The Aboriginal Sport Participation Grant Program provides grants to assist Aboriginal Victorians to participate in Aboriginal sporting carnivals, buy sports uniforms and equipment, as well as funding for travel and accommodation expenses for athletes to compete in state and national competitions.

The program has three categories:

Category 1 – Aboriginal Sporting Carnivals

Category 2 – Uniforms or Equipment

Category 3 – Athlete Participation Support 

Grants of up to $750 for athletes and coaches to assist with travel and accommodation costs to compete or train in regional, state and national competitions or representative teams.

Eligible organisations can apply for up to 10 individuals under one application, however, under category 3 a separate application must be submitted for each specific sporting event.

Applications submitted under category 3 will be accepted from the opening of Round 1 until funding is exhausted.

Applicant Eligibility

Applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

• The applicant must be non-government and not-for-profit.
• The applicant must be operating in Victoria and registered as one of the following:
• An incorporated association under the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 (Vic).
• A company limited by guarantee under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
• An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Cth).
• An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Co-operative registered with the Australian Charities and Not-forprofits Commission (ACNC) at the time of submission of the application and, if successful, for the duration of the project unless 2.1 applies. (see guidelines)
• The applicant must be delivering a sport or activity that is a person-centric physical activity. Organisations that encourage people to participate in traditional games, nature-based, outdoor activities (including sporting activities at camps) are eligible for funding.
• The applicant must adhere to and promote the Fair Play Code, or the relevant State Sporting Association code of conduct and/or member protection policy, which incorporates the Fair Play Code.
• The applicant must have a Sport Integrity Australia approved anti-doping policy in place and comply with the National Anti-doping Scheme where required.
• If the applicant (or the auspice organisation if applicable) has been named in the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, or received notice that it was named in an application for redress to the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse established under the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Act 2018 (Cth) (National Redress Scheme), it must join or provide advice to the Department that it intends to join, the National Redress Scheme.

Category 3 Eligibility Requirements

• Athletes or coaches must identify as being Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
• Athletes or coaches must reside in Victoria unless individuals are located close to state borders that participate in Victoria.
• Athletes or coaches must be invited or planning to compete in a regional, state or national sporting competition or for a representative team who are selected into a recognised State Sporting Association /School Sport Victoria or Disability player pathway program opportunity.
• Athletes or coaches must not have previously received an individual grant under this category in the last funding round.

• Email: aboriginal.programs@sport.vic.gov.au