Round 1 of the VicHealth Active Club Grant program for 2018-2019 will open on 31st July 2018 and close on 31st August 2018 and offer around $400,000 to community sporting clubs.
VicHealth’s Active Club Grants make an important contribution to the Victorian community by supporting local sport clubs to provide more opportunities for less active Victorians to participate in sport, with a particular focus on people who otherwise wouldn’t get these opportunities.
Building on momentum generated by our successful This Girl Can – Victoria campaign, the new funding will help local sport clubs across Victoria deliver more opportunities for women and girls to get active.
The grants will also support social, flexible and accessible sport programs as well as creating more opportunities for people from disadvantaged communities to take part in sport.
Applying for an Active Club Grants has been simplified to make it easier for clubs to apply.
This year, Active Club Grants focus on prioritising two outcome areas:
Outcome area 1: Female participation:
- Almost half as many women take part in organised sport compared to men, and women are most likely to stop playing sport as teenagers.
- There is more momentum in female sport than ever before, but we need to offer more opportunities for women and girls to get involved in sport at the community level.
- VicHealth funding is available to support clubs to implement initiatives that will engage more women and girls in sport, including establishing new teams, programs or competitions specifically for women and girls.
Outcome area 2: Participation in social and modified forms of sport:
- Many Victorians are looking for sport opportunities that fit within their lifestyle. Funding is available for clubs to establish a social or modified sport program for less active Victorians.
- Social sport includes flexible, social and less structured opportunities, with a focus on fun and social interaction. Modified sport includes making changes to sports activities to best suit the needs and abilities of inactive or somewhat active people, and increase the accessibility of activities to a wider audience.
Grant details
Clubs can apply online from 31 July at www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/activeclub.
Additional information
Should you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact:
Rayoni Nelson
Manager - Physical Activity, Sport & Healthy Eating
VicHealth (Victorian Health Promotion Foundation)
15-31 Pelham Street, Carlton VIC 3053
T: 03 9667 1392
E: rnelson@vichealth.vic.gov.au
www.vichealth.vic.gov.au
Last Modified on 20/08/2018 16:57