Minister's Discretionary Funding
From time to time the Minister for Sport awards grants that align to the Office of Sport Strategic Plan under discretionary programs. Organisations and projects funded under these programs in 2023/24 are
Recipients 2023/24
| Recipient Organisation | Recipeint Location (LGA) | Project Title | Project Location | Brief Project Description | Total amount awarded |
| Australian Sikh Games (Sydney)INC | Camden Council | 2025 Sikh Games | Bass Hill | We are holding the 34th Australian Games 2025 at The Crest, Bass Hill NSW. There will be approximately 2700 participants and 365,000 spectators from interstate and overseas. This will inject $15m - $18m to the local economy. There will be sport and cultural events throughout the 3 days. | $50,000.00 |
| AUSTSWIM Limited | Monash City | AQUA/WETS Program Redevelopment | Statewide | The Aqua Instructor course will allow for the professional development of Teachers of Swimming and Water Safety to also be able to run aqua aerobics and fitness classes. This investment in instructors will allow for more aqua aerobics and fitness classes to be run throughout NSW. | $30,000.00 |
| Cricket New South Wales | City of Parramatta Council | Cricket NSW South Asian Engagement STrategy | Statewide | Cricket NSW is committed to deepening its connection with the diverse communities. Recognising the significant increase in South Asian migration, a dedicated multicultural strategy was developed. Guided by an 8-person Cultural Advisory Council, focuses on fostering inclusivity in cricket, identifying and nurturing talents, and promoting cultural understanding through the sport. | $1,000,000.00 |
| Australian Deaf Sports Federation | Yarra City | Active Deaf Sports Inclusion Partnership Project | Statewide | This project aims to broaden opportunities for deaf/hard of hearing children and adults in NSW to better access sport program activities. Partnerships with schools and five SSO's will support increased and accessible sport participation at School Sport Days, after-school programs, mainstream sport programs and pathways in metro / regional NSW. | $30,000.00 |
| Football NSW | Blacktown City Council | Empower Her | Statewide | FNSW and NNSWF focuses on three foundational pillars, leadership, education, and inclusion to attract, retain, and develop women in football. The initiatives in this application will benefit females with a focus on teenage girls. Outcomes include dismantling the barriers of participation and empowering females to continue participating in football. | $400,000.00 |
| Heartbeat of Football Foundation Limited | City of Parramatta Council | Heart Health Matters - Community Sport | Statewide | Heart Health Matters - Community Sport is about helping build stronger, healthier, happier, and safer communities, by raising awareness about heart health issues; encouraging people to make positive health choices & delivering preventative Heart Health activities. So they continue to enjoy the benefits of participating in sport & active recreation. | $49,750.00 |
| Heartbeat of Football Foundation Limited | City of Parramatta Council | #HeartHealthMatters - Community + Sport | Statewide | #HeartHealthMatters - Community + Sport is about helping build stronger, healthier, happier, and safer communities, by raising awareness about heart health issues; encouraging people to make positive health choices & delivering preventative Heart Health activities. So they continue to enjoy the benefits of participating in sport & active recreation. | $150,000.00 |
| Heritage Rugby League NSW | Bayside Council | Funding to assist and drive multicultural participation and community outcomes to grow Heritage Rugby League 2024/25 and 2025/26 | Statewide | Heritage Rugby League NSW wishes to apply for funding to increase participation in Rugby League from CALD communities, to build awareness of multicultural participation opportunities, to develop CALD leadership, to celebrate culture and heritage through sport, and build greater social cohesion in the community. | $200,000.00 |
| Minerva Network | Council of the City of Sydney | Minerva Network - Federal Governance Program and Expand Network | Statewide | Minerva enables professional women in sport to reach their potential. The project goal is to continue expansion of the Minerva Network program for athletes and mentors to support 1,000 athletes by 2025. Additionally, grow the Women in Governance Program established in 2023, driving inclusion and best practise sports governance. | $250,000.00 |
| The NSW Netball Association Ltd | City of Parramatta Council | Legacy 2027 - Inspiring Netball in NSW | Statewide | Project aims to develop capacity and capability throughout the netball network whilst removing barriers to participation for a sustainable future. Through innovative program development across play, health and wellbeing initiatives, inspiring storytelling, and connecting with diverse communities to create awareness, change perceptions, and capture interest brought by the World Cup. | $1,000,000.00 |
| NSW Sports Federation INC | City of Parramatta Council | Sport NSW Annual Funding | Statewide | Sport NSW is the voice for sport in NSW driving strategic engagement, increasing sector capacity and capability. This funding ensures that Sport NSW is able to build upon our strong foundations and continues to provide services to the sport sector | $250,000.00 |
| NSW Sports Federation Inc | City of Parramatta Council | 2023/24 Partnership Program – Sport NSW - NSW Champions of Sport | Statewide | Sport NSW organises the Champions of Sport a combination of the Hall of Champions induction and the NSW Sports Awards. The Sports Awards have been running since 1994, and serve to celebrate the achievements of NSW athletes, coaches, officials, administrators and organisations on an annual basis. | $40,000.00 |
| NSW Sports Federation Inc | City of Parramatta Council | Sport NSW Core Funding | Statewide | 3-year core funding inc facilitating governance training for boards and education, events and networking opportunities for the sport sector. Ongoing advocacy and support to the sector including through the Diversity Equity and Inclusion Council and female networking events. | $750,000.00 |
| NSW Sports Federation Inc | City of Parramatta Council | Female Leadership and Gender Equity Project | Statewide | The Sport NSW Female Leadership and Gender Equity Project will expand upon the Sport NSW female leadership and fast track for female coaches programs to increase the number of female leaders, coaches and officials in sport. | $750,000.00 |
| NSW Sports Federation Inc | City of Parramatta Council | Fair Play Network | Statewide | The FPN will continue to provide an opportunity for the sport industry to share information and discuss matters stemming from behaviour of participants and spectators. It will continue to provide a direct and regular communication channel for Sport NSW, the OOS and SSOs to advise on initiatives promoting Fair Play. | $500,000.00 |
| Outdoor Council of Australia | The Council of the Shire of Hornsby | Australian Adventure Activity Standards Review | Statewide | The Outdoor Council of Australia is the holder of the Australian Adventure Activity Standard and associated Good Practice Guides. This project aims to update these standards to ensure the best safety, environmental and ethical practices are used in all dependant led outdoor activities in Australia. | $52,000.00 |
| Outdoors NSW & ACT Limited | The Council of the Shire of Hornsby | Partnership Program 23-24 | Statewide | ONSWACT will work in partnership with the Office of Sport with activities that address their priority issues and objectives. These include; * Increase the percentage of community participating regularly in active recreation. * Increase the organisational health of the peak body. * Increase recognition of active recreation opportunities. | $95,000.00 |
| Outdoors NSW & ACT Limited | The Council of the Shire of Hornsby | Outdoor Women Leadership Program (known as Pinnacle Leadership Program) | Statewide | Women in the outdoor industry will be invited to participate in a Women in Leadership Program that will provide a 9-month program each year for 3 years. This program will focus on self-reflection on barriers that limit participants potential in the industry then follow with development sessions with mentoring program. | $300,000.00 |
| Paralympics Australia | City of Parramatta Council | NSW Paralympic pathway and classfication strategy development | Statewide | Paralympics Australia proposes to enhance the Paralympic pathway and classification workforce in NSW to increase opportunities for Para-athletes in the lead up to Brisbane 2032. | $250,000.00 |
| Regional Academies of Sport | Central Coast Council | Regional Academies of Sport Funding for Bound for Brisbane 2032 initiatives | Statewide | Funding for initiatives that are focussed on pathways programs for talented young regional athletes with a focus on preparing them for NSWIS and/or NSO representation. | $1,400,000.00 |
| Royal Life Saving NSW | The Hills Shire Council | “More people active in NSW Waters” | Statewide | Royal Life Saving NSW is providing a range of diversity and inclusion participation opportunities for members of the community to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to enjoy the our waters safely. | $700,000.00 |
| Sydney Flames Basketball Pty Ltd | City of Parramatta Council | Sydney Flames look to break WNBL record attendance at Qudos Bank Arena | Sydney Olympic Park | Sydney Flames are playing Southside Flyers at Qudos Bank Arena on 18/2/2024. This is an opportunity to increase visibility for the professional women's basketball pathway in NSW - targeting the WNBL attendance record - set in Melbourne last-year (7,681). It is also an opportunity to thank NSW hero Lauren Jackson. | $187,034.69 |
| Sydney Juniors Rugby Union | Council of the City of Sydney | Pasifika Youth Rugby Festival | Whalan | A three day Rugby Tournament involving junior rugby players representing their heritage. Nations include Samoa, Tonga Fiji, Cook Islands, Koori, Maori Aussie Barbarians. the event benefits our youth using rugby to address social issues, encourages active lifestyle, allows participants to connect with their heritage and learn about other cultrues. | $105,000.00 |
| The University of Newcastle | Newcastle City Council | ‘Daughters and Dads Teens’: Targeting Fathers/Father-Figures and tyheir Teenage Daughters to Improve Sports Participation and Wellbeing | Statewide | The project will capitalise on the momentum of the award-winning Daughters and Dads Active and Empowered program, which targets primary school-aged girls and their fathers. We propose to develop a program version that engages teenage girls and their fathers as an innovative way to enhance sports participation and social-emotional wellbeing. | $868,814.31 |
| Western Sydney Football Club | City of Parramatta Council | Stephen Coniglio and Amanda Farrugia Cups and Cultural Diversity Workshops | Greater Western Sydney | This program is designed to connect students aged 12-17 years old from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds across Greater Western Sydney schools through physical activity and educational workshops. To promote sport as a vehicle towards social cohesion and promoting the rich cultural diversity. | $270,000.00 |
| Wheelchair Sports NSW/ACT Inc | Ryde City Council | GIO Oz Day 10k 2024 Wheelchair Road Race | The Rocks | The GIO Oz Day 10k is one of the world's great Wheelchair Road Races. In its 35th consecutive year, this race has been the making of some of Australia's greatest Paralympians including Kurt Fearnley AO, and Louise Sauvage OAM. It's also an opportunity for juniors to race alongside their heroes. | $42,500.00 |
| Wheelchair Sports NSW/ACT Inc | Ryde City Council | Oz Day 10k Wheelchair Road Race: 2025-2027 | The Rocks | The OzDay 10k is one of the world's great Wheelchair Road Races. 2025 will be the 36th consecutive year of the race, which has been the making of some of Australia's greatest Paralympians including Kurt Fearnley AO, and Louise Sauvage OAM. It also enables juniors to race alongside their heroes. | $150,000.00 |
| Bobbin Head Cycle Classic | Ku-Ring-Gai Council | Bobbin Head Cycle Classic 2024 | Turramurra | Now in its 14th year the Bobbin Head Cycle Classic (aka The Bobbo) is an annual community bike ride attracting up to 2500 riders. It is owned and managed by volunteers from five Rotary Clubs and raises funds for Lifeline and selected charities. | $3,000.00 |
| Lismore Thistles Soccer Club | Lismore City Council | Shower cubicles for safe and diverse participation | Lismore | This project constructs and installs home (3) and away (3) change room shower cubicles at the community soccer club Lismore Thistles. This facility improvement supports the club's efforts to facilitate safe and diverse community participation in sport and seeks to reduce barriers to participation including for women and girls. | $15,710.00 |
| The Gurdwara Singh Sabha Society Griffith (NSW) Incorporated | Griffith City Council | 26th Shaheedi Tournament | Griffith | Shaheedi Tournament is held every year on June long weekend, which attracts over 15,000 visitors to Griffith over 2 days. The 26th Shaheedi Tournament will be held on 8 and 9 June 2024, it will display over 100 teams and is expected to be attended by 15,000 to 20,000 spectators. | $20,000.00 |
| Woonona Boardriders Club Inc | Wollongong City Council | Ocean Queen Classic 2024 | Woonona | This is an inaugural, female only surfing competition at Woonona beach on 5 May 2024. To continue being held annually. For the advancement of women and female surfers in the Illawarra and south coast region of New South Wales. It will become an annual fixing for Surfing in Australia. | $10,000.00 |
| Briars at Greenlees Limited | City Of Canada Bay Council | Upgrade the existing water based synthetic surface and shock pad at the Cintra Park Hockey Centre at St Lukes Park, in Concord | Concord | To enable equitable access for females and on-going compliance with Hockey NSW Facility Guidelines and the International Hockey Federation's surface requirements, replace and upgrade the existing water based synthetic surface and shock pad at the Cintra Park Hockey Centre in Concord, utilising the existing pavement design and profile. | $418,630.00 |
| Camden Council | Camden Council | Female Friendly Amenity Building Harrington Park Reserve | Camden | The construction of a female friendly amenity building accommodating 4 female friendly change rooms, female friendly officials room, toilets, kiosk, first aid, club room and public available toilet facilities servicing the sports facility and walking trail. | $1,400,000.00 |
| Coursing Park Tennis and Community Centre | Junee Shire Council | Installation of Tennis Court Lighting, Solar Panels and Battery, New Fencing, Hit-up Wall and Basketball Hoop | Yathella | Lighting for all 4 tennis courts will enable night-time tennis; solar panels and battery will enable us to afford to run the lighting; hit-up wall will enable people to practice tennis solo; basketball hoop will enable people to play basketball. Whole community will benefit. Outcome: more people exercising and socialising. | $137,800.00 |
| Menai Roosters JRLFC | Sutherland Shire Council | Change Room Upgrade (Modernisation) | Bangor | Our current change rooms lack privacy, gender neutrality, accessibility, and secure storage. With $100,000, we plan to renovate with private cubicles, gender-neutral bathrooms, secure lockers, and energy-efficient fixtures. This will accommodate increased female participation and ensure inclusivity for all players, regardless of ability. | $100,000.00 |
| THE NEW SOUTH WALES NETBALL ASSOCIATION LTD | City Of Parramatta Council | Netball NSW Horizons - Blueprint for Tomorrow | Sydney Olympic Park | Develop a master plan and feasibility studies to align facilities and infrastructure prioritisation with growth strategies. Key consideration a master plan for Netball Central and surrounding areas, a detailed business case for alternative Metro/Regional Hubs outside Sydney Olympic Park, and auditing facilities to assess and build a community facility strategy. | $500,000.00 |
| Orange Mountain Bike Club | Cabonne Shire Council | Upgrade Glenwood Forest Mountain Bike Trails | Lidster | Orange Mountain Bike Club is seeking funding to upgrade its Trails at Glenwood Forest to make more trails suitable for State and National events including constructing a new event centre suitable for hosting these events and upgrading parking areas for our regular visitors to the trails. | $200,000.00 |
| Southern Districts Soccer Football Association | Fairfield City Council | Knight Park Fairfield - lighting upgrade for the football fields at Knight Park | Yennora | The Knight Park Fairfield Lighting project (upgrade to current lighting) will provide the below: - It will improve the quality of the football facilities by providing much better lighting for training and provide the ability to play matches there at night. -Increase participation/player numbers. - Reduce hazards and injuries. | $350,000.00 |
| Spears Sports Club | Canterbury-bankstown Council | Shelter and Concrete Slab | Bass Hill | The players, volunteers and parents involved will benefit from this shelter. The shelter is intended to provide extra comfort for spectators during training sessions and games to encourage a greater crowd in more extreme weather conditions such as intense sun or rain. | $45,000.00 |
| SUTHERLAND SHIRE COUNCIL | Sutherland Shire Council | Light up Gwawley Park, Taren Point | Taren Point | Council has a long-term plan to enhance sporting facilities across the Sutherland Shire as outlined in the Sport Strategy 2022-2037. Council has prioritised enhancing lighting at Gwawley Park to meet Australian standards, improve safety, increase participation and better service the local sporting groups at the facility, in particular female participants. | $225,000.00 |
| Walgett Shire Council | Walgett Shire Council | Outback Aquatic Revamp Walgett NSW | Walgett | Walgett Swimming Facilities are in need of redevelopment. This project will deliver detailed design and documentation to for the redevelopment. The project will be delivered with the community and include a needs analysis, site assessment, options development, feasibility, business and funding plan as well as detailed design and planning approvals. | $250,000.00 |
| Yarnteen Creative Enterprises P/L | Council Of The City Of Sydney | NSW Aboriginal Rugby League KO | Sydney | NSW Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout carnival - participated in annually by Aboriginal Rugby League clubs throughout NSW, with up to 160 teams across 7 divisions. Junior girl under 15's and under 17's, women's division, junior boys, under 13's, under 15's, under 17's and men's. | $100,000.00 |