Through this year's scheme VicHealth will provide grants of up to $2,500 to clubs/organisations to purchase:

• Sports injury prevention and management equipment
• Essential sporting equipment/items
• Volunteer and club training
• Portable sun shade

Closing date for applications: 8 December 2011 @ 4pm.

All incorporated sporting clubs and active recreation organisations are eligible to apply, especially those that target the Indigenous population, people with a disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and people from low socio-economic communities. Other target groups include juniors and older people.

As per last year, sport and recreation organisations should apply for this grant online through VicHealth's website www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/activeclub

Printed funding guidelines and application forms can be made available only to clubs that do not have internet access.