Apply for Significant Sporting Events Program in Australia

Deadline: 31-Oct-2024

The Significant Sporting Events Program helps sporting, community and event organisations to deliver significant sporting events in Victoria.

The fund supports events that are national or international in focus, or have regional significance and are recognised by a relevant sporting body.

The Significant Sporting Events Program reflects and supports the Victorian strategic framework for sport and recreation, Active Victoria, which outlines the government’s plan to strengthen the sport and recreation sector, and contribute to:

• healthier Victorians
• economic growth and jobs
• community cohesion
• liveability.

Funding Information

• The Significant Sporting Events Program has three types of grants available:
  • Grant Type
    • Event Assistance Grants
      • Grant Description
        • Available to event organisers seeking funding support to assist with general operational costs associated with hosting events.
      • Maximum grant value
        • $20,000
  • Grant Type
    • Event Development Grants
      • Grant Description
        • Available to develop or expand events, or for events with high operational costs (typically more than $200,000).
      • Maximum grant value
        • $150,000
  • Grant Type
    • Strategic Event Planning Grants
      • Grant Description
        • Available to State and National Sporting bodies to assist with the development of sport strategic event plans that seek to identify future events that could be hosted in Victoria, and the requirements for doing so.
      • Maximum grant value
        • $20,000

Eligible Activities

• The Significant Sporting Events Program is available to sporting events that are national or international in focus, or have regional significance, and are recognised by a relevant sporting body.
• These events may include, but are not limited to:
  • international or national open/youth/masters events
  • one-off international or national sporting matches
  • sports conferences/sports forums.

Eligibility Criteria

• The following organisations are eligible for funding:
  • national sporting organisations
  • state sporting associations
  • regional sports assemblies
  • local government authorities
  • sport conference organisers
  • local sporting clubs and associations
  • private event organisations
  • not-for-profit organisations
  • venues.
• In addition, to be eligible for funding applicants must:
  • be an incorporated body, cooperative or association (including business associations)
  • possess an Australian Business Number (ABN)
  • be financially solvent
  • have satisfactorily met reporting requirements on any grants received from the Victorian Government.

Ineligibility Criteria

• Event related 
  • appearance fees
  • event bids
  • purchase of assets
  • travel by teams or individuals to events
  • recurrent operating costs, for example rent and utility costs

For more information, visit Sport and Recreation Victoria.