Surf Club Facility Program 26/27 - Category 1

WARNING: THIS APPLICATION FORM IS LIMITED TO PROJECTS THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CATEGORY 1 of the Surf Club Facility Program 2026/27.

Please review criteria for this category (listed below) and confirm the project's eligibility. Otherwise delete this application and use appropriate form for Category 2 or 3.

An applicant may make up to three (3) Category 1 applications; however, the maximum amount of funding that can be awarded to any one organisation is $100,000. If an applicant submits more than one application, they will be required to prioritise their projects, which may be considered when determining the allocation of funding.

• Consider using the SmartyGrants tool, SmartyFile. The tool allows organisations to collaborate with team members, pre-fill information into forms and manage, view, search and sort submissions across multiple funders in one spot. Applicants with an ABN can use this function.

Please read the Surf Club Facility Program 2026/27 Guidelines and related Climate resilience and inclusive design resources | NSW Government materials, to make sure you understand all relevant requirements as they do vary from the previous round.

It is being submitted by an eligible applicant:

• Surf Life Saving Club in NSW or

• Surf Life Saving Branch in NSW

Applications from Branches will only be considered after all eligible applications from Surf Life Saving Clubs have been assessed and the funding has not been exhausted.

The application will include:

• a valid Incorporation number and/or ABN.
•  a project location within NSW.
• a copy of your Public Liability Insurance policy that demonstrates appropriate coverage as required, or confirmation that if successful you will provide Public Liability Insurance in line with requirements.
• a request for grant funding between $15,000 and $100,000.
• a single fixed price quote that is fully inclusive of all costs to deliver the project.

The applicant agrees:

• to accept funds via a Minor Funding Agreement within 6 weeks of notification of a successful application, and
• that the projects can commence within 3-months of the funding deed commencing and be completed by March 2028, and
• to make no more than three (3) grant applications under this category and to request a maximum claim of $100,000 across all.

The Applicant acknowledges and agrees that:

• submission of this application does not guarantee funding will be granted for any project, and the Department expressly reserves its right to accept or reject this application at its discretion;
• it must bear the costs of preparing and submitting this application and the Department does not accept any liability for such costs, whether or not this application is ultimately accepted or rejected; and
• it has read the Funding Guidelines for the Program and has fully informed itself of the relevant program requirements.

By submitting this application form, the Applicant acknowledges and agrees that:

• if this project application is successful, the relevant details of the project will be made public, including details such as the names of the organisation (Applicant) and any partnering organisation (state government agency or non-government organisation), project title, project description, location, anticipated time for completion and amount awarded;
• the Department will use reasonable endeavours to ensure that any information received in or in respect of this application which is clearly marked ‘Commercial-in-confidence’ or ‘Confidential’ is treated as confidential, however, such documents will remain subject to the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) (GIPA Act); and
• in some circumstances the Department may release information contained in this application form and other relevant information in relation to this application in response to a request lodged under the GIPA Act or otherwise as required or permitted by law.