NSW Seniors Festival Grant Program 2027

The NSW Seniors Festival Grant Program 2027 provides $200,000 in funding for community events and activities during the two-week festival period in March, which enables older community members to remain active, healthy and engaged.

Published: 9 July 2026

NSW Seniors Festival 2027 theme is “Discover. Connect. Celebrate!”

The grant program encourages seniors in NSW to enjoy new experiences, continue learning, stay active and connected to their communities through:

supporting a broad range of local community organisations
supporting programs and activities in rural and regional NSW
fostering partnerships with community groups and services
providing programs and activities for diverse communities in NSW
supporting projects that empower older people to stay connected
assisting organisations to increase capacity of current programs and activities.

This program is administered by Department of Communities and Justice.