This program is currently not accepting applications.
This program awards grants for community infrastructure projects that deliver positive social, environmental and recreational outcomes while also promoting community participation, inclusion and cohesion.
CBP awards grants for community infrastructure projects that deliver positive social, environmental and recreational outcomes.
These guidelines set out the funding rules for the 2025 Community Building Partnership program for applicants, including eligibility and the process for assessing and allocating funding to the successful grant applicants.
- In 2025, the total value of the CBP program is $41.85 million.
- There is a maximum of $450,000 to allocate in each electorate.
This program is administered by Department of Communities and Justice.
CBP will consider funding requests between $10,000 and $100,000 for projects in NSW involving:
- capital works including construction of new community infrastructure as well as refurbishment, repair and maintenance of existing community infrastructure. Capital works are: improvements to the land or building, or freestanding equipment that will be fixed or installed to the land or building.
- the purchase of freestanding equipment. Freestanding equipment is: equipment that does not require installation. This also includes vehicles and vessels that do not require registration e.g. tractors, utility task vehicles (UTV) or side-by-side ATVs, dragon boats, golf buggies, dinghies, powerboats or sailing boats less than 5.5 m long or with an engine less than 4.0 kw.
- the purchase of vehicle(s). Vehicles are: cars, buses, trucks, trailers, motorised rescue vehicles including boats and any modifications to existing vehicles.
Contact Information
The CBP Team at the Department of Communities and Justice are available to provide information and support for CBP 2025 applicants.
Phone: (02) 8753 8144
Email: CBP2025@dcj.nsw.gov.au
Website: www.nsw.gov.au/CBP