Grants and Funding

Community Facility Funding program

The Community Facility Funding program contributes to the provision of high-quality and accessible community sport and recreation facilities across Victoria.

Country Football & Netball program

The Country Football and Netball program provides funding to assist country football and netball clubs to develop facilities through rural, regional and outer metropolitan councils.

Country Action grant scheme

The Country Action grant scheme aims to increase the capacity of sport and recreation organisations in regional and rural Victoria. Grants of up to $5,000 are available to successful applicants.

‘Go For Your Life’ Walk Together grants

The ‘Go For Your Life’ Walk Together grants program was a one-off funding program developed to establish and maintain sustainable walking groups in Victoria.

Victalent

Victalent is a $500 travel assistance grant for sport and recreation organisations to support developing athletes, coaches, officials and teams who are required to travel extensively in order to engage in training and competition.

Access for All Abilities program

The Access for All Abilities (AAA) program develops and supports a diverse range of sport and recreation environments that are inclusive of and accessible to people with disabilities.

Indigenous Sports Development program

The Indigenous Sports Development program aims to:

• increase access to sport and recreation opportunities for Indigenous communities
• create sustainable partnerships with state and regional sporting associations
• increase awareness within the sport and recreation industry of how to be more inclusive of Indigenous communities

'Go For Your Life' Physical Activity and Community Walking grants

The 'Go For Your Life' Physical Activity grants support increased involvement in physical activity by groups currently under-represented in physical activity participation.

The 'Go For Your Life' Community Walking grants program encourages participation in one of the most accessible forms of physical activity, walking; and contributes to the Government’s community strengthening goals.

State Sporting Association Support grants

The State Sporting Association Support grants have provided assistance to State Sport and Recreation Associations for over 10 years. There are two key components of funding: Business Planning (Business Improvement program); and Strengthening Communities (Sport Development Manager and Future Directions projects).

Supporting Country Sport program

The Supporting Country Sport program strengthens the capacity of rural and regional communities to respond to sport and active issues which impact at the grassroots level.

Sport Development for Women program

The Sport Development for Women program is designed to boost the capacity of women as decision makers at all levels of sport.

Emergency grants: Sports Equipment

The Emergency grant provides assistance to local sport and active recreation clubs to replace essential sporting or first aid equipment that has been lost or destroyed as a consequence of fire, theft or flood.

Web Site Updates

DPCD's websites are progressively being updated to reflect the changes following the establishment of the department. This means you will continue to see some references to the Department for Victorian Communities (DVC) as changes are being made.