How to apply for Community Hall renewal funding

If you live in a small community in country New South Wales and your community hall needs renovating, extending or upgrading you may be able to get funding help from the Office of Rural Affairs through the Community Hall Renewal Fund.

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The community hall funding package is $2.5 million over five years. Grants will be provided for materials and equipment on a non-recurrent basis to community-based organisations that demonstrate a clear community benefit by repairing or upgrading their hall.

Up to $50,000 per community will be provided to not for profit organisations in communities with a population of 10,000 or less. Funding has to be matched on a two-for-one basis � for every $2 provided by Government the community must contribute $1 either in-kind or as a financial contribution � and the funding is only available to cover infrastructure costs like materials, equipment, building or repair costs.

Eligible applications for funding need to:

be from a community with a population of 10,000 or less;

be an incorporated body, community based organisation sponsored by government or local government;

demonstrate clear community benefit;

identify in-kind contribution to the project;

have local government support;

demonstrate that funds can be spent within six months of receipt of the grant.

Further enquiries about the Community Hall Renewal Fund can be made on freecall 1800 801 738 or by email to susan.belcher@ruralaffairs.nsw.gov.au. Applications can be made to the Office of Rural Affairs by post only and the application process is open all year. Community Hall Renewal Fund guidelines and application forms can be accessed at http://www.lpma.nsw.gov.au/about_us/ora

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