Regional All Abilities Participation Grants
Regional All Abilities Participation Grants support grassroots sport and active recreation clubs and community-based not-for-profit organisations, to enable ongoing, sustainable, and meaningful participation for people with disability in regional Victoria.
Grant amount
Up to $25,000 per category
Important dates
Open: 1 October 2025
Close: 19 November 2025
Program guidelines
A web page with fully accessible guidelines has been developed for this program.
To view it, please go to 2025-26 Regional All Abilities Participation Grants – Program Guidelines.
PDF and accessible Word versions of the guidelines can be downloaded using the links below.
Download: 2025-26 Regional All Abilities Participation Grants – Program Guidelines ( , 4.2 MB)
Download: 2025-26 Regional All Abilities Participation Grants – Accessible Program Guidelines ( , 109.8 KB)
About the program
Regional All Abilities Participation Grants assist organisations to increase participation opportunities and address barriers to participation for people with disability in regional Victoria.
Grants will support organisations to:
- purchase modified equipment, assistive technology, adaptive clothing and environmental aids
- recruit, mentor, employ and retain a person with disability to a paid or voluntary position
- employ a specialised workforce to support people with disability
- reduce travel costs for active participants with disability
- broaden the range of on-going, flexible and place-based sport or active recreation programs; and
- increase awareness, understanding, acceptance, community pride and connection.
Eligibility
Eligible organisations must:
- be not-for-profit and non-government
- be operating in Victoria
- be a legal entity, possessing an Australian Company Number (ACN), Incorporated Association Number (IAN) or an Indigenous Corporation Number (ICN)
- currently deliver activities that encourage participation in sport, active recreation or physical activity
- deliver project funding in one of Victoria’s 48 regional and rural council areas.
The following organisations are eligible to apply:
- Community sport and active recreation clubs, associations and leagues
- State Sporting Associations (SSA)
- State Sport and Active Recreation Bodies (SSARB)
- Regional Sports Assemblies (RSA)
- Regional Academies of Sport
- State recreation organisations
- Disability sporting organisations
- Disability service providers
- Disability or Self-Advocacy groups
- Health and Allied Health service providers
- Neighbourhood House
- Social enterprise
- A registered charity.
Funding categories
Category 1: Equipment and Travel
Up to $25,000 for organisations to:
- purchase equipment, assistive technology, adaptive clothing or environmental aids
- reduce travel costs for active participants with disability, including players, umpires or officials and travel support personnel.
Category 2: Inclusion Workforce
Up to $25,000 for organisations to:
- employ a specialised workforce to support the needs of people with disability
- recruit, mentor, employ and retain a person with disability to a paid or voluntary position.
Category 3: Programs and Disability-led Initiatives
Up to $25,000 for organisations to:
- deliver an on-going sport or active recreation program for people with disability
- deliver projects led by or involving people with disability in the decision-making process.
Mandatory support documentation
To be considered for funding, applicants must provide project details that fully illustrate the type of project to be undertaken and all associated costs.
All applications require:
- a detailed Project Plan – the below template can be used to create a project plan however applicants may submit their own
- a Budget
- quotes.
For more detailed information, please see section 10 of the program guidelines.
Project plan template
Key dates
Funding is available for projects commencing from December 2025.
Quotes may be dated from October 2025 onwards.
Notification of outcomes: Early February 2026.
Prioritised projects
Funding priorities for the 2025-26 period include:
- projects led by or involving people with disability in the decision-making process
- projects that address intersectionality and increase participation in communities or population groups with existing low levels of participation in sport and physical activity, including women and girls, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ and older adults
- organisations located in areas identified with high levels of socio-economic disadvantage.
Application questions and guidance
To help you prepare the information needed to apply for funding, please see the program's application questions and guidance.
Apply now
Select the category you with to apply for, then click 'Start a new application'.
When prompted, either create a new account or log-in using an existing account on the Grants Portal.
Category 1: Equipment and travel
Category 2: Inclusion Workforce
Category 3: Programs and Disability-led Initiatives
Conditions of Grant
Please make sure to read the Conditions of Grant before applying.
For an accessible version, please see the 2025-26 Regional All Abilities Participation Grants – Conditions of Grant web page.
You can also download the Conditions of Grant using the links below.
Download: Regional All Abilities Participation Grants Conditions of Grant 2025-26 ( , 145.0 KB)
Download: Regional All Abilities Participation Grants – Conditions of Grant 2025-26 ( , 118.3 KB)
Frequently asked questions
A list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) has been developed to assist you when you're application for the Regional All Abilities Participation Grants.
Please see the FAQs page.
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Additional information
See the following resources for more information:
2025-26 Successful Recipients
View the successful recipients below or download 2025-26 Regional All Abilities Participation Grants – Successful recipients (DOCX 298.43 KB) 
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Category 1: Equipment and Travel
Organisation | Local Government Authority | Sport |
|---|---|---|
Ballarat Bulldogs Football Netball Club | Ballarat City Council | Football (Australian/AFL) |
Basketball Victoria Inc | Wodonga City Council | Wheelchair Basketball |
Bell Park Sport and Recreation Club | Greater Geelong City Council | Football (Australian/AFL) |
Bendigo Basketball Association | Greater Bendigo City Council | Basketball |
Biathlon Australia Limited | Alpine Shire Council | Biathlon |
Churchill United Soccer Club Inc | Latrobe City Council | Football (Soccer) |
Disabled Wintersport Australia Limited | Alpine Shire Council | Wintersports |
East Shepparton Bowls Club | Greater Shepparton City Council | Lawn Bowls |
Forrest MTB and Cycling Club Inc | Colac-Otway Shire Council | Mountain Bike |
Freedom Sports Foundation Limited | Surf Coast Shire Council | Football (Australian/AFL) |
Geelong All-Abilities Sports Club | Greater Geelong City Council | Cycling |
Geelong Little Athletics Centre | Greater Geelong City Council | Athletics |
Gippsland Lakes Roller Derby Inc | Wellington Shire Council | Inline/Roller Sports |
Hanging Rock Cricket Club | Macedon Ranges Shire Council | Cricket |
Highton Bowls Club Inc | Greater Geelong City Council | Bowls |
Longwood Football Netball Club Inc | Strathbogie Shire Council | Football (Australian/AFL) |
Mitchell River Hockey Club | East Gippsland Shire Council | Hockey |
North Geelong Warriors FC Inc | Greater Geelong City Council | Football (Soccer) |
OCEAN MIND | Surf Coast Shire Council | Surfing |
Riding For The Disabled Association - Hamilton Branch | Southern Grampians Shire Council | Equestrian |
Riding for the Disabled Association of Victoria - Seymour | Mitchell Shire Council | Equestrian |
Rowing Victoria Inc | Regional Victoria Wide | Rowing |
Rutherglen Golf Club Inc | Indigo Shire Council | Golf |
Scouts Victoria Rockclimbing Team | Horsham Rural City Council | Climbing |
Seaspray Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated | Wellington Shire Council | Surf Life Saving |
Seymour Cricket Club Incorporated | Mitchell Shire Council | Cricket |
Shepparton Riding for the Disabled | Greater Shepparton City Council | Equestrian |
Solve-TAD Limited | Greater Geelong City Council | Cycling |
South Gippsland Bass Swimming Club Inc | Bass Coast Shire Council | Swimming |
Swan Hill Gymnastics Club Inc | Swan Hill Rural City Council | Gymnastics |
Team Baw Baw Alpine Sports Club Inc | Baw Baw Shire Council | Snow Sports |
Toongabbie and District Pony Club Inc | Latrobe City Council | Equestrian |
Tyers Soccer Club Inc | Latrobe City Council | Football (Soccer) |
Victorian Blind Cricket Association Incorporated | Greater Geelong City Council | Blind Sports |
Wodonga Rifle Club Incorporated | Towong Shire Council | Shooting |
YMCA Camping Ltd | Moorabool Shire Council | Camping |
Category 2: Inclusion Workforce
Organisation | Local Government Authority | Sport |
|---|---|---|
Badminton Victoria | Greater Geelong City Council | Badminton |
Ballarat Bulldogs Football Netball Club | Ballarat City Council | Football (Australian/AFL) |
Barwon Sports Academy | Regional Victoria Wide | Paralympics |
Bell Park Sport and Recreation Club | Greater Geelong City Council | Football (Australian/AFL) |
Bendigo City Football Club | Greater Bendigo City Council | Football (Soccer) |
Boots For All Inc. | Surf Coast Shire Council | Other |
Disabled Wintersport Australia Limited | Falls Creek, Mt Hotham and Mt Buller | Wintersports |
Drouin Junior Football Club | Baw Baw Shire Council | Football (Australian/AFL) |
Freedom Sports Foundation Limited | Surf Coast Shire Council | Football (Australian/AFL) |
Glenthompson Pool Committee | Southern Grampians Shire Council | Swimming |
Mallee Sports Assembly Inc | Mildura Rural City Council | Athletics |
North Geelong Warriors FC Inc | Greater Geelong City Council | Football (Soccer) |
Riding for Disabled Association Horsham Centre | Horsham Rural City Council | Equestrian |
Riding For The Disabled Association Of Victoria Inc | Multi-Regional | Other Disabled Sports |
Solve-TAD Limited | Greater Geelong City Council | Cycling |
South West Academy of Sport | Regional Victoria Wide | Paralympics |
Sport Inclusion Australia | Benalla Rural City Council | Intellectual Impairment Sports |
WestVic Academy of Sport Inc | Regional Victoria Wide | Paralympics |
Category 3 – Access and engagement
Organisation | Local Government Authority | Sport |
|---|---|---|
Asteria Services Inc | Central Goldfields Shire Council | Walking |
AUSactive | Greater Shepparton City Council | Other |
Baseball Victoria | Greater Geelong City Council | Baseball |
Bocce Federation of Victoria Inc. | Latrobe City Council | Bocce |
Castlemaine Circus Inc | Mount Alexander Shire Council | Disabled Sports |
Christie Centre Inc | Mildura Rural City Council | Other |
Clunes Neighbourhood House | Hepburn Shire Council | Physical Literacy |
Community Accessability Incorporated | Wangaratta Rural City Council | Disabled Sports |
Deaf Victoria | Ballarat City Council | Bowls |
Friend In Me Inc | Greater Geelong City Council | Football (Australian/AFL) |
GippSport Inc. | Latrobe City Council | Boccia |
Horsham Cricket Association | Horsham Rural City Council | Cricket |
Longford Cricket Club | Wellington Shire Council | Cricket |
Mallee Sports Assembly Inc | Mildura Rural City Council | Other |
Murray Human Services Inc | Campaspe Shire Council | Disabled Sports |
Neurothrive Australia | Greater Geelong City Council | Fitness/Gym Programs |
Next Ability Academy Pty Ltd | Mitchell Shire Council | Football (Australian/AFL) |
Open House Melbourne | Regional Victoria Wide | Other |
Pax Hill Tennis Club | Latrobe City Council | Tennis |
Reclink Australia | Greater Geelong City Council | Other indoor sports |
Riding For The Disabled Association Of Victoria Inc | Multiple Project Locations | Equestrian |
Rowing Victoria Inc | Regional Victoria Wide | Rowing |
SalamFest Inc | Ballarat City Council | Dance (all styles) |
Sale Tennis Club Inc | Wellington Shire Council | Tennis |
Shepparton Access | Greater Shepparton City Council | Disabled Sports |
Snow Australia Limited | Mansfield Shire Council | Para Wintersports |
Specialisthoops INC | Moorabool Shire Council | Basketball |
Surfcoast Basketball Association Incorporated | Surf Coast Shire Council | Basketball |
Team Baw Baw Alpine Sports Club Inc | Baw Baw Shire Council | Snow Sports |
Vic Country Veterans Cricket Club Incorporated | Campaspe Shire Council | Cricket |
Victorian Blind Cricket Association Incorporated | Greater Geelong City Council | Blind Sports |
West Gippsland Hockey Association Inc | Baw Baw Shire Council | Hockey |
Wimmera Regional Sports Assembly | Horsham Rural City Council | Croquet |
Wodonga Tennis Centre | Wodonga City Council | Tennis |
Wonthaggi Life Saving Club | Bass Coast Shire Council | Life Saving |
Previous recipients
2024-25 Regional All Abilities Participation Grants – Successful recipients (DOCX 301.3 KB)
Contact information
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