where faith communities gather regularly.
The Safe Places for Faith Communities Grants provides funding for places of worship and other eligible places where faith communities gather regularly.
The program aims to enable faith communities to:
Come together safely to profess, practice and maintain their faith and religious heritage
Reduce the risk of harm to people or damage to property
Build community resilience, wellbeing and cohesion.
The grant amount available for application is $5,000 to a maximum of $250,000, exclusive of GST.
Grant funding is provided as a one-off payment. The funding is non-recurrent. The project must be completed, and funds expended, by 30 June 2026.
The total grant program funding is $15 million. $5 million is available for application in this funding round of the program. The next round of grant program will open in the 2025-26 financial year.
This round of applications is open from Thursday 7 November 2024 and close at 3pm on Thursday, 9 January 2025.