Funding Round 2 now open for applications
The Sporting Club Grants Program provides clubs with the opportunity to assist with the purchase of sporting uniforms, equipment and also to improve the capacity and accessibility of clubs through upskilling of coaches, officials and managers.
The 2016 Sporting Club Grant Program Round 1 saw 327 sports clubs and recreation organisations receive funding.
Funding Round 2 opened (21 January 2016) and closes on 3 March 2016.
The program has three funding categories:
Category 1: Grants available up to $1000 for uniforms and equipment.
Category 2: Grants available up to $2000 to improve the skills of clubs members and volunteers.
Category 3: Grants available up to $5000 to improve the operational effectiveness and efficiency of clubs through strategic planning (for example preparation of a business plan) or increase community participation through accessible sport and active recreation opportunities.
Please note that to be eligible for funding, applicants must:
· be non-government, not-for-profit and registered as an incorporated body at the time of application and for the project duration. If an applicant organisation is not registered as an incorporated body, it must arrange for a legally constituted organisation to manage the grant funds
· possess an Australian Business Number (ABN) or provide a completed Australian Tax Office form (Statement by a supplier) so that no withholding tax is required from the grant payment
· adhere to the Victorian Code of Conduct for Community Sport. Further information about this code can be found at www.sport.vic.gov.au/make-sport-fair-and-drug-free/Victorian-code-of-conduct-for-community-sport
· comply with the expectations of the Victorian Anti-doping Policy 2012. Further information about this policy can be found at http://www.sport.vic.gov.au/make-sport-fair-and-drug-free/drugs-and-sport
· have satisfactorily met reporting requirements on any grants received from Sport and Recreation Victoria.
Note:
· school sport and recreation clubs are only eligible to apply if players are not current students
· university sport clubs that participate in inter-varsity competitions are not eligible
· any club or organisation can only submit one application in Category 1 and one in either Category 2 or 3 in each funding round
· any club or organisation can only receive one grant in Category 1 and one in either Category 2 or 3 in each calendar year.
Program Guidelines are available online at http://sport.vic.gov.au/grants-and-programs/sporting-club-grants-program in both PDF and word formats – the PDF document is also attached for your information.
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