Crown Reserves Improvement Fund - 2024-25

The Crown Reserves Improvement Fund (CRIF) supports Crown land managers (CLMs) by providing funding for repairs, maintenance and improvements on Crown reserves. The funding aims to benefit the community, boost our economy and contribute to the cultural, sporting and recreational life of NSW.

The CRIF is a self-sustaining program that is supported by income generated from interest income on loans, leases and licences on Crown land, and levies from the operation of coastal Crown caravan parks.

The 2024-25 funding round will offer around $10m in grants to the highest priority projects. Priority is given to those applications that best address the assessment criteria and meet all eligibility criteria as detailed in the guidelines. Note that there will be no loans offered in this year’s funding round.

The funding round will be open to all project types as follows:

• General projects - showgrounds (on Crown land), caravan parks, state parks, local parks and other Crown reserves – please note freehold showgrounds and Commons are not eligible this year.
• Pest projects - works on Crown reserves only.
• Weed projects - works on Crown reserves only.