The State Government has announced a new round of Sporting Club Grants to help grassroots sporting clubs encourage community participation and acquire new equipment.
Grants of up to $5000 are available for clubs to improve the skills and knowledge of volunteers, coaches and officials and clubs can also apply for grants of up to $4000 to plan and deliver a new sport or active recreation program.
Grants of up to $1000 are also available to help clubs to purchase uniforms and equipment, and $750 travel grants are also available to participate in competitions away from home.
“We’re backing our grassroots sporting clubs on and off the field – by helping them to upskill their staff and volunteers so more people in their local community can get involved and play a role,” Minister for Community Sport Ros Spence.
Recent recipients of the Sporting Club Grants Program include the Edinburgh Cricket Club, which used the $4000 boost to help local women get more involved in cricket at all levels – from playing, to coaching and umpiring.
A grant of over $3000 helped the Woolamai Beach Surf Lifesaving Club better respond to mental health issues in their community by upskilling volunteers, coaches and lifeguards in youth mental health first-aid.
“This grant will support the roll out of our Youth Mental Health First Aid initiative that’s aimed at helping to educate our members on how to support one another and themselves, ensuring that mental health is a priority in our lifesaving efforts,” Head of Member Wellbeing at the Woolamai Beach Surf Lifesaving Club Erin Close said.
Since 2014, the Sporting Club Grants Program has injected almost $18.4 million into the community and supported thousands of clubs across the state – improving the experience of local community sport for everyone involved.
Applications for this round close 27 March 2025.
For more information and to apply visit the Sporting Club Grants Program website here: sport.vic.gov.au/funding/sporting-club-grants-program
