Connected Communities: Grants for Local Organisations

Over $1 million in community grants including:

Anzac Day Grants – Jerseys for Crusaders Football Club
Community Building Partnership Program
- Multicultural Family Support Network - Minibus to transport young people to access the Cross-Cultural Youth Mentoring Program supporting disadvantaged young people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds living in Riverstone and surrounding suburbs. Overcoming transportation barriers, ensuring that both participants and volunteer staff can attend program activities without difficulty.
- Accessibility to the community garden facilities and improved car park amenity at North West Community Services - Riverstone
- Financial counselling, emergency relief support North West Community Services.
- Foodbank- Emergency Meals and Groceries
- Community Pantry (Anglicare)- Emergency Groceries, every second Tuesday between 11AM and 12PM
- Quakers Hill Junior Rugby League Club – Club enhancements.
- Enhancements to Riverstone Anglican Church
- Canteen equipment for Schofields Junior Rugby League Club
- A public address system for St John XXIII Parish.
Flood Plain Management Program Grants – Funding the first stage of the flood risk management process and adoption of the Blacktown overland flow flood study was adopted by Blacktown Council.
Local Small Commitments Allocation Grants to Blacktown City Council for:
- Quakers Hill - Enhancements to Patterson Reserve with additional storage, shade, improved access, and usability of women's facilities, and reactivating the amenities building.
- Riverstone - Canteen renovation at Riverstone Park.
- Schofields with fencing at Galungara Park.
- The Ponds Community Garden.
Local Small Commitments Allocation Grants to North West Community Services for van to provide innovative community outreach services to new neighbourhoods and fill the gap in community facilities and meeting places.
Stronger Together Festival and Event Grants to hold the Sydney Chithirai Festival the signature festival of Tamil Arts and Culture Association Inc. including cultural performances by overseas artists and local groups along with food stalls and children’s activities amusements – Stanhope Gardens.
Local Sport Grant Program 2023/24
- Improve and increase participation and inclusion in community rugby league for girls, women, and individuals with disability - St. Patrick's Junior Rugby League Club - The Ponds.
- Developing future coaches and umpires at Quakers Hill Netball Club
- Better Training for members of Quakers Hill Pirates Baseball Club
Safe Places for Faith Communities Grants 2023/2024
- Improved security amenity at Life Anglican Church - Quakers Hill, Uniting Church - Quakers Hill and the Buddhist Temple, Tallawong.
The Youth Opportunities Grants to fund Change Creator Program to be run by BREED Australia – Nirimba Fields.

Media Releases

NSW Government launches local council grants to combat hate and strengthen community cohesion

20 February 2025

The Minns Labor Government has launched the latest round of the NSW Social Cohesion Grants for Local Government designed to enhance councils’ ability to prevent and respond to hate.

The program strengthens local government capability to foster connection and belonging within and between communities, as well as build trust in local institutions.

Applications for the latest round of grants are now open, with local councils across NSW to share in $500,000 for projects that strengthen social cohesion and deliver stronger and more resilient communities.

Councils may apply for between $50,000 and $150,000 to address a social cohesion challenge in their community, with the current round focused on preventing and responding to the prevalence of hate.

Projects should aim to address the impacts of hate, polarisation and the localised impacts from global crises and events that councils are experiencing.

In previous rounds, the NSW Social Cohesion Grants for Local Government program has funded projects to build community cohesion in high density residential neighbourhoods, support community centre activations in areas impacted by bushfire, and intercultural community leadership programs.

Applications are open until 11:59pm on Friday 28 March and can be made on the grant webpage.