Organisation Support Program

The Organisation Support Program (OSP) is designed to assist eligible State Sporting Organisations (SSOs) and State Sporting Organisations for People with Disabilities (SSODs) to develop their sporting activities at all levels in NSW. It aims to provide flexible financial support to build capacity, invest in governance processes, increase participation, including of underrepresented groups in sport at all levels, create and deliver sporting activities and competitions at all levels in NSW and support Office of Sport and NSW Government priorities.

The OSP 2024/25 – 2025/26 will provide multi-year (2 years) grant funding for operational support to Office of Sport recognised SSOs and SSODs.

Important dates

Applications open – Wednesday 2 October 2024
Applications close – 1pm, Friday 29 November 2024
Application outcome date – October 2024 onwards
Timeframe for grant acceptance – Within 6 weeks of notification
Project delivery timeframe –
- For 2024/25 funded initiatives: 30 June 2025
- For 2025/26 funded initiatives: 30 June 2026

Objectives

The objective of the OSP is to develop the sporting activities at all levels in NSW by assisting SSO/SSODs and Peak Bodies to:

Increase the capability of the sector to respond to emerging trends and challenges;
Increase the capability of the sector to create fair, safe and inclusive environments for everyone, including children;
Increase participation, including of under-represented groups (particularly the participation of women and girls);
Build governance capability of the organisation and/or sector;
Support & enhance pathways for sport participants; and
Support the function of the organisation.

Key features

An eligibility process
Two-year funding
Five base level funding categories*
Minimum amount available under OSP is $50,000 per annum
Maximum amount available under OSP is $195,000 per annum
Funding support based on category ranking
All funding must meet the program objectives and is subject to annual performance reporting and assessment
SSOs/SSODs are required to deliver a Participation plan and a Governance plan that aligns to the program objectives and their strategic priorities
Category 1, 2 and 3 organisations must include at least one funded activity relating to achieving gender equity in participation.
To be eligible for funding and recognition by the Office of Sport, SSOs and SSODs must meet the eligibility criteria and continue to work towards the Australian Sports Commission’s sports governance principles and appropriately implement their child protection, risk management and member protection policies.
SSOs/SSODs are required to commit to progressing towards National Gender Equity in Sports Governance Policy targets.
*Note that some sports are represented by more than one SSO (known as Multiple Sporting Organisations) which results in maximum funding for a category being shared between SSOs.

Who is eligible

Eligible organisations are Office of Sport recognised SSOs/SSODs. The current list of SSOs/SSODs is shown at Recognised State Sporting Organisations in NSW | NSW Government.

Where a SSO/SSOD is newly recognised during the 2024/25 – 2025/26 period, the SSO/SSOD will become eligible for funding and may be invited to apply for funding under OSP, as the absolute discretion of the Office of Sport.

Funding categories

Funding categories are based on the capacity of organisations to deliver services.

The following table shows the eligible funding by category.

Category	OSP Amount Available
1	$195,000
2	$180,000
3	$120,000
4	$80,000
5	$50,000

Multiple Sporting Organisations are where there is more than one recognised SSO/SSOD for a sport in NSW. If there is more than one recognised SSO/SSOD, they will share the funding allocation across the sport.