The City of Sydney’s accommodation grants program facilities include a diverse range of buildings and spaces that vary in size, location and function. Under our accommodation grants program, we lease facilities or space within facilities generally for up to 5 years at reduced rates (below market rental rates) or at no charge. We may offer some longer tenancies based on operational and community needs and public interest. Tenancies are informed by the strategic priorities reviewed and set by Council every 4 years.

To be eligible for funding an applicant must: demonstrate their organisation's work or proposal benefits the City of Sydney's residents, workers and/or visitors; demonstrate that payment of commercial rents would cause financial hardship leading to a reduction or withdrawal of services; be a not-for-profit or for-profit organisation.

Legal requirements: Social enterprise, Nonprofit legal entity (inc. assn, company, coop. or trust), For-profit, Aboriginal Community-Controlled

Sole traders; individuals; owners corporations (strata and company owned); unincorporated community groups. Duplicate existing services or programs; have already occurred (no retrospective funding); do not meet the identified priority needs of the City of Sydney area; directly contravene existing City of Sydney policies.

Details at: https://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/community-support-funding/accommodation-grants. This program has no set dates or rounds. It is responsive as properties become available. Subscribe to the newsletter for news on properties as they become available.