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Country Football and Netball Program

The Country Football and Netball Program provides funding to assist grass roots country football and netball clubs and umpiring organisations to develop facilities in rural, regional and outer metropolitan locations, including:

• football, netball and umpire facilities
• multi-use facilities
• shared community, club and social facilities
• lighting

The Country Football and Netball Program, administered by Sport and Recreation Victoria, is a response to the Parliamentary Rural and Regional Services and Development Committee’s Inquiry into Country Football report, tabled in State Parliament in December 2004.

In 2005-06, the Victorian Government created a partnership with the Australian Football League and each committed $2 million to the Country Football and Netball Program. As part of the Moving Forward in Provincial Victoria Statement the Victorian State Government tripled its funding to the Country Football and Netball Program, investing a further $6 million to specifically assist rural and regional councils. Improving football and netball sports facilities in rural, regional and outer metropolitan areas will contribute to community strengthening and ensures the sustainability of country football and netball into the future.

Find out more about the Country Football and Netball funded projects (Word 310 kb) to date.

Find out more about the Country Football and Netball Program Half-Time Report (PDF 492 kb).

For assistance with Netball Court projects, read the Netball Court Planning Guide (PDF 414 kb) or (Word 154 kb).

For assistance with lighting projects, read the Football and Netball Lighting Guide (PDF 443 kb) or (Word 134 kb).

Who can apply

Funding is available to country football and netball clubs and umpiring organisations through the eligible 48 rural and regional and 9 outer metropolitan councils. Clubs can access funds by submitting an Expression of Interest to their local council. Councils can then choose to endorse project proposals and submit applications to the Department for Planning and Community Development for funding consideration.

How to apply

Please refer to Grants@DPCD for Guidelines and Club Expression of Interest, Council Application forms, voluntary in-kind information sheets and further information on how to apply.

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