The Sporting Club Grants Program provides funding for community sport and active recreation organisations across Victoria.

Access to this funding helps grassroots clubs and organisations address barriers in participation, develop safe and sustainable practices and build social and active local communities.

This program assists organisations to:

• purchase uniforms and equipment that are essential for participation, first-aid and safety
• attract, build the capability and retain a skilled workforce – both volunteer and paid
• increase equity, diversity and inclusiveness
• implement good governance practices
• increase participation of individuals and communities who participate less
• create opportunities so Victorians can participate in ways that suit them
• build a robust sector that responds to current and changing community needs
• support athletes to achieve success in their sport.

Categories: 

• Category 1: On-field Uniforms or Equipment 
  • Up to $1,000 to purchase on-field playing uniforms, participation equipment for competitors and active participants, safety, injury prevention and first-aid equipment.
• Category 2: Volunteers and Officials 
  • Up to $5,000 for projects that improve the skills and knowledge of volunteers, coaches and/or officials and projects that improve volunteer-retention.

• Category 3: Access and Engagement
  • Up to $1,000 for tools and resources that improve accessibility, governance and strengthen engagement with members and participants, OR;
  • Up to $4,000 to plan and deliver a new or modified sport or active recreation program.

• Category 4: Competitors
  • Up to $750 towards the costs of travel, accommodation and event registration fees for individual athletes selected to attend representative competition, selection trials or training camps.

Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria listed under Section 4: Applicant eligibility of the Program Guidelines.

Applications are only accepted from community-based organisations involved in the delivery of sport and active recreation in Victoria.

Applicants must be non-government, not-for-profit, operating in Victoria and registered as one of the following entities:

• an incorporated association
• a company limited by guarantee
• an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation.

• Phone: 1800 325 206
• Email: srvgrants@sport.vic.gov.au