There are 66 grants that will go towards motorsport and motorcycling clubs from across Victoria to upgrade safety, train volunteers and officials, boost participation particularly for women and girls and host events.

The Castlemaine and District Motorcycle Club is receiving $4,500 to run first responder training for volunteers while $6,000 will go towards to the Victorian Flag Marshalling Team to purchase first aid kits and upgrade their outdated club membership systems.

Eight grants totalling more than $262,000 will also go towards equipment, including more than $32,000 for an accurate race timing system at North West Victorian Motorcycle Club.

Four grants will go towards infrastructure investments, with more than $292,000 allocated for two new buildings at Bryant Park Hillclimb venue in Yallourn and more than $230,000 for a track extension and pit lane redevelopment at the Central Highlands Regional Karting Complex in Haddon home of the Ballarat Kart Club.

The Community Motorsport Program is part of the Victorian Government’s $7.4 million Racing Into a New Era for Motorsport initiative.

Motorsport in Victoria supports more than 4,000 jobs and contributes more than $806 million to the Victorian economy.

Applications for the fourth and final round of the Motorsport Club Assistance Category of the Program are still open and close on 30 June 2022. For more information visit the Community Motorsport Program.