Grassroots sporting clubs can apply now for grants to help break down participation barriers and get more people involved in community sport.
Victorian Community Sport Minister Ros Spence has announced applications are open for the Sporting Club Grants Program, with grants of up to $5000 for clubs to improve the skills and knowledge of volunteers, coaches and officials — helping clubs across the state to empower and enhance the experience of volunteers.
Grants of up to $4000 are also up for grabs to help clubs delivering a new sport or active recreation program.
Clubs can also apply for grants of up to $1000 to purchase uniforms and equipment, and $750 travel grants are available to help clubs participate in competitions away from home.
“We’re ramping up our efforts to back more grassroots clubs to they have the equipment, skills, facilities and funding they need to thrive into the future,” Ms Spence said.
The program has injected more than $17 million into thousands of community sport and recreation clubs across the state since 2015.
The program is backed by the Regional Community Sport Development Fund, which is delivering infrastructure upgrades and other programs including the Regional Community Sport Infrastructure Fund to help more regional Victorians get active and be part of their local sporting club.
From playground redevelopments to new sporting precincts, investments like these provide high-quality and accessible places for Victorians to reap the benefits of sport and active recreation. These projects are all about creating jobs, stimulating local economies, and improving the health, wellbeing, and social outcomes for Victorian communities.
Applications close October 7.
For more information and to apply for a grant, visit sport.vic.gov.au