Better Boating Program

In December 2011, the Minister for Roads and Ports announced $4.53 million in State Government grants to support 56 boating infrastructure projects across NSW. These grants included $3.03 million for 52 projects in regional NSW and $1.5 million for 4 Sydney Harbour boat ramp projects. View the 2011-12 grants here.

Click on the above image to view the online Better Boating Completed Projects Flipbook

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, which commenced 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 $30 million for nearly 600 boating infrastructure improvements across NSW.

Applications for funding under the BBP - Regional Infrastructure and Sydney Harbour Boat Ramp grants closed on 29 July, 2011.

Under the BBP, from 1 July 2009, $5 million is available anually, 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 Boat Ramps

Funding allocated	Up to $1.5 million per year
Funding ratio	Up to 100% of total eligible costs
Outcomes	Improved public boat ramp 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 and Application Form

For any further queries please contact the Infrastructure Grants Manager on (02) 9563 8748 or grants@rms.nsw.gov.au

Click on these links for information about the Better Boating Program processes for: Approval Processes - Councils Approval Processes - Clubs / Community Groups