Deadline: 12-May-23
The City of Melbourne is accepting applications for its Inclusive Sport and Recreation Grants that provide opportunities for children and young people to participate in community sports and to support individuals participating at an elite level to achieve their sporting goals.
Areas
Inclusive Sport and Recreation Grants are categorised in two specific funding areas:
- Category 1: Inclusion Support Grants
- Funding supports the inclusion of school aged CoM residents up to the age of 18 years experiencing financial hardship to join a local not for profit sports club or participate in an organised recreational activity (at the discretion of grant manager). Fees and associated costs including uniform would be paid directly to the organisation responsible for the delivery of the sport. Applicants apply to Council and if successful, grants are paid directly to the organisation on receipt of invoice. Applicants must hold a valid Commonwealth Government Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card. Assistance can be provided for more than one family member per financial year.
- Category 2: Individual Participation Grants
- As part of the City of Melbourne’s vision for a healthy and active city, grants are available for City of Melbourne resident individual athletes competing at elite levels, as part of an affiliated state or national event or international activity or event (e.g. national championships, world championships). Grants are available for one-off events and not for on-going competitions.
Funding Information
- Inclusion Support Grants
- Applications for Inclusion Support Grants of up to $500 will open 4 times per year (July, October, January and April) for a period of two weeks. Available funding will be divided evenly over the 4 application periods. Funds not allocated in previous rounds will be carried forward into the current period.
- Individual Participation Grants
- Funding for national competitions is up to $300 for an Individual and up to $500 for a Team. Funding for international competitions is up to $700 for an Individual or up to $1,000 for a Team. Where more than one individual application is received for the same event by members of the same club or organisation, the application will be considered a team.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply for an Individual participation grant with the City of Melbourne, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Applications must be received at least six weeks before the start of the competition.
- Applicants must be a resident of the City of Melbourne.
- Applicants must be supported by an eligible organisation officially recognized by the Australian Sports Commission Sports Directory.
- Applicants must have fully acquitted previous completed grants and have no outstanding debts to the City of Melbourne.
- Activities must take place within 12 months of receiving the grant.
- Individual applicants will only be eligible for one grant per year.
- Applicants are eligible for grants for maximum of three consecutive years.
- Officials / referees / coaches are ineligible.
For more information, visit City of Melbourne.