$300,000 Available for African and Pasifika Youth Sports Program

Deadline: 19-May-21

Applications are now open for the African and Pasifika Youth Sports Program to support African and Pasifika young people to participate in sports competitions and events.

The Victorian Government’s African and Pasifika Youth Sports Program supports informal sports teams to participate in competitions and events in partnership with local councils and community organizations.

Objectives

Successful programs will be developed with young people and will focus on these objectives:

strengthening health and well being
increasing community engagement
building social interactions
maintaining the integrity of informal sports organizations
providing pathways into formal sports organizations
providing mentoring, training and employment opportunities.

Funding Information

$300,000 is available to support African and Pasifika young people to participate in sports competitions and events to foster a sense of belonging and create pathways to mentoring, training and employment opportunities.

Up to $2,000 for uniforms and equipment
Up to $30,000 to support participation in sports games, competitions and events
Available to African and Pasifika sports teams supported through local government and community organisations.

Grant Categories

Category one grants—uniforms and equipment

Grants of up to $2,000 are available for African and/or Pasifika teams to purchase sports uniforms and/or equipment for young people participating in informal sports teams, games or events.
Grants can be used to cover these costs:
- grants must be spent on equipment and/or uniforms used in informal sporting activities eg. Clothing, shoes, boots, bats, balls, racquets, nets, first aid equipment etc.

Category two grants—informal sports teams, games and events

Grants of up to $30,000 are available to assist African and/or Pasifika sports teams to engage young people to participate in sports games, competitions and events. These grants also focus on providing pathways into formal sporting organisations as well as mentoring, training and employment opportunities for young people.
Grants can be used to cover these costs associated with managing informal sports teams, games and events:
- staffing costs: salary for program coordinator and event staff
- operational costs: costs to hire venues and sports grounds
- training and capacity building costs: mentoring/coaching and leadership development for participants.

Eligibility Requirements

Category 1 – Uniforms and equipment

Eligibility
- Teams using/owning the uniforms and equipment must reside in Victoria.
- Uniforms and equipment are for African and/or Pasifika young people (12 to 25 years of age).

Eligible expenditure
- Expenditure must be on equipment and/or uniforms used in informal sporting activities.
- Eligible items include:
  - uniforms – jumpers, tracksuits, shoes, boots, sports bras, socks (examples only)
  - equipment – bats, balls, racquets, nets, gloves, helmets, pads, first aid equipment (examples only).
Ineligible applications include:
- applications for individual young people.
- primary or secondary school sport and recreation clubs.
- university or TAFE sport clubs that participate in inter-varsity competitions.
- activities that require young people to register as a member to pay membership or other fees.

Category 2 – Informal sporting teams, games and events

Eligibility
- Informal sporting teams must reside in Victoria.
- Informal sporting teams and activities must have African and/or Pasifika young people (12 to 25 years of age) as participants.
- Informal sporting teams must hold activities in a safe and inclusive environment.
Eligible expenditure
- Eligible expenditure includes the cost of managing informal sports teams, games and events. For example:
  - staffing costs – salary for program coordinator and event staff
  - operational costs – costs to hire venues and sporting grounds
  - training and capacity building costs – mentoring/coaching and leadership development for participants.
Ineligible applications include:
- primary or secondary school sport and recreation clubs
- university or TAFE sport clubs that participate in inter-varsity competitions
- activities requiring young people to register as a member to pay membership or other fees.