The Port Kembla Community Investment Fund supports projects that revitalise Port Kembla through improved community infrastructure, amenities, programs or events that benefit community.

The objective of the Port Kembla Community Investment Fund Round 6 is to revitalise and energise Port Kembla and surrounding areas for the benefit of the community and its visitors.

The intended outcomes of the program are to:

• foster stronger community bonds
• enhance accessibility
• boost visitation
• increase participation in cultural and artistic life, and
• enhance public or environmental infrastructure.

Funding:  The total available funding amount for Round 6 of the program is $1 million (GST exclusive).  The range of individual grant amounts is $10,000 up to a maximum of $250,000 (GST exclusive).

Eligibility:

To be eligible for grant funding under the program, an applicant must meet all of the following requirements:

• have an Australian Business Number (ABN), Australian Company Number (ACN), or be registered under the Associations Incorporation Act 2009.
• have operations applicable to the program's eligible project location
• be one of the following entities:
  • an incorporated association or community organisation
  • a Local Aboriginal Land Council
  • City of Wollongong, as a Local Council
  • a public/private not-for-profit organisation with Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) registration
  • a company incorporated in Australia
  • a Partnership or Trust
  • a registered training organisation
  • a nationally accredited provider of tertiary education
  • an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation incorporated under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006.
• be financially viable - private businesses must be able to demonstrate ongoing viability through provision of three years* of accounting statements (Profit and Loss, Cash Flow, Balance Sheet) from Financial Year 2022/2023.
• hold or commit to obtaining public liability insurance of not less than $20 million per occurrence or hold equivalent or better self-insurance to the satisfaction of the department, prior to executing a funding deed with the department
• be a fit and proper person/legal entity
• not be insolvent, bankrupt or subject to ongoing legal proceedings
• declare in the application form that the applicant is not aware of any issues which could cause reputational or other risks to the NSW Government
• if applicable, provide evidence of capacity to make the minimum co-contribution if successful.

• Email: contact.regionalprograms@dpird.nsw.gov.au