Strengthening Regional Community Sport 2024 to 2027
Strengthening Regional Community Sport 2024 to 2027 will provide grants to support delivery of local, ‘place based’, strategic projects that help to increase participation on and off the sporting field, and build a variety of stronger, more resilient, self-sufficient and sustainable sports across regional Victoria.
Grant amount
Funding of up to $300,000 over 3 years (2024–25 to 2026–27) is available to eligible organisations.
Important dates
Open: 4 July 2024
Close: 9 September 2024
Program guidelines
Eligibility
Applications are accepted from:
- Sport and Recreation Victoria recognised Victorian State Sporting Associations (SSAs)*
- Sport and Recreation Victoria recognised State Sport and Active Recreation Bodies (SSARBs)** who are the pre-eminent governing body for a disability sport in Victoria. For avoidance of doubt, these are:
- Blind Sports and Recreation Victoria
- Deaf Sports and Recreation Victoria
- Disability Sport and Recreation
- Disabled Wintersport Australia
- Riding for the Disabled Association of Victoria
- Paralympics Australia - Victoria
- Special Olympics Victoria
- Sport Inclusion Australia, Victorian Branch.
* The list of recognised Victorian sport and recreation organisations can be found in the Our sector section of our website.
** These organisations must be affiliated to the National Sporting Organisation for people with Disability, recognised by the Australian Sports Commission. A list can be found on the Australian Sport Commission website.
Applicant organisations must also meet the detailed eligibility criteria set out under section ‘2. Who can apply?’ in the Program Guidelines.
Funding
Funding of up to $300,000 over 3 years (2024–25 to 2026–27) is available to eligible organisations.
How to apply
Applications are closed.
Application Assessment
Applications are assessed in accordance with the assessment criteria and process set out in the program Guidelines.
For a list of approved applicants, please see the approved applicants section of this page.
Frequently Asked Questions
A list of frequently asked questions has been developed to assist organisations when considering their application for the Strengthening Regional Community Sport program.
Program assistance and accessibility
For any accessibility or general Sport and Recreation Victoria grant enquiries please contact us.
Approved applicants
| Applicant organisation | LGAs benefitting | Project name |
|---|---|---|
| Victorian Skateboard Association Inc | Greater Geelong City Council; Wodonga Rural City Council; Mitchell Shire Council; Wellington Shire Council | Strengthening and Developing Regional Skateboarding Communities |
| Hockey Victoria | Greater Geelong City Council; Surf Coast Shire Council | Surf Coast Hockey Growth and Implementation Plan |
| Life Saving Victoria Limited | Bass Coast Shire Council; East Gippsland Shire Council; South Gippsland Shire Council | Building sustainable sporting pathways – Gippsland Hub |
| AusTriathlon | Baw Baw Shire Council; Greater Shepparton City Council; Wodonga Rural City Council; Ballarat City Council; East Gippsland Shire Council; Central Goldfields Shire Council | Active Regional Communities through Triathlon and Multisport Engagement |
| Australian Sailing Limited | Colac-Otway Shire Council; Warrnambool City Council; Moyne Shire Council; Glenelg Shire Council; Northern Grampians Shire Council; Mount Alexander Shire Council; Surf Coast Shire Council; Swan Hill Rural City Council | Regional Discover Sailing Centres Participation Development Program |
| Badminton Victoria | Bass Coast Shire Council; Baw Baw Shire Council; Campaspe Shire Council; Greater Bendigo City Council; Greater Shepparton City Council; Horsham Rural City Council; Macedon Ranges Shire Council | Regional Badminton Revitalisation Program |
| Ultimate Victoria Inc | Baw Baw Shire Council; East Gippsland Shire Council; Latrobe City Council; Wellington Shire Council | DIY Ultimate Frisbee for Gippsland |