Deadline: 31-Mar-25
Greater Shepparton City Council is pleased to annouce the Our Sporting Future Program 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.
Grant Categories
- There are four categories of funding under the Our Sporting Future Grant Program.
- Category 1: Minor
- Minor will accommodate projects on a $1 to $1 basis requesting assistance from Council of up to, but not exceeding $13,000. Organisations may include up to 25% of the project cost as in-kind costs.
- Category 2: 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.
- Sports Aid will provide funding between $500 and $5,000 (without matching contributions) for the following types of projects:
- Category 3: 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.
- 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:
- Category 4: 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).
- 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;
- Category 1: Minor
Eligible Activities
- Some examples of projects that the Our Sporting Future Grant Program may support:
- Sports surface development (Minor)
- OHS and Public Safety Improvements (Minor)
- Lighting Upgrades (Minor)
- Pavilion upgrades (Minor)
- Shade for participants and spectators (Minor)
- Disability Access (Minor)
- Purchase of modified equipment (Sports Aid)
- Establishment grants for new sporting groups and organisations (Sports Aid)
- Grounds maintenance equipment (Minor)
- Sports development programs or skills training (Women’s and Girls)
- Coaching accreditation (Women’s and Girls)
- Sports development programs or skills training (Junior and Youth participation)
- Purchase of uniforms (Junior and Youth participation)
Ineligible Activities
- Projects that require ongoing funding or support other than the initial grant.
- Requests for retrospective funding, where projects have commenced or are completed prior to receiving funding approval.
- The purchase of land.
- Routine or cyclical maintenance works to existing facilities.
- Project areas designated for gaming machine operations within a proposed facility. In addition, applications where the recipient organisations receive revenue from electronic gaming machines will not be funded.
- Repair of facilities damaged by vandalism, fire or other natural disasters where the damage should be covered by insurance.
Who can apply?
- Not-for-profits, incorporated bodies, co-operatives or associations
- Registered charitable organisations (refer to the Australian Charities and Notfor-profits Commission)
- Unincorporated bodies with an auspice
- Schools and learning institutions – only for activities that are not curriculum based and the primary benefit is for the wider community
For more information, visit Greater Shepparton City Council.