Blayney Shire Council provides financial assistance for local community organisations in accordance with Policy 3I Community Financial Assistance.

Local community organisations are invited to submit an application by 21 August 2026. Applications lodged before 14 August 2026 will be reviewed and applicants will be contacted in the event of any errors or omissions in applications

The categories of financial assistance are:

1. Recurrent financial assistance
2. Non-recurrent financial assistance (Up to $5,000 and more in exceptional cases)
3. Flagship annual community project (Up to $25,000 for a major project)

To receive financial assistance under this policy an applicant must be an eligible community organisation. For the purposes of this policy, an eligible community organisation is a separately constituted legal entity: 

• which operates on a "not-for-profit" basis (meaning that any proceeds of its activities and used for the benefit of the organisation and are not available for distribution to its members); and 
• the members of which are predominately members of the Blayney Shire community or, if not, which organises an event or function of regional significance which is supported by Council and benefits the Blayney Shire community.

Examples include Village Progress Associations; Town Committees; Trustees of Public Halls; Schools of Arts; Show ground and other Reserves; Historical Societies; Show Societies; Community Service Organisations; Educational establishments; Charity Groups; Churches and Religious establishments; Sporting Clubs; Cultural Groups and Societies; Youth Groups and Senior Citizens; CWA branches; RSL Clubs and other groups assisting Council carry out service functions (as determined by Council).

Financial assistance is provided across a broad range of activities and projects conducted by such organisations.

Individuals may only apply for sporting related financial assistance where eligible.

• Address: PO Box 62, Blayney NSW 2799
• Phone: (02) 6368 2104
• Email: council@blayney.nsw.gov.au