Club
Support

Eligible children may receive up to $200 to cover the costs of membership and registration fees, as well as any included uniform and equipment. The Voucher Application process for participants will be open from 15 October and will close on 13 November. Clubs have until 31 December to redeem vouchers presented during the participant registration process. Further details on the voucher application, redemption and eligibility requirements can be found via the link.

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Any registered Australian community group, sporting club or not-for-profit organisation can apply. We’ll award a grant of $1,000 each month over 12 months, beginning in March 2025. We’ll also award a major grant of $10,000 at the end of the program.

Whether you need new boots for your footy club, art supplies for your painting group, a special trip funded, or something else entirely – tell us how we can help!

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Many young Victorians (0-25 years) and their families face structural barriers to good health. These barriers can be more significant for those who:

• are women and girls
• come from lower socio-economic backgrounds
• have disabilities
• experience mental health or psychological distress
• live outside metropolitan areas
• identify as LGBTIQA+
• are from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
• are from culturally and racially diverse communities

Barriers exist in mainstream systems, policies, laws, practices, and beliefs. They cause unfair, unequal, and preventable health outcomes.

Funding can be used to scale, grow or improve existing initiatives, or pilot new ideas that help break down the barriers for children, young people (aged 0–25) and their families to be as healthy as possible.

As part of Warrnambool City Council’s vision for a healthy and active city, grants are available for resident individual athletes competing at elite levels, as part of an affiliated state or national event or international activity or event (e.g. national championships, world championships). Grants are available for one-off events and not for on-going competitions.

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The Glenelg Junior Sport Trust provides financial support for individual athletes or teams who have been selected to represent at state, national or international level in their chosen sport, aged up to 18 years of age inclusive.

Grampians Regional Community Enterprises Limited (GRCE) is the franchisee of Community Bank Dunkeld & District. GRCE is an enterprise run by the community, for the community, and aims to provide funding and sponsorships for community-based groups and initiatives. Our Community Investment Program returns the profits back into the Communities that generated them, meaning our Program is geographically aligned to the Dunkeld, Penshurst, Cavendish and district communities.

Beach Energy is committed to building meaningful long-lasting relationships with the communities in which it operates. This includes investing in local and strategically aligned initiatives that build stronger and more resilient communities. Applications that align with the Health, Safety and Wellbeing key area are accepted.

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Regional All Abilities Participation Grants support grassroots sport and active recreation clubs and community-based not-for-profit organisations, to enable ongoing, sustainable, and meaningful participation for people with disability in regional Victoria.

The Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) Small & Vital stream gives small remote, rural and regional communities across Australia the opportunity to access funds for a broad range of initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities.

The Local Sporting Champions program provides financial assistance for coaches, officials and competitors aged 12-18 participating in state, national or international championships.

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.

Follow link for more details on the categories available.

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Access to this funding helps grassroots organisations replace or repair essential sport or first aid equipment that has been lost or destroyed because of unpreventable incidents, including bushfire, flood, significant storm, earthquake, theft, arson, or criminal damage.

Council has developed a policy and application form for groups seeking funding through the Council Quick Response Grants for small projects, equipment, or initiatives.