Your club could be eligible for a range of state and federal government grants and funding opportunities to assist with the costs of new and improved infrastructure, the development and delivery of sport programs, and purchasing equipment.
We regularly notify clubs of these opportunities. We also maintain a list of current opportunities here. Take a look at our list below to see what is available to help your club with vital funding assistance right now.
Before applying for a government grant, you might find it helpful to read these tips:
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- Para-sport Equipment Fund
- Damien Greer Lawyers Community Grant
- Promote sustainable environmentally friendly practices within the community
- Support health and wellbeing initiatives
- Provide services in the local community
- Facilitate community awareness and education programs
- Support at-risk and/or in need individuals in the local community
- City of Sydney Council quick response grants
- increased engagement of individuals and teams in sporting, academic, cultural and environmental fields
- improved relative equality, resilience and adaptive capacity of the city's diverse communities
- enhanced positive social, cultural and sustainability outcomes for local communities related to the support for City strategic priorities.
- Budget Direct Sponsorship
- ClubGRANTS Category 2 Fund
- community welfare or social services
- community development
- community health services or employment assistance activities.
- The Awesome Foundation
- The Dylan Alcott Foundation
- Play for Purpose - Sports and Charity Raffle
- Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) program
This fund is designed to provide opportunities for Australians with disabilities to participate and compete in Para-sport by addressing the challenges associated with the high cost of Para-sport equipment.
Applications for Round 5 have been extended and will close at 5.00 pm on Friday, 6 November 2020.
For information on eligibility requirements and the selection process, and to apply, click here.
The Damien Greer Lawyers Community Grant program recognises and celebrates organisations that strive to make a positive impact within their local community.
Eligible organisations can apply for a community grant of $1,000. There are 5 grants available in 2020.
Organisations that meet at least one of the below criteria are eligible to apply:
Applications close 15 November 2020. Find out more and apply here.
The City of Sydney's quick response grants sponsors a wide variety of projects and support individuals and projects that contribute to:
To help individuals and organisations through the COVID-19 pandemic, City of Sydney Council are releasing an extra $500,000 in quick response grants.
These are rolling grants – there is no application deadline. Find out more and apply here.
Budget Direct Sponsorships help groups in their efforts to build happy and healthy neighbourhoods by providing financial assistance for those striving to make a difference in their local community. Amounts of $1000 - $5000 are available for organisations, which includes sports clubs that promote health and wellbeing.
Each year, there are four rounds of sponsorship funding. Round 1 applications for 2020/21 financial year opened on 1 July 2020. For more information and to apply, click here.
This grant supports general community development and support activities, such as junior sport/grassroots sport. There is no standard funding amount due to the different sizes of clubs and areas. It is advisable to contact the Local Committee and consider the amount the amount of funding available in your area. The grant is administered by the NSW Government and is available year-round.
To be eligible, you must be a not-for-profit organisation and provide the following projects and/or services:
You are also eligible if your organisation is involved in community or professional sport.
For more information and to apply, click here.
The Awesome Foundation is an international philanthropic organisation devoted to forwarding the interest of awesomeness in the universe. Every month TAF award a no-strings-attached grant of $1,000 to a project deemed ‘Awesome.’ Projects include – innovative ideas, ideas with passion and purpose, local projects and community benefit. Anyone is eligible for a grant — individuals, groups, and organisations alike.
Visit The Awesome Foundation for more information and to apply.
Support inclusivity at your club. The Dylan Alcott Foundation is committed to helping young Australians with disabilities overcome the barriers of entry to sport and education by providing fundraising for grants, scholarships and mentoring.
You can find out if any of your members are eligible and encourage them to apply here.
Proudly supported by Sport Australia, Play For Purpose is an innovative fundraising solution, that rewards both clubs and supporters alike! This world-first fundraising raffle is free for clubs to participate in, and gives clubs access to large prize pools and powerful e-commerce technology, with no financial risk.
Find out more and apply today here.
The Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) program aims to give the thousands of small rural, regional and remote communities across Australia an opportunity to apply for funding that can support broad community needs. This program is an evolution of the long-running Small Grants for Rural Communities (SGRC) program that FRRR ran for 34 rounds over a 16-year period.
The program criteria are deliberately flexible, and with applications being accepted all year round, communities have increased access to funds that can be used where and when a community knows it’s needed.
For more information and to apply, click here.
