Grants for sporting and recreational organisations are regularly announced by both government and private organisations.

Watch this page for the latest news on grants currently on offer. Links to some excellent web-sites for grant information appear below:-

www.grants.dpcd.vic.gov.au

www.grantslink.gov.au/

LATEST NEWS ON GRANTS

VicHealth Active Clubs Grants Close on December 8th 2011

Is your club looking for another way to keep sport safe and injury free? Then the VicHealth Active Club Grants can help [more info]

WorkSafe VCFL Defib Your Club For Life Subsidy

In support of the Defib Your Club For Life program, the VCFL will offer a $300 subsidy to the cost of a defibrillator purchased through Defib Your Club For Life. [more info]

Victorian Volunteer Small Grants

The Federal Government currently has a Volunteer Grant round open until 8
June 2011. Volunteer Grants 2011 provides funding of between $1,000 and $5,000 to not-for-profit organisations to:-

Purchase portable, tangible, small equipment items to help volunteers
Contribute to the reimbursement of fuel costs for their volunteers who use their own car to transport others to activities, deliver food and assist people in need
Contribute to the reimbursement of transport costs incurred by volunteers with disability who are unable to drive
Contribute to the costs of training courses and/or undertake background screening checks for volunteers.

Funding is limited and applications will be assessed and prioritised according to how strongly they meet the selection criteria. The selection criteria, eligibility criteria and other essential information about Volunteer Grants 2011 are provided in the guidelines. Important to note that the grant includes purchase of equipment and the guidelines provide an extensive list of possible items.

Rural Finance and Commonwealth Bank assisting Community Groups

The Rural Finance Corporation and the Commonwealth Bank are providing assistance packages for Not-for-profit community groups affected by the recent flood event. [more info]

New Guidelines For Significant Sporting Events

If you are running a significant sporting event, you may be elegible for funding. Download the latest guidelines for more information. [more info]

Country Action Grants

Grants of up to $5,000 are available for three project types: Improving Organisations, Enhancing skills and Including Everyone.  Applications are open now, and close on October 7th 2011 for the current round of funding. [more info]

Country Football and Netball Program

Worksafe Victoria in partnership with Netball Victoria are working together to raise the profile of workplace safety in regional and rural Victoria . Research indicates that if you live in country Victoria , you are more likely to be killed at work than those working in metropolitan Melbourne.

To promote netball as a safe and healthy sport for players, coaches, umpires, officials and spectators, the Worksafe Club Safety Fund has been established to provide financial assistance to netball/football clubs to improve the safety of the club environment. [more info]

Local Sporting Champions Program

An opportunity for individuals and teams to apply for funding ($500 for individuals and up to $3,000 for teams). Maximum amount allocated to each federal electorate is $12,500 [more info]

Victorian Volunteer Small Grants

Community not-for-profit organisations that involve volunteers at a local level can apply for grants of upt to $5,000. [more info]

FRRR "Helping Hands" Small Rural Communities Funding Program

Not-for-profit Organisations can apply for projects and activities that offer clear public benefit for communities living in small rural and remote locations in Australia, contributing to their development in social and community welfare, economic, environmental, health, education or cultural areas.

[more info]

DPCD Sponsorships

The Department of Planning and Community Development (DPCD) supports programs and events through sponsorship. DPCD sees sponsorship as a potential opportunity to increase community awareness of government messages and policies, and to communicate departmental strategies and initiatives. [more info]

VAYSAR Sport & Recreation Grant

This program aims to help Indigenous communities, sporting clubs and organisations access opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people participate or to increase their participation in all levels of sport and recreation activities. [more info]

Salvation Army Community Grants

The Salvation Army has two rounds of grants available to community organisations in regionalcentres in drought affected areas. [more info]

Peter Brock Foundation

The Peter Brock Foundation is a significant contributor to the community providing assistance to various organisations and worthwhile causes. The Foundation also has a strong commitment to assisting the community and individuals in times of need. [more info]