Our Sporting Future

Examples of projects funded in the past; sport surface development, OHS and public safety improvements, lighting upgrades, pavilion upgrades, club development including access and participation programs, universal access improvement.

How to apply

About the grant

This funding program has five components:

An organisation/group cannot obtain funding in more than one category at the one time.

Minor

Minor will accommodate projects on a $1 to $1 basis requesting assistance from Council of up to, but not exceeding $15,000. Organisations may include up to 25% of the project cost as in-kind costs. Maximum of one successful funding application every two financial years per organisation. 

Major

Major will accommodate projects on a $1 to $1 basis requesting assistance from the Council of up to, but not exceeding $30,000. There is no in-kind component for Major projects. Maximum of one successful application every four financial years per organisation.

Sports Aid

Sports Aid will provide funding between $500 and $5,000 (without matching contributions) for the following types of projects:

• projects that provide support to new and developing sporting organisations;
• projects for special access and/or participation projects (that have not been tried before) i.e. a junior program to attract more members or a program that targets a specific group that have not been involved before with the organisation; and/or
• planning initiatives that address the future sport and recreation needs of the club/organisation i.e. strategic or business plan, facility plan or detail design work on a facility improvement.

A maximum of 3 projects over five years, or a maximum contribution of $10,000 over a three year period per organisation.

Women and Girls

Women & Girls will provide funding towards programs that increase
opportunities for women and girls in sports clubs for development programs or training between $500 and $10,000 (without matching contributions) for the following types of programs:

• Leadership development programs including governance and leadership programs or training
• Development programs aimed at increasing participation skills or official accreditation/training e.g. female football umpires course, netball umpires courses for junior girls

A maximum contribution of $10,000 over a five year period per organisation.

Youth Participation

Youth Participation will provide funding towards initiatives to
increase participation in sport for teams/sport between sixteen and eighteen years of age where significant decrease in participation has occurred over previous 1-3 years, for between $500 and $5,000 (without matching contributions) for the following types of projects:

• Development programs or skills training to assist the engagement of youth participation in community sport where participation has decreased (decreased participation levels to be demonstrated)
• Purchase of uniforms to help increase participation in youth aged teams where participation has significantly decreased (decreased participation levels to be demonstrated with evidence provided from State Sporting Association’s or Leagues)

A maximum contribution of $10,000 over a five year period per organisation.

There are two rounds for each funding category each year. Round 1 is open mid-July and closes late August. Round 2 again opens in early December and closes in early Feb.

For further information on the Our Sporting Future Program, please contact Council's Sporting Clubs Officer on (03) 5832 9754.

• Our Sporting Future Funding Guidelines

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• Our Sporting Future Frequently Asked Questions

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• Our Sporting Future Flyer

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Successful recipients from last round

Below are the projects that received funding through the last round of Greater Shepparton City Council’s Our Sporting Future Funding Grants program.

Majors Category

Minors Category

Sports Aid Category

Women and Girls Category