Better Boating Program

The Better Boating Program (BBP) is a State Government grants program aimed at providing recreational boating infrastructure for the benefit of the boating community on New South Wales waterways. The BBP, commencing in July 2009, consolidates the three grants programs previously run by NSW Maritime.

NSW Maritime utilises revenue raised from registration and licence fees to fund the grants program.

Since the inception of infrastructure grant funding in 1998, the State Government has provided over $20 million for around 450 boating infrastructure improvements across NSW.

Under the BBP, up to $5 million is available annually from 1 July 2009, across three categories:

Better Boating - Regional Infrastructure Grants

Funding allocated	Up to $2.5 million per year
Funding ratio	Up to 50% of total eligible costs
Outcomes	Better public recreational boating infrastructure across NSW

Better Boating – Sharing Sydney Harbour Access Program (SSHAP)

Funding allocated	Up to $0.5 million per year
Funding ratio	Up to 50% of total eligible costs
Outcomes	Improvements to water-based public access to Sydney Harbour and its tributaries for the people of and visitors to Sydney

Better Boating – Sydney Harbour Boatramps

Funding allocated	Up to $1.5 million per year
Funding ratio	Up to 100% of total eligible costs
Outcomes	Improved public boatramp facilities in Sydney Harbour

Note: The remaining $0.5 million each year may be distributed across the above categories subject to demand.

For further information on eligible projects and objectives of the program you can download the Information Kit.

For any further queries please contact the Infrastructure Grants Manager on (02) 9563 8847.