Our Sporting Future
The Our Sporting Future Program has been established to assist community sporting organisations with the implementation of small to medium sized facility development projects and development programs for new and emerging sporting organisations across the municipality.
How to apply
Please read the Guidelines and FAQs below before submitting an application.
This grant will be open from Monday 1 July 2024 at 9am and will close on Sunday 11 August 2024 at 5pm.
About the grant
There are five categories of funding under the Our Sporting Future Grant Program.
Please note an organisation/group cannot obtain funding in more than one category per round.
Note: Any work or project that contributes to a Council asset must be discussed with the Sporting Clubs Officer (Program Coordinator) prior to application.
Category 1: Minor
Minor will accommodate projects on a $1 to $1 basis requesting assistance from Council of up to, but not exceeding $15,000. Organisations may include up to 25% of the project cost as in-kind costs.
Category 2: Major
Major will accommodate projects on a $1 to $1 basis requesting assistance from Council for a minimum of $15,000, but not exceeding $30,000. There is no in-kind component for Major projects.
Category 3: Sports Aid
Sports Aid will provide funding between $500 and $5,000 (without matching contributions) for the following types of projects:
- projects that provide support to new and developing sporting organisations.
- projects for special access and/or participation projects (that have not been tried before) i.e. a junior program to attract more members or a program that targets a specific group that have not been involved before with the organisation.
- planning initiatives that address the future sport and recreation needs of the
club/organisation i.e. strategic or business plan, facility plan or detailed design work on a facility improvement.
Category 4: Women & Girls
Women & Girls will provide funding towards programs that increase participation opportunities for women and girls in sports clubs for development programs or training between $500 and $10,000 (without matching contributions) for the following types of programs:
- Leadership development programs including governance and leadership programs or training.
- Development programs aimed at increasing participation skills or official accreditation/training i.e. Female football umpires course, netball umpires courses for junior girls, swimming coaching accreditation.
Category 5: Junior and Youth Participation
Junior and Youth Participation will provide funding towards initiatives to increase participation in sport for teams/sport between eight and eighteen years of age where a significant decrease in participation has occurred over the previous 1-3 years, for between $500 and $5,000 (without matching contributions) for the following types of projects;
- Development programs or skills training to assist the engagement of junior and youth participation in community sport where participation has decreased (decreased participation levels to be demonstrated).
- Purchase of uniforms to help increase participation in junior and youth aged teams where participation has significantly decreased (decreased participation levels to be demonstrated with evidence provided from State Sporting Association’s or Leagues).
For further information on the Our Sporting Future Program, please contact Council's Sporting Clubs Officer on (03) 5832 9754.
Key dates
Our Sporting Future – Round One 2024-2025
- 1 July 2024 at 9am Applications Open
- 11 August 2024 at 5pm Applications Close
- August - September 2024 Collate and Assess Applications
- September 2024 Notify all applicants of outcome
- September 2025 Acquittal Due