The NSW Sustainable Communities Program Early Investment Round aims to provide $15 million to exposed and vulnerable NSW Basin communities that provide immediate investment-ready economic opportunities. These opportunities include:

• Opportunities that stimulate economic activity

• provide shared economic benefit

• create and support jobs

• support local businesses to grow and diversify

• deliver new or upgraded infrastructure that contributes to local economic activity and connectivity.

Key Information

• Status: Ongoing

• Grant amount: Between $50,000 (GST exclusive) and $1 million (GST exclusive) for Programs and Initiatives and Capital Investment projects. Between $250,000 (GST exclusive) and $4 million (GST exclusive) for Infrastructure projects.

• Application opened: 13 March 2025