Policy & planning changes

Your say on our updated grants and sponsorship guidelines

They’ll support stronger projects for our communities.

What we’re doing

Our grants and sponsorships support the social, cultural, environmental and economic life of our area. These programs provide financial and in-kind or non-monetary support for a range of activities.

The guidelines cover who can, when and how to apply. They also outline what happens to your application and where you can get further support.

By updating the guidelines, we aim to support stronger projects for our communities.

How you can give feedback

Consultation closes at 5pm on Tuesday 10 June 2025.

  1. Complete our survey

    You’ll need to log in with a City of Sydney account to complete the survey. If you don’t have an account, it’s easy to create one.

  2. Email or post your feedback

    You can give your feedback by email to sydneyyoursay@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au or post to:

    Craig Ryan
    Senior Project Manager
    City Engagement
    GPO Box 1591
    Sydney NSW 2000

How to have your say

Anyone can give feedback. Your feedback must: 

  • be in writing and include the development address or application number 
  • include your contact details (postal or email address) so we can acknowledge receipt 
  • be submitted during the public consultation period. 

Planning staff may discuss applications over the phone, but these conversations are not considered as feedback. 

All feedback we receive will be considered and summarised in reports. We will not consider anonymous feedback. 

Your feedback is not confidential and may be accessed under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act). We may use your name or address when responding to concerns about a planning proposal or development application. In some cases, your feedback may be provided to the NSW Government, which manages its own publication process. 

If you submit feedback on behalf of an organisation, the organisation’s name will be published in reports unless you request otherwise. 

For more details, see our community engagement strategy and community participation plan.

Next steps

All feedback we receive will be submitted in a report going to Council in June.