Regional Community Sports Infrastructure Fund

The fund aims to deliver new and upgraded community sports infrastructure across 4 streams.

• Indoor Stadiums and Aquatic Facilities.
• Community Facilities.
• Women and Girls Facilities.
• All Abilities Infrastructure.

Applicants to the All Abilities Infrastructure stream may also apply for a grant of up to $50,000 for All Abilities Participation initiative funding to conduct participation programs for people with a disability at funded facilities.

The fund is underpinned by the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions’ priorities to create more opportunities for people through skills and jobs, help businesses and industries to thrive, and build vibrant communities and regions.

Program Guidelines

For specific details on the fund, including the objectives of the fund, the number of applications that can be submitted under each stream, the grant amounts available and eligibility of applications please refer to the guidelines.

Rounds and timelines

Round 1

• Applications closed 27 March 2024
• Outcomes announced: from July 2024 onwards.

Round 2

• November 2024.

Eligibility

Only rural and regional Victorian Local Government Authorities and Alpine Resorts Victoria are eligible to apply to the Regional Community Sports Infrastructure Fund.

Rural and regional Victoria is defined as the 48 local government areas set out in Schedule 2 of the Regional Development Victoria Act 2002, including alpine resort areas.

Eligible applicants must submit an application via the Sport and Recreation Victoria website, addressing the assessment criteria as per Section 5 and separately email all supporting documents to communityinfrastructure@sport.vic.gov.au

Application process

Clubs/local organisations

Regional Sports Assemblies, sport and recreation clubs, sporting associations and leagues, educational institutions, community organisations, disability service providers, businesses and individuals cannot directly apply to the Fund.

An Expression of Interest Form (for clubs) has been developed to assist this process if Local Government Authorities and Alpine Resorts Victoria wish to use this.

Local clubs and organisations are advised to contact their Local Government Authorities and Alpine Resorts Victoria if they wish to express interest, seek support or be involved as a partner in applications to the fund.

Local Government Authorities and Alpine Resorts Victoria

Local Government Authorities and Alpine Resorts Victoria must discuss potential applications with their Sport and Recreation Victoria contact to receive feedback on eligible projects before submitting application/s.

The application process will require the submission of an online application.

Please refer to the Regional Community Sports Infrastructure Fund Guidelines for further information on the application process and requirements for each stream.

How to apply

Round 1 applications closed 27 March 2024.

Round 2 will open in November 2024.

Additional information

Fact sheets and templates

Please refer to the program guidelines for resources required for this program. Additional fact sheets and templates for project management and acquittal for Sports and Recreation Victoria funding programs can be found at Project Information – forms and templates.

• In-Kind Labour and Voluntary Support fact sheet and template (DOCX 1103.82 KB)
• Competitive Neutrality Policy (DOCX 950.77 KB)
• Project Management Framework fact sheet and template (DOCX 939.67 KB)
• Schedule of Use fact sheet and template (XLS 347 KB)
• Fact Sheet Capital Replacement Plan (DOCX 920.11 KB)
• Detailed Area Schedule (XLS 186 KB)
• Fair Play Code form for tenants (DOCX 1557.82 KB)
• Environmentally Sustainable Design fact sheet (DOCX 1556.94 KB)
• Universal Design fact sheet
• Project Governance Framework template (DOCX 1551.81 KB)
• SunSmart Online Shade Audit Tool
• Water quality guidelines for public aquatic facilities
• Guidance Note Auspice Applications (PDF 306.42 KB)

Guides

These publications are intended for use as a guide only and further specialist advice should be sought on the specifics of your project:

• Design for Everyone Guide
• Sport and Recreation Victoria – Community Sports Infrastructure Acknowledgement and Publicity Guidelines (PDF 1541.23 KB)
• Sport and Recreation Victoria – Community Sports Infrastructure Acknowledgement and Publicity Guidelines (DOCX 16394.98 KB)
• Community Consultation and amenity impacts (PDF 117.58 KB)
• Community Consultation and amenity impacts (DOCX 1333.02 KB)
• Fair Access Policy Roadmap (PDF 9072.57 KB)
• Female Friendly Sport Infrastructure Guidelines
• This Girl Can - Helping women and girls get active
• AFL Preferred Facility Guidelines
• Netball Australia national facilities policy (PDF 5024.59 KB)
• Netball Victoria Facility Manual
• Tennis Australia National Tennis Facility Planning and Development Guide
• Artificial Grass For Sport Guide (PDF 2351.79 KB)
• Artificial Grass For Sport Guide (DOCX 323.92 KB)
• Cricket Australia Community Cricket Facilities Guidelines
• Croquet Facility Guide
• Good Play Space Guide: 'I can play too' (PDF 1454.35 KB)
• Good Play Space Guide: 'I can play too' (DOCX 118.06 KB)
• Pool Concourse Guidelines
• Aquatic Facilities in Victoria
• Healthy Choices: policy guidelines for sport and recreation centres
• PLA Open Space Planning Guide
• Female participation in sport and physical activity: what the research shows 
• Physical activity across life stages
• Provision of drinking water fountains in public areas
• Welcoming Sport
• Women in sport and recreation in Australia
• Barriers to sports participation for women and girls
• Retaining the Membership of Women in Sport

Round 1 approved applicants

Regional Community Sports Infrastructure Fund: Round 1 – Approved Applicants (DOCX 403.18 KB)

Program area and assistance

Read more about Sport and Recreation Victoria.

For assistance with a project idea and/or an application contact your Sport and Recreation Victoria representative.

For general Sport and Recreation Victoria grant enquiries contact us.