Regional all abilities sports grants in play
Published: 2 July 2026From walking football to accessible surfing, a new round of our Regional All Abilities Participation Grants are helping people with disability in regional communities access the activities they love.
Applications are open for a third round of the program that has already delivered $3.23 million to support initiatives to strengthen and expand inclusive opportunities on and off the field for people with disability across regional Victoria.
Grants of up to $25,000 are available across 3 categories:
- equipment and travel
- inclusion workforce
- programs
- disability-led initiatives.
Funding can be used to purchase adaptive equipment such as:
- sports wheelchairs
- sensory balls
- throwing frames
- accessible starting systems
- modified bats and racquets
This equipment helps ensure safe and inclusive participation.
Grants can also support wages or salaries for support workers and create more volunteer and paid opportunities for people with disability to become coaches, administrators, and sports leaders.
Funding will also help cover travel costs to competitions and festivals, or support organisations to develop their own all-abilities programs.
Previous recipients include:
- the Seaspray Surf Lifesaving Club which received over $4,500 to purchase customisable foam surfboards for their Starfish Nippers program—a modified beach and surf education initiative for young people with disability.
- Community Accessibility Incorporated scored over $6,000 to deliver various activities including pickleball, indoor soccer, basketball and modified netball as part of an ongoing program at the Wangaratta Sports and Aquatic Centre.
- Mallee Sports Assembly received $25,000 to co-design and deliver the 2026 Mildura Tri-State Games in November — an annual weeklong sporting event for people with disability.
Organisations that support community participation in sport and active recreation such as local clubs, state sporting associations, disability or self-advocacy groups, and health or disability providers, are eligible to apply.
The program is part of the $40 million All Abilities Sport Fund that is removing barriers for people with disability to get involved in sport and recreation in regional Victoria.
For more information and to apply visit Regional All Abilities Participation Grants.