Everyone Can Play Grant

Everyone Can Play in NSW Grants Program

The Everyone Can Play in NSW Grant is a NSW Government commitment to support councils to renew, renovate and build inclusive playgrounds across all of NSW.

In 2018, $4 million will be made available to councils to fund the construction of new, or upgrade existing playspaces. Funds are awarded to councils on a matched dollar-for-dollar basis.

The Office of Open Space and Parklands manages the Everyone Can Play Grant and the NSW Government is committed to providing playspaces for people of all ages and abilities and needs to enjoy to ensure that everyone can play.

The Everyone Can Play Grant is now closed.

Everyone Can Play in NSW Grant Core Objectives

• Funding of inclusive playspace delivery across NSW by partnering with Councils to design and construct new and upgraded playspaces.
• Making long term changes to the planning and design of play spaces in NSW by educating the people who manage and design these spaces. This will ensure the lasting influence of this program for future years.

The combination of these objectives will allow the NSW Government to immediately deliver on-ground benefits to the community while simultaneously changing the way playspaces are provided into the future.

ECP Grant Program Guideline

The Everyone Can Play Grant Guideline for 2018-19 (PDF, 1.1MB) includes an overview of the application process and guidance for council applications.

Reporting obligations for successful applicants

Successful applicants will be required to submit progress reports every 3 months to evidence the project is being effectively managed. Photos, copies of consultant reports or plans, and evidence of project completion should be attached for funding milestone payments.

Everyone Can Play Grants program objectives

• Funding for inclusive play space delivery across NSW by partnering with councils to design and construct new and upgrade playspaces.
• Making long term changes to the planning and design of playspaces in NSW by educating the people who manage and design them, ensuring the lasting influence of this program for future years.

More information

The Everyone Can Play website provides resources including toolkits, news articles, case studies and examples to assist in the planning, creation and delivery of inclusive playspaces.

The maps showing 2018/9 funded projects are available for download:

• Everyone Can Play – Successful Recipients Regional NSW (PDF, 1.14 MB)
• Everyone Can Play – Successful Recipients Greater Sydney (PDF, 714 KB)

For inquiries or more information on the program, contact the Open Space team: everyonecanplay@planning.nsw.gov.au