Australia: Preventing Violence Through Sport Grants Program

Deadline: 29-Apr-22

The State Government of Victoria’s Preventing Violence Through Sport Grants Program is now open for partnership projects between the community sport and recreation sector and organisations working to address violence against women.

The Program will contribute to the Victorian Government’s vision to create a Victoria where all Victorians experience equality and respect in all their relationships and live free from violence.

Objectives

The objectives of the Program are to:

• Support the community sport and recreation sector to address the gendered drivers of family violence, violence against women and sexual violence and promote positive attitudes, behaviours and culture change in sport settings, including in regional Victoria
• Establish and/or strengthen networks and partnerships between the sport sector, community organisation and the primary prevention sector, ensuring they are taking a whole-of-community approach to addressing violence against women
• Drive the development of primary prevention initiatives within the community sports sector as aligned with the Prevention in Sport Guidelines and best practice prevention activity in sports settings
• Test the effectiveness of the Prevention in Sport Guidelines as a tool in supporting the sport sector with preventing violence against women.

Partnership Projects

The Program will provide funding for partnership projects that:

• build the capacity of community sport and recreation to address the gendered drivers of family violence, sexual violence and all forms of violence against women in their communities
• implement the Guidelines for Preventing Violence Against Women: Taking Action Through Community Sport
• build networks and partnerships between community sport and recreation and primary prevention experts.

Funding Information

• The Program offers two-year funding of up to $200,000 over two years with funding allocated to one lead organisation.
• Program Delivery Dates; June 2022 to May 2024

Eligibility Criteria

The lead or applicant organisation must meet the following criteria to be eligible:

• Be one of the following entity types:
  • A body or entity incorporated in Australia.
  • A Victorian local government body.
• Operate a business registered or physically located within Victoria; and
• Hold an active and valid Australian Business Number (ABN); and
• Be registered with the responsible Federal or State regulator (as applicable); and
• Be one of the following:
  • An SRV-recognised organisation:
    • State Sporting Associations (SSA).
    • State Sport and Active Recreation Bodies, including peak organisations (SSARB).
    • Regional Sports Assembly (RSA).
    • Victorian Regional Academies of Sport.
  • A women’s health organisation.
  • A community organisation working on gender equity and/or the primary prevention of violence against women.
  • A Victorian local government authority.
  • A National Sporting Association operating in the Victorian context.
  • Sport and active recreation league, association or commission.
  • A professional sport club.
  • A Victorian educational institution such as universities.

For more information, visit State Government of Victoria.

For more information, visit https://sport.vic.gov.au/grants-and-funding/our-grants/preventing-violence-through-sport-grants-program