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National Shed Development Programme - Round 29

Grant Closes: 7th of March 2025 (Cat 1-4 close 21st of February 2025) Value: Up to $12,250 Run By: Australian Men's Shed Association Further Information: https://mensshed.org/for-mens-sheds/grants-funding/

The National Shed Development Programme (NSDP) provides direct financial assistance to:

  • Address the health and wellbeing of the shed members within the shed environment.
  • Support health education for shed members.
  • Deliver appropriate activities and programmes.
  • Improve facilities and the sustainability of Men’s Sheds across Australia.

Please note the two application closing dates:

  • Categories 1-4: Friday, 21 February 2025
  • Category 5: Friday, 7 March 2025

The NSDP is open to all Men’s Sheds in Australia and is a competitive grants programme. It supports Men’s Sheds and  organisations supporting a Men’s Shed to better respond to the local needs of their community.

Men’s Sheds can apply for financial support across the following funding categories:

  • Category 1 Health, Wellbeing and Events $8,000 maximum
  • Category 2 Shed Improvements $8,000 maximum
  • Category 3 Tools and Equipment $5,000 maximum
  • Category 4 Mental Health, Wellbeing and Events $8,000 maximum
  • Category 5 Defibrillators $2,250 maximum

Who can apply?

  • All Men’s Sheds regardless of their location or membership of AMSA.
  • All Men’s Sheds registered as a legal entity.
  • Men’s Sheds that are not a registered legal entity can have an overseeing sponsor body act on their behalf and apply.
    If a sponsor body acts as an applicant, written consent must be in place in the form of a signed Memorandum of Understanding/Agreement between the Men’s Shed and applying body and this document must accompany the application as an attachment.
    The sponsor body must be a legal or registered entity, such as an Association incorporated under State and Territory Incorporation legislation, and act as a legal entity separate from its individual members that can hold property.
  • Applicants who have previously received funding under the NSDP are eligible to apply and will be required to list all prior funding received both from the NSDP and other government funding. This will be considered by the Evaluation Panel and be provided to the Department of Health and Aged Care.
Last Updated: 28th of January 2025
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