Key information
- Status: Closed
- Grant amount: Inline with program guidlines.
- Application opened: 11 November 2024
- Application closed: 19 December 2024, 12:00 pm
Program objective
The Boating Infrastructure for Communities Grants Program aims to improve access to waterways for boaters of all abilities, particularly focusing on boaters with limited mobility. It aims to enhance the boating experience by upgrading infrastructure, such as boat ramps, pontoons, and amenities, ensuring the safe and enjoyable use of NSW waterways for both recreational and commercial boating communities. This program also seeks to address environmental sustainability and safety improvements, with an emphasis on projects that align with local community needs.
This program is administered by Transport for NSW.
Eligibility
Who can apply
Applications are welcomed from local councils, government agencies, community groups and the private sector.
Types of projects funded under this grant
Disability and mobility access improvements
- Projects may include the installation of wheelchair hoists, handrail upgrades to pontoons and installation of accessibility compliant pontoons
Boating access improvements
- Projects may include development of or upgrades for boat ramps, wharves, jetties, pontoons, and non-powered vessel access facilities
Boating amenity and service improvements
- Projects may include sewage pump-out facilities, fuel and water services, toilets, car and trailer parking, dinghy storage, vessel wash-down facilities, lighting and signage (including electronic variable message signs)
Local dredging projects
- Projects that provide navigable access to local boating facilities
Strategic plans, detailed designs and feasibility studies
- Projects may include investigations that prioritise and identify long-term boating infrastructure needs and support future boating infrastructure investment
Priority infrastructure needs at key investment locations
- Eligible projects are those that support priority infrastructure outcomes within the Maritime Infrastructure Plan
What your application needs to include
Completed application form
- All sections filled out with accurate and up-to-date information.
Detailed project plan
- Including scope, timelines, and key milestones.
Budget breakdown
- A clear and detailed budget, showing expected project costs and any co-funding contributions.
Supporting documentation
- Engineering or design plans (if applicable).
- Environmental impact assessments (if required).
- Landowner consent (if the project is on land not owned by the applicant).
Evidence of community support, including any letters of support from community or stakeholder groups endorsing the project.
Photos of the project site
- Clear images of the current condition of the site.
Risk management plan
- Identification of potential project risks and how they will be mitigated during the project.
Outline of how the funded infrastructure will be maintained and managed after project completion
Each applicant, as part of an application response, must confirm that they meet the eligibility criteria.
Applicants that do not address the eligibility criteria in full may be excluded from the application process at the department's discretion.
After the application is submitted
Successful applications will be decided by: Assessment Panel
Not Applicable
Anticipated assessment outcome date is May 2025
Anticipated date for funding deed execution with successful applicants is May/June 2025
Support and contact
For more information or to make an enquiry, contact the project team:
Email: MIDO@transport.nsw.gov.au