Closed roundIndependently reviewed

Safe Places for Faith Communities 2025-26

NSW Government

NSW non-profit sharing organisations with authority over eligible faith gathering places including places of worship cemeteries and memorials; security risk evidence and co-contribution rules vary by pathway

Verified source record

Check the official source before making a decision.

An independent second-person reviewer reopened the official source and checked the material fields. This remains guidance, not a legal eligibility decision, and the funder’s current rules control.

Church-specific reading

What appears relevant

NSW non-profit sharing organisations with authority over eligible faith gathering places including places of worship cemeteries and memorials; security risk evidence and co-contribution rules vary by pathway

Safety & securityCemeteries & memorials

Unclear or confirm with the funder

Questions still needing an authoritative answer

  • Which exact legal entity must apply, and whether incorporation or an ABN is mandatory.
  • Whether DGR status, an auspice or a particular denominational affiliation is required.
  • Which worship, religious, property or existing-cost exclusions apply to this project.
  • Whether co-contribution, owner consent or internal church approvals must be evidenced.

Your next step

Turn these questions into a practical checklist.

Use the private readiness check to identify the entity, approvals, documents and funding conditions to resolve before you approach the funder.

Start the readiness check

Next editorial action

What we will verify next

Retain only as the closed third and final program round and do not imply that another round will open