Supporting clubs in the south west to be resilient and sustainable
South West Sport provides advice and guidance on a range of club development topics. Sharing our expertise in this area we ensure volunteers can access knowledge, ideas, and strategies that will help build their capacity to create successful and social sporting environments in which their community can thrive.
Members can contact us for a range of club support needs, including advice and guidance regarding governance, grants, participation, partnerships, programming, volunteers, and more.
Committee support – Supporting your club committee to run efficiently and effectively through the provision of advice and guidance on committee structure, roles, and responsibilities.
Volunteer recruitment and coordination – Provide advice and guidance on volunteer recruitment and coordination, supporting clubs to build a strong culture of volunteerism.
Constitution and/or policy development – Review and provide feedback to club’s updating and refreshing documents that help govern their clubs, including constitution, by-laws, and club policies and procedures.
Grant Support – Support clubs to find grants, review and provide advice on applications and provide letters of support.
Membership and participation growth – Providing guidance and ideas on growing membership and attracting new participants to your sport.
Club future planning and succession planning – Providing guidance and advise on succession planning and future proofing of your sporting club.
We understand that it’s hard trying to manage the costs of playing sport and running a club. We have put together a list of grants that your club may be eligible to apply for.
Regional All Abilities Participations Grants
Grant provider: Sport and Recreation Victoria
Value: Up to $25,000
Purpose:
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.
Up to $25,000 for organisations to:
Up to $25,000 for organisations to:
Up to $25,000 for organisations to:
Closing date: The grant is now open. Closing date is yet to be confirmed.
Tiny Towns Fund
Grant provider: Regional Development Victoria
Value: $5,000-$50,000
Purpose:
The Tiny Towns Fund will support local projects in communities with a population of up to 5,000 people in the 48 local government areas of regional Victoria.
The Fund will support the delivery of community infrastructure and facilities projects in Victoria’s smallest towns.
Closing date: Applications close 25 October 2024
2024-25 Strong and Resilient Communities Activity Grants
Grant provider: Volunteering Victoria
Value: $10,000-$20,000
Purpose:
Small volunteer involving organisations will be able to apply for grants ($10,000 – $20,000) for one-off, time limited projects that build volunteer management capability, and help the organisation to support the social and economic participation of vulnerable and disadvantaged people.
The objectives of the Strong and Resilient Communities Activity grants are to:
Closing date: Expressions of interest are now OPEN, and will close on Friday 4 October 2024 at 4pm (AEST).
Grassroots Cricket Fund
Grant provider: Cricket Australia
Value: $3,500
Purpose:
The GCF Grant Program’s focus is on enabling sustainable impact and fostering participation growth in the junior space. Consequently, grants will now be targeted towards implementing programs that maximize this impact.
From Monday, 26 August (12PM AEST), the 2024/25 GCF funding program will open for six weeks to support clubs and indoor cricket centres to prepare for the upcoming season and to help make them even better places to play the game. The round closes on Sunday, 22nd September a(11:59PM AEST), so be sure to have your applications in prior.
Closing date: 22nd September 2024
Significant Sporting Events Grant
Grant provider: Sport and Recreation Victoria
Value: $20,000 - $150,000
Purpose:
The Significant Sporting Events Program helps sporting, community and event organisations to deliver significant sporting events in Victoria.
Closing date: 31 October 2024
Country Football Netball Grants Program
Grant provider: Sport and Recreation Victoria
Value: Up to $250,000 (only Local Government Authorities can apply)
Purpose:
The Country Football and Netball Program is delivered in partnership with teh AFL, AFL Victoria and Netball Victoria.
It provides funding to Local Government Authorities to help regional football and netball clubs, associations and umpiring organisations upgrade and develop facilities in rural, regional and outer metropolitan locations.
Closing date: 30th September 2024
Strengthening Rural Communities — Small & Vital
Grant provider: Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal
Value: Up to $10,000
Purpose:
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.
Closing date: Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis and assessed quarterly.
Local Sporting Champions Grant
Grant provider: Australian Sports Commission
Value: Up to $750
Purpose:
The Local Sporting Champions program provides financial assistance for coaches, officials and competitors aged 12-18 participating in state, national or international championships.
Closing date: Ongoing
Sporting Club Grants Program
Grant provider: Sport and Recreation Victoria
Value: $1,000 - $5,000
Purpose:
This program assists organisations to:
Follow link for more details on the categories available.
Closing date: Applications open 6th September 2024 and close 4pm 11th October 2024.
Telstra Footy Country Grants
Grant provider: Telstra
Value: Up to $20,000
Purpose:
You can seek funding for several key initiative areas, including growing and assisting volunteer capacity, growing and diversifying participation in your club and improving your club environment or experience.
This can include new training for staff; upgrades to scoreboards or line-markings; electronic point-of-sale systems for the tuckshop or even additional funding to subsidise participation. You’ll need to include a brief description of your project as part of the application, as well as the works required and the anticipated total cost, so be precise.
Closing date: Applications close 24 July 2025
Emergency Sporting Equipment Grant Program
Grant provider: Sport and Recreation Victoria
Value: Up to $2,000
Purpose:
This program provides assistance to grassroots sport and active recreation clubs and organisations to replace essential sporting and first aid equipment that has been lost or destroyed as a consequence of fire, flood, significant storms, theft or criminal damage.
Closing date: 31st May 2023
Corangamite Ready Now Grant
Grant provider: Corangamite Shire Council
Value: Up to $500
Purpose:
Council has developed a policy and application form for groups seeking funding through the Council Quick Response Grants for small projects, equipment, or initiatives.
Closing date: Applications are assessed monthly
Strategic Community Investment Fund (SCIF)
Grant provider: AFL Victoria
Value: Up to $25,000
Purpose:
The Strategic Community Investment Fund (SCIF) is designed to financially assist initiatives that can support Community Clubs affiliated to AFL Victoria in three key strategic area:
• Grow and assist volunteer capacity.
• Grow and diversify participation.
• Improve club environments and player experiences.
Closing date: Applications for the 2024 season are assessed monthly
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South West Sport would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians on the lands on which we work.
We pay our respects to elders past and present, and acknowledge their continued connection to country.
We are committed to building inclusive communities through sport and recreation, and we celebrate the power of sport to promote reconciliation and reduce inequality across our regional community.
