Applications can be submitted by:

• State Sporting Associations
• State Sport and Recreation Bodies
• Regional Sports Assemblies
• Local Government Authorities
• National Sporting Organisations where there is no recognised State Sporting Association
• Applicants must be aware that it is a requirement of this grant that if an institution has been named in an application or receives a Notice of Redress Liability, they must join or intend to join the National Redress Scheme (the Scheme). For more information on the Scheme.

In order to be eligible for a Change Our Game Scholarship, nominated candidates must:

• Identify as a woman
• Be aged 18 years or over
• Live in Victoria
• Be currently involved in either a paid or volunteer capacity in sport (or be able to demonstrate previous employment or volunteer experience in sport for Category 5 nominees whose role has been impacted by COVID-19)
• Apply through an organisation, not as an individual.

Category 1

Category 2

Category 3

Category 4

Organisations applying for group training/professional development for more than one staff member up to value of $10,000

Category 5

A stream specific to those whose role has been impacted by COVID-19. This stream will provide career coaching / career counselling for anyone looking to identify transferrable skills, reskill or re-evaluate a career pathway plan.

Up to value of $2,500

The Change Our Game Scholarship Program will fund professional development activities run by recognised entities that are aimed at enhancing skills in sport and recreation leadership and management. These activities may include, but are not limited to:

• Organisational governance training
• Working with boards and committees
• Leadership skills and management training
• Project or event management
• Media training
• Sports administration training
• Attending conferences and workshops.

• To attend events as a competitor
• For coach development
• For professional development of staff that the organisation should reasonably fund as part of business as usual
• To supplement the recurrent or ongoing costs of an organisation
• To purchase equipment, including computer software.

Applications will be open from 22 September and close at 5pm 19 Oct

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Read more about Sport and Recreation Victoria.

For general Sport and Recreation Victoria grant enquiries:

• Phone: 1800 325 206 for the cost of a local call (except from mobile phones)

or

• Email Grants information

Open Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm except public holidays.