The program, through the Event Assistance Grant and Event Development Grant categories, provides funding support for events that are at a national or international level and are supported or sanctioned by a recognised sporting authority.

Why is the Victorian Government funding these grants?

The Significant Sporting Events Program is designed to:

• Attract and retain national and international sporting events to Victoria that enhance the reputation of the state as a host of events
• Showcase elite level sport
• Support and provide high performancepathways
• Align with and support state and nationalsporting bodies strategic plans
• Build capacity in sports and regional communities to attract larger national and international sporting events in future years
• Encourage participation and sportdevelopment programs
• Strengthen a sport’s position on the national and international stage
• Support Victoria’s visitor economy through economic benefits and branding opportunities
• Provide opportunities for Victorian teams and individuals to compete on home soil.

For more information view the Significant sporting events program page.