Jodie Harrison MP, Member for Charlestown, is today encouraging community organisations and local councils across Charlestown to submit their grant applications for the Community Building Partnership (CBP) program to help make their local community a better place to live, work, learn and play.

The program invests in infrastructure projects that deliver positive social, environmental, and recreational outcomes while promoting community participation, inclusion and cohesion.

Since 2009, the program has awarded more than $436 million to more than 19,700 projects across the state, from access ramps for community halls to resurfacing the local sporting grounds.

Incorporated not-for-profit community organisations and local councils are eligible to apply for grants of between $5000 and $150,000. Grants must be for building, refurbishing or repairing community infrastructure, or for buying freestanding equipment or vehicles.

Each state electorate receives a maximum of $300,000 in funding and applications are assessed against other proposed projects within the same electorate.

Grant applications close Friday, 27 October 2023 at 5pm.

To apply, visit the Community Building Partnership website: nsw.gov.au/cbp

“The Community Building Partnerships are a fantastic opportunity for local organisations to build their capacity. Each year, organisations from around the Charlestown Electorate come to me with great ideas which benefit our local community," Jodie Harrison, Member for Charlestown, said. 

“Whether it’s expanding a sporting facility or installing solar panels, these grants are designed to make the community organisations which service the local community sustainable and accessible.”