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Eligibility
This program provides funding for:
- Shooting sports clubs
- Shooting organisations
To be eligible for funding, applicants must:
- be a shooting sports club or organisation
- be an authorised representative of the organisation that is responsible for delivering the project (e.g., not a third-party grant writer).
- be an incorporated body, cooperative or association (including business associations) or will be auspiced by a peak shooting sport body.
- possess an Australian Business Number (ABN) or will be auspiced by a peak shooting sport body (see Section 2.1.1 for information on auspicing) submit only one application per round.
- be able to co-contribute a minimum of 20% of the requested grant amount, with a minimum 10% of cash.
- have a letter of support for your shooting sports club from the peak shooting sport bodies relevant to your shooting disciplines that endorse the proposed project.
- have project costings such as quotes, detailed cost estimates that totals the entire proposed Project expenditure.
- have a Victoria Police range certification for the project site at an existing range.
- ensure their organisation is adhering to and enforcing the Victorian Government’s Fair Play Code.
- ensure their project meets the program objectives.
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Funding range of grant
The Shooting Sports Facilities Program has a funding stream available to applicants. The maximum funding for a grant is $300,000.
Applicants may only submit one application per round.
Peak shooting sport bodies can auspice multiple member clubs.
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Grants
A grant for up to a total of $300,000 must be matched on a $5:$1 ratio between the Victorian Government and the applicant.
For applicants to meet the 5:1 funding ratio, they need to provide
- 20% of the grant amount in cash
- a minimum of 10% of the grant amount in cash; and
- 10% of the grant amount as an in-kind contribution (however if the cash contribution is above 10%, the in-kind contribution can be reduced proportionately).
For cash only contributions
Or for a combination of cash and in-kind contributions
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Dates
- Round launch 28 January 2022
- Round closes 30 March 2022
- Assessment of applications April/June 2022
- Announcement of successful applications July/August 2022
- Execute funding agreements August/September 2022
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Templates and additional information
Supporting documents that need to be submitted with your application:
- A letter of support endorsing the proposed project from either:
- Relevant peak shooting sport bodies
- Landowner
- Council - if undertaking structural works on the site and/or a building permit is required.
- Quotations for works that are equal to the total project cost of the proposed works.
- Grant Amounts above $50,001 require Financial Risk Assessment documentation (as described in Section 4.1 in the Guidelines)
- Explanation of land tenure with evidence of tenure (e.g., lease, licence, rates notice)
- Proposed In-Kind and Voluntary Support contributions, as required
- Copy of bank statement (proof of ability to contribute minimum of 10% in cash).
- Environmental Management Plan (if your club already has one).
- Completed Fair Play Code Form for Tenants (formerly Victorian Code of Conduct for Community Sport)
- Project/site plan, drawings/schematic plan and supporting photos as required.
- Victorian Police - Licencing and Regulation Division - Range certification
- In-Kind Labour and Voluntary Support fact sheet and template (Word), if required
- A letter of support endorsing the proposed project from either:
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Program area and assistance
Read more about Sport and Recreation Victoria.
For general Sport and Recreation Victoria grant enquiries:
Status: Closed
Closing: 30/03/2022
The Shooting Sports Facilities Program is a Victorian Government funding program that provides funding support for projects that improve the quality and sustainability of shooting sports facilities and activities across Victoria.