In my capacity as the State’s Police Minister have made available funding under the ‘Community safety Fund’.

It is a priority of mine and the State Governments to ensure that our government agencies and community have the support and resources to keep us safe.

I am encouraging community groups, councils, businesses and organisations to apply for a grant of up to $250,000 under the NSW Governments Community Safety Fund.

This fund invests in local projects that address local crime hotspots and promotes safe and inclusive use of public space.

This program funds community initiatives which will enhance the work of Government and the NSW Police Force in fighting crime both in the cities and in the regions.

The NSW Government and the NSW Police Force are always looking to partner with local organisations to help prevent crime in communities right across the state.

We know that a one-size- fits-all approach doesn’t work when it comes to breaking the cycle of local crime. 

So we are working with communities at a grassroots level to find the right solution for each region.

The Community Safety Fund aims to reduce crime and antisocial behaviour across NSW through collaborative approaches to community safety and crime reduction, prevention detection initiatives.

The fund supports projects that address local crime hot spots, address anti-social behaviour in communities and promote safe and inclusive use of public spaces.

For further information and to apply, visit: www.crimeprevention.nsw.gov.au

Community organisations in the region can apply for a share of $1.2 million in funding to help build or improve community facilities for social housing tenants and the wider community.

Round 4 of the Social Housing Community Improvement Fund (SHCIF) opened on November 16.

Grants of $35,000 to $50,000 made available to councils, not-for-profit organisations and private sector organisations across NSW.

The SHCIF was designed to not only improve social housing facilities for tenants, but also create better linkages between social housing and the broader community.

All grant applications must be for projects that can be completed within 12 months or by no later than March 30, 2019.

Applications will be open for four weeks.

For more information visit www.facs.nsw.gov.au/SHCIF.

Until next week,

Troy