Recovery Services Capacity Grants
Recovery Services Capacity Grants will provide $2.4 million in targeted funding to increase the capacity and capability for Non-Government Organisations to coordinate, train and support informal volunteers in the recovery stage of disaster events.
The Recovery Services Capacity Grants (RSCG) have been established in response to the 2022 NSW Flood Inquiry’s recommendation that the NSW Government create a program to support better coordination of community efforts to save life and property during a disaster. The Program is also informed by the NSW Government Review of Emergency Volunteering (2023).
The RSCG will provide $2.4 million in targeted funding to increase the capacity and capability for organisations external to NSW Government who are expert in Recovery Services Operations, to coordinate, train and support informal volunteers in the recovery stage of disaster events.
Program Objective
The Program is targeted to support outcomes for ‘informal volunteers’, in addition to enabling the funded non-government organisations (NGOs) to provide flexible volunteering opportunities in disaster recovery operations and broaden their volunteer base.
Recovery Services Operations includes services provided at Recovery Centres, Recovery Assistance Points and in community outreach.
The targeted outcomes for the eligible NGOs include:
- NGOs are better prepared to engage, coordinate and support formal and informal volunteers in recovery operations via flexible volunteering pathways.
- NGOs have an increased volunteer workforce available to be activated during recovery operations. For example, in Recovery Centres, Recovery Assistance Points or through community outreach.
- NGOs have improved understanding of how to engage with and coordinate informal volunteers.
- NGOs have increased confidence and capacity to engage formal and informal volunteers in disaster recovery operations.
This program is administered by NSW Reconstruction Authority (RA).
Eligibility
The RSCG is a targeted invitation only non-competitive funding round.
Only non-government organisations (NGOs) that meet all eligibility criteria are invited to apply.
Eligibility criteria includes:
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Recovery Partner Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with RA | Currently hold or is in the process of developing a MOU with the RA to provide services within a Recovery Centre, Recovery Assistance Point and through outreach services. |
| Engaged and activated since January 2023 | Provide services at Recovery Centres, Recovery Assistance Points and through community outreach. |
| Trained workforce | Maintain a trained workforce across NSW that can be engaged to provide services following a disaster. |
| State based operations | Must carry out operations in a minimum of three (3) regions of NSW, which are defined based on the NSW RA’s operations (total 6). |
Criteria Recovery Partner Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with RA Details Currently hold or is in the process of developing a MOU with the RA to provide services within a Recovery Centre, Recovery Assistance Point and through outreach services. |
Criteria Engaged and activated since January 2023 Details Provide services at Recovery Centres, Recovery Assistance Points and through community outreach. |
Criteria Trained workforce Details Maintain a trained workforce across NSW that can be engaged to provide services following a disaster. |
Criteria State based operations Details Must carry out operations in a minimum of three (3) regions of NSW, which are defined based on the NSW RA’s operations (total 6). |
Information on the grant process is published on the NSW Government Grants Finder page below.
Privacy collection notice
This Privacy Collection Notice (PDF 139.97KB) sets out how the RA will collect, use and disclose your personal information in relation to the RSCG.
Support and contact
For more information, please contact:
Grants and Investments
NSW Reconstruction Authority
Email: ssvp@reconstruction.nsw.gov.au