The Sport Development Grant Program aims to:
- Increase regular and on-going participation in sport
- Improve pathways for athlete, coach and official development
- Improve sport governance
- Provide opportunities for athletes to participate in International and national sporting events projects
- Create research initiatives that contribute to the information/evidence base and assist sport organisations to make evidence based decisions about the operations, planning and future delivery options.
Successful grant recipients
In 2017-18, the following organisations were successful in grants being awarded to their organisations:
| Organisation | Project | Granted Amount |
|---|---|---|
| AFL NSW/ACT | Inaugural Female Football Competitions - AFL North Coast & South Coast | 20,000.00 |
| AFL NSW/ACT | First Nations AFL 9s Participation Program | 20,000.00 |
| AFL NSW/ACT | NSW Female AFL Academy Coach and Player Support Program | 10,000.00 |
| Athletics NSW | Athletics Disability Inclusion Project | 15,700.00 |
| Athletics NSW | Strategic Facilities Plan | 22,450.00 |
| Athletics NSW | Community Nitro Athletics | 7,550.00 |
| Australian Paralympic Committee | Para-Sport Classification Education Program and Forum | 50,000.00 |
| Australian Underwater Federation (NSW Branch) | Underwater Hockey Development Weekends | 5,400.00 |
| Blind Sporting Association of NSW | Blind Sports NSW Transition to Main Stream Sport & Governance | 45,000.00 |
| Boccia New South Wales Inc | 2018 Boccia NSW State Titles | 10,000.00 |
| Cerebral Palsy Sporting and Recreation Association of New South Wales Incorporated | Increasing Sport Participation in Ambulant People with Physical Disabilities: Stage 2 | 18,200.00 |
| Confederation of Australian Motor Sport | 2018 CAMS National Racing Championships | 50,000.00 |
| Cricket NSW | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cricket Programs | 50,000.00 |
| Croquet NSW | Regionalise Croquet in NSW Focusing on Governance | 20,000.00 |
| Croquet NSW | Croquet Pathways to Excellence | 25,000.00 |
| Cycling NSW | Grafton to Inverell National Road Series Race | 12,500.00 |
| Cycling NSW | Provision Of Traffic Control Training | 13,500.00 |
| Cycling NSW | #100 Women's Challenge - Encouraging Women to Ride 100Km | 5,000.00 |
| Cycling NSW | 2018-2020 Strategic Planning - Stakeholder Engagement Phase | 5,000.00 |
| Disabled Wintersport Australia | NSW Ski Resort Service Coordinators | 47,500.00 |
| Diving NSW Inc | Improved Sports Governance for Diving NSW | 10,000.00 |
| Diving NSW Inc | 2018 Athlete Achievement and Coach Development | 15,000.00 |
| Diving NSW Inc | Geoff Montgomery Memorial Championships | 10,000.00 |
| Dragon Boats NSW Inc | Regional NSW Coaching and Administration Training | 10,000.00 |
| Equestrian NSW | 2018 Sydney International Horse Trials | 15,000.00 |
| Equestrian NSW | 2018 Sydney CDI International Dressage | 15,000.00 |
| Equestrian NSW | 2018 Sydney Summer Classic Showjumping & World Cup Qualifier | 15,000.00 |
| Football NSW | Football NSW State Wide Audit | 50,000.00 |
| Hockey NSW | Hockey Member Protection Awareness Training (Phase 2) | 25,000.00 |
| Hockey NSW | Purchase of Portable Pitch Divider Pads | 25,000.00 |
| Ice Hockey New South Wales | Under 9'S Cross Ice Development Program | 30,000.00 |
| Ice Hockey New South Wales | Corporate Governance - Best Practice | 10,000.00 |
| Ice Racing New South Wales Inc | 2018 Regional Development Camp | 13,300.00 |
| Ice Racing New South Wales Inc | Development Assistance Program | 5,500.00 |
| Judo Federation of Australia (NSW) Inc | 2018 Regional NSW Coaching Referee and Tournament Development Seminars | 10,200.00 |
| Judo Federation of Australia (NSW) Inc | 2018 Junior Performance Development Program | 15,000.00 |
| Little Athletics Association of NSW Inc | Development of a National Inclusion Strategy | 10,000.00 |
| Masters Swimming NSW | Illawarra to The Far South Coast Masters Swim Project | 10,000.00 |
| Netball NSW | Netball NSW Disability Schools Cup | 7,200.00 |
| Netball NSW | Regional Academies of Sport Athlete Coaching Accreditation Program | 20,000.00 |
| Netball NSW | Netball NSW Regional MPIO Course Delivery | 10,000.00 |
| Netball NSW | 2018 Let's Play Netball Toolkit | 10,000.00 |
| New South Wales Rugby League Ltd | Rugby League Harmony – Emerging Nations World Cup | 47,700.00 |
| New South Wales Touch Association | Female Referee Accreditation Program | 7,000.00 |
| New South Wales Touch Association | 2018 NSW Touch Association State Conference | 35,000.00 |
| New South Wales Water Polo Incorporated | WPNSW Participation Project | 25,180.00 |
| New South Wales Water Polo Incorporated | Sydney Youth Water Polo Festival 2018 | 24,820.00 |
| Northern NSW Football | Northern NSW Football Club Coach Coordinator Program | 10,000.00 |
| Northern NSW Football | Talented Match Officials Development Camp 2018 - Female | 8,000.00 |
| Northern NSW Football | Talented Match Officials Development Camp 2018 - Male | 8,000.00 |
| Northern NSW Football | Northern NSW Football Annual Match Official Conference 2018 | 6,000.00 |
| Northern NSW Football | Northern NSW Football Annual Football Facilities Forum 2018 | 6,000.00 |
| NSW Basketball Association Ltd | Centre of Excellence feasibility study and business case | 50,000.00 |
| NSW Fencing Association Inc | NSW Fencing Centre Capital Works Program | 50,000.00 |
| NSW Goalball Association | NSW Goalball for Schools Challenge | 50,000.00 |
| NSW Polo Association | Online rules book, umpire training and junior development program | 9,000.00 |
| Pony Club Association of NSW Incorporated | 2018 High Performance Squad Development Program | 30,000.00 |
| Riding For The Disabled Association (NSW) | Improving Volunteer Retention, Recruitment, Coach Training & Accreditation Pathways | 47,400.00 |
| Rowing NSW | School to Club Transition | 50,000.00 |
| Sailability NSW Inc | Sailing and Power Boat Instructor Training | 25,000.00 |
| Softball NSW | International Softball Series | 20,000.00 |
| Softball NSW | Developing Umpires for the Future | 5,000.00 |
| Special Olympics Australia (NSW) | Special Olympics NSW Young Athlete Program | 15,000.00 |
| Special Olympics Australia (NSW) | Special Olympics NSW Community Sports Link | 30,720.00 |
| Surfing NSW Incorporated | NSW Pro Surfing Series 2018 | 50,000.00 |
| Swimming NSW | Beyond The Black Line Project | 15,000.00 |
| Swimming NSW | SNSW Youth Advisory Panel | 15,000.00 |
| The New South Wales Ski Association Limited | 2017 NSW Snowsports Judge Training Initiatives | 5,150.00 |
| The New South Wales Ski Association Limited | 2017 On-snow competitive development for Alpine FIS athletes | 15000 |
| The New South Wales Ski Association Limited | NSW Snowsports Talented Athlete Camp (NTAC) | 5,000.00 |
| The New South Wales Ski Association Limited | Freestyle Event Safety Improvements | 14,500.00 |
| The New South Wales Ski Association Limited | 2017-18 NSW Snowsports XC Athlete, Coach and Official Training Program | 9,500.00 |
| The New South Wales Ski Association Limited | Little Shedders Participation Day and Coaching | 850.00 |
| Triathlon New South Wales Limited | The Grass Roots Development Program (TGDP) | 50,000.00 |
| Wheelchair Rugby League Australia Inc | Northern Beaches Wheelchair Rugby League Program | 7,900.00 |
| Wheelchair Rugby League Australia Inc | Interstate Challenge - New South Wales Versus Queensland | 22,000.00 |
| Wheelchair Sports NSW | Summer Down Under 2018 - International Wheelchair Track and Road Racing Series | 25,000.00 |
| Wheelchair Sports NSW | 2018 Women's Festival of Wheelchair Basketball | 7,500.00 |
| Wheelchair Sports NSW | 2018 NSW Wheelchair Tennis ITF Series | 5,000.00 |
| Wheelchair Sports NSW | 2018 Slam Down Under | 10,000.00 |
| Wheelchair Sports NSW | 2018 Country Cup (NSW Regional Wheelchair Basketball Championships) | 2,500.00 |
| Women's Bowls NSW | Come N Try Bowls 2018 | 9,500.00 |