Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program

The Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program is aimed at providing Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) and associated equipment to NSW sport and active recreation facilities and clubs. 

An AED is a device that is used in conjunction with Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and delivers a controlled shock to an individual experiencing cardiac arrest, increasing their chances of survival.

About the program

The NSW Government is providing up to $500,000 in funding to eligible sporting clubs and facility owners through the Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program in 2025/26 with grants up to $3,000 available.

In 2025/26 funding is open to NSW applicants within the bottom five Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) as ranked by the Australian Bureau of Statistics or those who can demonstrate financial hardship in order to prioritise available funds to those who need it most in NSW. 

Important dates

Program opens: Thursday 25th September 2025

Program closes: Upon funding allocation being exhausted or by 1:00 pm on 1 December 2025 whichever is earlier *

*Applications will be assessed in the order they are received. Applications will be assessed until the funding allocation has been exhausted or the closing date and time occurs. Due to the high demand on this Program, it is likely that the funding will be exhausted prior to the closing date.

Funding availability

The grant amount will fund the cost of an approved AED package up to $3,000. Applicants can request a grant for one AED package and are limited to one application per financial year. 

Note: Applicants who have received funding under previous rounds of the Local Sport Defibrillator Program are eligible to apply but will only be considered for funding if the program allocation has not been fully committed by the closing date.

• • Licensed sporting or active recreation clubs in NSW, providing that the AED package directly benefits sport and active recreation members or participants
  • Sport clubs associated with a school, church or university in NSW providing they are an incorporated not-for-profit club in their own right
  • Councils, Service Clubs and other incorporated not-for-profit owners or managers of facilities that are used for sporting or active recreational activities in NSW
  • Applicants who have previously received funding under earlier rounds of the Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program, will only be considered if program funds have not been fully allocated by the closing date.

For more information head to the link below:

https://www.sport.nsw.gov.au/grants/local-sport-defibrillator-grant-program