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Sporting Schools Grants - Term 2

Funding Providers

Australian Sports Commission

Location

Australia Wide

Funding Type

Cash grant G15491

Primary Category

Sport and recreation

Eligible to

  • Schools

Funding

Amount : $1,000 to $4,150 (approx)
Total pool: Unknown

Round(s)

Currently Closed

  • Opens 17-Feb-2025 Closes 07-Mar-2025
Please note: this grant program is currently not taking any applications.

Purpose

Sporting Schools offers grant opportunities for primary schools, and targeted grant opportunities for secondary schools in relation to year 7 and 8 students.

Overview

Grants support the delivery of sport-based programs to help students build the confidence and capability to be active for life. Sporting Schools has partnered with more than 35 national sporting organisations (NSOs) to facilitate delivery of Sporting Schools programs.

The objectives of Sporting Schools are to:

  • engage primary school students in free, high-quality sport programs at school
  • engage secondary school students (Years 7-8) in free, high-quality sport programs at school, particularly inactive students, girls, and students attending schools in disadvantaged areas
  • establish partnerships between sporting organisations and schools to promote involvement in sport outside of school
  • develop the capability of schools and teachers to provide students with positive sport experiences
  • build the capability of coaches and the sport workforce
  • support life-long involvement in sport and physical activity to enhance health and wellbeing.

Primary schools

Sporting Schools funding is available to primary schools to deliver free Sporting Schools programs before, during or after school, using one of our NSO partners.

Grants of between $1,000 and $3,650 (GST exclusive) are available for primary and combined schools each term. Grants of between $1,000 and $4,150 (GST exclusive) are available for special schools with enrolled primary school-aged students in Years P-6.

Grant amounts comprise:

  • a base funding amount calculated on the number of participants that will be engaged in Sporting Schools program/s for the term (as provided in the grant application)
  • an additional funding amount of $750 (GST exclusive) for schools requesting coach delivery (as provided in the grant application)
  • a potential, Additional Support funding amount up to a maximum of $500 (GST exclusive) is available to assist eligible primary and combined schools with anticipated additional program delivery costs due to location or students with disability. Special schools can apply for up to $1,000 (GST exclusive) in Additional Support funding.

Secondary schools

Sporting Schools funding is available to secondary schools to deliver free Sporting Schools programs before, during or after school to students, using one of our NSO partners. The targeted program for students in years 7 and 8 is offered to address the barriers that prevent teenagers from participating in sport.

Grant amounts comprise:

  • a base funding amount calculated on the number of participants that will be engaged in Sporting Schools program/s for the term (as provided in the grant application)
  • an additional funding amount of $750 (GST exclusive) for schools requesting coach delivery (as provided in the grant application)
  • a potential, Additional Support funding amount up to a maximum of $500 (GST exclusive) is available to assist eligible secondary and combined schools with anticipated additional program delivery costs due to location or students with disability. Special schools can apply for up to $1,000 (GST exclusive) in Additional Support funding.

Grants of between $1,000 and $3,650 (GST exclusive) are available for secondary and combined schools each term. Grants of between $1,000 and $4,150 (GST exclusive) are available for special schools with enrolled secondary school-aged students in Years 7 and/or 8.

Limitations

Eligibility:

Any Australian school registered with their respective state or territory school registration authority, which has an Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) ID listed on the Australian Schools List website, can register with Sporting Schools.

To be eligible to apply for a Sporting Schools grant, a school must:

  • be registered with Sporting Schools;
  • provide valid bank details (name, account name, BSB and account number). Note, Account details can refer to the registered school’s general account or a department of education account in the event of a shared service arrangement (such as those currently in place for NSW and WA Department of Education schools)
  • have no outstanding debts with the Australian Sports Commission, whether in relation to Sporting Schools or otherwise
  • not be an organisation named by the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse on its list of Institutions that have not joined or signified their intent to join the Scheme
  • to submit a primary school grant application - be registered as a primary, combined, or special school with enrolled primary school-aged students (from years P-6); and/or
  • to submit a secondary school grant application - be registered as a secondary, combined, or special school with enrolled secondary school-aged students in years 7 and/or 8.

Contact Details

We take pride in ensuring our data is up to date and accurate, but you should not rely on our data alone. Please double-check important information on the funder's website before applying.