The State Government has opened the Sporting Club Grants Program for applications.

The program provides grants to assist clubs in boosting their equipment and sports uniforms, coaching skills, administration expertise, and now an additional COVID Recovery Category to help clubs back on their feet.

Clubs may apply under the four funding categories:

Category 1: Uniforms or Equipment

Grants up to $1,000 to purchase uniforms or equipment that is essential for participation, safety or first aid equipment for immediate attention to injury that may occur participating in sport or active recreation.

Category 2: Skill Development

Grants to improve the skills of organisation members by providing training for coaches, officials, administration staff and management committees, including:

• Up to $2,000 for individual organisations.
• Up to $5,000 for leagues, associations or an organisation that collaborates with multiple organisations to deliver training for a broad range of participants.

Category 3: Organisation Operational Capacity

Grants up to $5,000 to improve the operational effectiveness and efficiency of organisations through strategic planning or, to increase community participation through accessible sport and active recreation opportunities such as pilot programs.

Category 4: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Recovery

Grants to provide support to sport and active recreation organisations to be COVIDSafe and assist with return to play costs and initiatives, including:

• Up to $2,000 for community sporting and active recreation clubs.
• Up to $5,000 for leagues and associations affiliated with recognised state sporting associations or state sport and recreation bodies.

Please click HERE for more information including all the funding details and guidelines.