Western Sydney Growth Areas Special Infrastructure Contributions Funding Round 6

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About the Western Sydney Growth Areas Special Infrastructure Contributions Funding Round 6

Welcome to the grant application form for the Western Sydney Growth Areas Special Infrastructure Contributions (WSGA SIC) Funding Round 6 administered by the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure. For this funding round the department will provide up to $75 million in grant funds to eligible state agencies and local councils. The departments key outcome for this funding round is to support the delivery of growth related infrastructure within the WSGA.         

Before starting a new application, please ensure you have read the program guidelines before completing this form.

More information about the funding round can be found on the WSGA SIC webpage

Instructions for Applicants

Before completing this application form, you should have read the program guidelines.
 
Incomplete applications and/or applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
 
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You will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your submitted application attached. If you have not received a confirmation email, assume the application has not been submitted.
 
For attachments, please use the following naming convention:

SIC – Applicant  Number – Project Name – Attachment Name

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For questions about the program or information requested in this form, please contact our program team at sic.program@dpie.nsw.gov.au and quote your application number.

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Program Details

Eligible applicants

Eligible applicants for WSGA SIC Round 6 are:

  1. Local councils within the WSGA SIC Special Contribution Area (SCA)*
  2. Planning Ministerial Corporation
  3. NSW government agencies**

Where a co-contribution is made: 

*councils with projects that have a co-contribution must provide a letter of support from a delegated authority confirming the co-funding amount is secured.

**agencies that are the sub-agencies within a portfolio agency must seek endorsement from the portfolio agency prior to submitting an application.

Eligible Infrastructure

The summary below details the project categories and eligible types of infrastructure the SIC program can support under this funding round.

Eligible infrastructure categories

  • Planning and Design
  • Land Acquisitions
  • Construction

Note - applicants with Design and Construction projects or Construction with Land Acquisition projects must submit two separate applications.

Eligible Infrastructure types

  • Roads
  • Intersections
  • Bridges
  • Public transport infrastructure
  • Emergency services*
  • Justice*
  • Health*
  • Education*
  • Regional open space and biodiversity*

*Land acquisitions only

Infrastructure identified on the Western Sydney Growth Areas Determination 2011 and the proposed North West Growth Area Special Infrastructure Contribution 2018. New infrastructure projects not identified on the determination may be eligible under this funding round. Infrastructure must be of a similar nature and scale to items on the Western Sydney Growth Areas Determination 2011 or the proposed North West Growth Area Special Infrastructure Contribution 2018. 

Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the SIC program team sic.program@dpie.nsw.gov.au to discuss projects not on the 2011 determination or the proposed North West Growth Area Special Infrastructure Contribution 2018  prior to starting an the application. 

 

Funding round objectives

Objectives of the sixth funding round of the SIC are to:

  • provide funding for the planning and delivery of infrastructure that supports housing growth within the WSGA
  • partner with councils and state agencies to deliver growth-related infrastructure
  • enhance the infrastructure pipeline prior to the Housing and Productivity Contribution transition in 2026/27.

Disclaimer

The applicant acknowledges and agrees that:

  • submission of this application does not guarantee funding will be granted for any project, and the department expressly reserves its right to accept or reject this application at its discretion;
  • it must bear the costs of preparing and submitting this application and the department does not accept any liability for such costs, whether or not this application is ultimately accepted or rejected; and
  • it has read the guideline for the program and has fully informed itself of the relevant program requirements.

Use of Information

By submitting this application form, the applicant acknowledges and agrees that:

  • if this project application is successful, the relevant details of the project will be made public, including details such as the names of the organisation (applicant) and any partnering organisation (state government agency or non-government organisation), project title, project description, location, anticipated time for completion and amount awarded;
  • the department will use reasonable endeavours to ensure that any information received in or in respect of this application which is clearly marked ‘Commercial-in-confidence’ or ‘Confidential’ is treated as confidential, however, such documents will remain subject to the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) (GIPA Act); and
  • in some circumstances the department may release information contained in this application form and other relevant information in relation to this application in response to a request lodged under the GIPA Act or otherwise as required or permitted by law.

Privacy Notice

By submitting this application form, the applicant acknowledges and agrees that:

  • the department is required to comply with the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) (the Privacy Act) and that any personal information (as defined by the Privacy Act) collected by the department in relation to the program will be handled in accordance with the Privacy Act and its privacy policy (available at: https://www.dpc.nsw.gov.au/privacy);
  • the information it provides to the department in connection with this application will be collected and stored on a database and will only be used for the purposes for which it was collected (including, where necessary, being disclosed to other government agencies in connection with the assessment of the merits of an application) or as otherwise permitted by the Privacy Act;
  • it has taken steps to ensure that any person whose personal information (as defined by the Privacy Act) is included in this application has consented to the fact that the department and other government agencies may be supplied with that personal information, and has been made aware of the purposes for which it has been collected and may be used.

Eligibility Confirmation

Please declare that the proposed project meets the following:
  • Supports new and future housing.
  • Funding requested within range of $2m - $10m.
  • Planning and design project can be delivered by 30 June 2028.
  • Construction project can be delivered by 30 June 2029.
  • Land must be owned by the applicant for construction category projects.
  • Projects involving land acquisition must have land acquired by 30 June 2029. 
  • Located within the defined WSGA SIC Special Contributions Area (SCA).

Please declare that grant funds will not be used for: 

  • operational expenditure associated with the project once delivered
  • infrastructure already fully funded local, state, or Australian Government
  • not subject to a concurrent application with other grants that fund the same components of the project
  • expenditure for community consultation
  • costs associated with legal matters for the project
  • costs associated with iNSW Gateway assurance review
  • any expenses not expressly identified within the scope of the funding agreement
  • expenditure incurred before the announcement that the project has been funded
  • payment of salaries for existing staff or staff not involved in the project
  • administrative overhead items such as office equipment and vehicles
  • mobile capital equipment such as earthmovers and trucks
  • ancillary projects identified after funding was approved.
I confirm that the applicant and project is eligible according to the criteria outlined in the program guidelines and acknowledge and agree to the program objectives, disclaimer, use of information and privacy notice as outlined above. * Required