Boating Infrastructure Emergency Repair Pool

The $2 million Boating Infrastructure Repair Pool Grants Program seeks to accelerate the replacement or repair of boating facilities which have been impacted by natural disasters and severe weather events and return them to service. The Program acknowledges that public boating infrastructure not only serves recreational and commercial boaters but also provides access points to NSW waterways, with some assets also providing evacuation points for regional communities.

For more information about BIERP Grants Program, please refer to the BIERP Program Guidelines. 

The Applicant acknowledges and agrees that:

• submission of this application does not guarantee funding will be granted for any project, and the Department expressly reserves its right to accept or reject this application at its discretion;
• it must bear the costs of preparing and submitting this application and the Department does not accept any liability for such costs, whether or not this application is ultimately accepted or rejected; and
• it has read the Funding Guidelines for the Program and has fully informed itself of the relevant program requirements.

By submitting this application form, the Applicant acknowledges and agrees that:

• if this project application is successful, the relevant details of the project will be made public, including details such as the names of the organisation (Applicant) and any partnering organisation (state government agency or non-government organisation), project title, project description, location, anticipated time for completion and amount awarded;
• the Department will use reasonable endeavours to ensure that any information received in or in respect of this application which is clearly marked ‘Commercial-in-confidence’ or ‘Confidential’ is treated as confidential, however, such documents will remain subject to the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) (GIPA Act); and
• in some circumstances the Department may release information contained in this application form and other relevant information in relation to this application in response to a request lodged under the GIPA Act or otherwise as required or permitted by law.

Please declare this application meets the Program eligibility criteria:

• the project must comply with the BIERP guidelines and be consistent with the types of projects that can be funded under the program as outlined in Section Types of projects eligible for grant funding within the Guidelines.
• evidence must be provided of damage caused by a natural disaster or severe weather event such as a flood or bushfire, including photos before and after the event.
• evidence must be provided of previous maintenance of the asset, such as photos, maintenance invoices, maintenance plan and audit reports.
• the request for funding must be between minimum $5,000 up to or equal to $300,000
• the estimated cost and request for funding must be supported by reasonable quotes for works or past invoices for similar works and be relevant to the project scope and consistent with the types of work in the application form. Transport may request updated quotes as required.
• a detailed plan of works must be provided including how the applicant intends to manage risks and complete the works within the required timeframes as well as any technical drawings and specifications.
• evidence must be provided of how betterment will be more beneficial than a repair if funding for betterment has been requested, such as the inclusion of quotes or invoices for repairs and for proposed betterment works, as well as estimates for repairs post-betterment.
• the asset must be available for use by the general boating public and must provide direct benefits to recreational boaters/the general boating public.
• the applicant holds an ABN or ACN
• the project must be located on land and waters that the applicant owns or has tenure over. Alternatively, the applicant must provide clear evidence of landowner's support, approval or consent to carry out the proposed works at the site, such as a letter of support or formal approval for the project from the landowner.
• applicants must have and retain control and/or ownership of the infrastructure to be funded by the grant once it has been completed and must therefore be responsible for the facility's ongoing management and maintenance. This can be demonstrated by the inclusion of the asset in an asset maintenance plan or similar document.