Our Community Investment and Partnership Programme creates shared value with our stakeholders, working in partnership to make Newcastle a smart, sustainable and vibrant city.
With our business hosted in Newcastle and most of our employees living locally, we are committed to supporting local organisations, charities and projects that address areas of need in our community.
The focus of our Programme is to:
Our Programme prioritises programmes, initiatives or projects which are concerned with:
Potential partnerships are assessed based on whether the proposed programme, initiative or project:
Exclusions to the Programme include:
We aim to deliver benefits to the families of children and youth who participate in sporting activities in Portside suburbs.
Applications for funding are open twice yearly during specified calling periods in February and August. We provide up to $1,500 per application per calling period. Specific requirements and assessment criteria apply.
Applications for funding must meet Port Waratah’s requirements and objectives. Before applying, please review the information below to determine whether your application aligns with our programme.
Portside suburbs include Fern Bay, Stockton, Newcastle East, Wickham, Maryville, Carrington, Tighes Hill, Islington, Mayfield, Mayfield East, Mayfield West and Kooragang Island.