This program provides funding for:

• Shooting sports clubs
• Shooting organisations

To be eligible for funding, applicants must:

• be a shooting sports club or organisation
• be an authorised representative of the organisation that is responsible for delivering the project (e.g., not a third-party grant writer).
• be an incorporated body, cooperative or association (including business associations) or will be auspiced by a peak shooting sport body.
• possess an Australian Business Number (ABN) or will be auspiced by a peak shooting sport body (see Section 2.1.1 for information on auspicing) submit only one application per round.
• be able to co-contribute a minimum of 20% of the requested grant amount, with a minimum 10% of cash.
• have a letter of support for your shooting sports club from the peak shooting sport bodies relevant to your shooting disciplines that endorse the proposed project.
• have project costings such as quotes, detailed cost estimates that totals the entire proposed Project expenditure.
• have a Victoria Police range certification for the project site at an existing range.
• ensure their organisation is adhering to and enforcing the Victorian Government’s Fair Play Code.
• ensure their project meets the program objectives.

The Shooting Sports Facilities Program has a funding stream available to applicants. The maximum funding for a grant is $300,000.

Applicants may only submit one application per round.

Peak shooting sport bodies can auspice multiple member clubs.

A grant for up to a total of $300,000 must be matched on a $5:$1 ratio between the Victorian Government and the applicant.

For applicants to meet the 5:1 funding ratio, they need to provide

For cash only contributions

• 20% of the grant amount in cash

Or for a combination of cash and in-kind contributions

• a minimum of 10% of the grant amount in cash; and
• 10% of the grant amount as an in-kind contribution (however if the cash contribution is above 10%, the in-kind contribution can be reduced proportionately).

• Round launch 28 January 2022
• Round closes 30 March 2022
• Assessment of applications April/June 2022
• Announcement of successful applications July/August 2022
• Execute funding agreements August/September 2022

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Supporting documents that need to be submitted with your application:

• A letter of support endorsing the proposed project from either:
  • Relevant peak shooting sport bodies
  • Landowner
  • Council - if undertaking structural works on the site and/or a building permit is required.
• Quotations for works that are equal to the total project cost of the proposed works.
• Grant Amounts above $50,001 require Financial Risk Assessment documentation (as described in Section 4.1 in the Guidelines)
• Explanation of land tenure with evidence of tenure (e.g., lease, licence, rates notice)
• Proposed In-Kind and Voluntary Support contributions, as required
• Copy of bank statement (proof of ability to contribute minimum of 10% in cash).
• Environmental Management Plan (if your club already has one).
• Completed Fair Play Code Form for Tenants (formerly Victorian Code of Conduct for Community Sport)
• Project/site plan, drawings/schematic plan and supporting photos as required.
• Victorian Police - Licencing and Regulation Division - Range certification
• In-Kind Labour and Voluntary Support fact sheet and template (Word), if required

Guidelines

• Shooting Sports Facilities Program Application Guidelines (PDF)
• Shooting Sports Facilities Program Application Guidelines (Word)

Frequently Asked Questions:

• Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, 35 KB)
• Frequently Asked Questions (Word, 52 KB)

Read more about Sport and Recreation Victoria.

For general Sport and Recreation Victoria grant enquiries:

• Phone: 1800 325 206 between 9.00 am and 5.00pm weekdays (except for public holidays) for the cost of a local call (except from mobile phones); or
• Email Shooting Grants Information​