The CDSE scheme guidelines
New Community Development Expenditure and Support CDSE Guidelines apply from the gaming machine tax year that commenced on 1 September 2007, and have been introduced following an extensive review and consultation process.
An estimate has been established of Category 1 CDSE funds available for each local government area in NSW where a Local Committee is established. These estimates are based on the maximum amount of the gaming machine tax rebate paid to clubs in the previous year, and does not include any funds donated in excess of the gaming machine tax rebate.
It is now mandatory for clubs participating in the CDSE Scheme to enter into formal arrangements with recipients of CDSE funding when the amount exceeds $10,000.
Clubs must use the CDSE letter of offer template for that purpose. The letter of offer sets out the basic conditions, but clubs may place additional conditions of the provision of funds if considered necessary.
While the in-kind amounts are limited to no more than 20% of the maximum rebate amount for Category 1 and 2 combined, clubs may apply for exemptions to this limit. View the Application for exemption in-kind expenditure form.
Additional information for participating clubs and organisations applying for CDSE funds is contained in the CDSE Q&A .
Victorian Bushfire Appeal 2009 – alteration to Community Development and Support Expenditure (CDSE) Scheme Guidelines
Changes have been made to the CDSE Guidelines to allow contributions to the Victorian Bushfire Appeal to be claimed for the 2008/09 gaming machine tax year.
> Read more more about these changes.
It is important to note that money donated to a registered club by members or guests for the purposes of the Victorian Bushfire Appeal 2009 cannot be claimed by the club under the CDSE Scheme.
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