Community Sport Infrastructure Grants
Applications Open Bowls Clubs in Western Australia are encouraged to consider the Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program which has opened for applications.
Supporting small to medium scale projects up to $500,000 to improve local community sport infrastructure which will support greater community participation in sport and physical activity and/or offer safer and more inclusive community sporting hubs.
Community sport infrastructure generates more than $16.2 billion worth of social, health and economic benefits each year, according to a landmark report.
Sport Australia, the Australian Government’s lead agency for sport and physical activity, has released The Value of Community Sport Infrastructure, a report produced in conjunction with KPMG and La Trobe University.
Successful grants will support projects such as:
Upgrades to playing surfaces, including multi-sport upgrades and resurfacing that supports increased use;
Building, expanding and/or upgrading change rooms, particularly for girls and women and officials’ areas;
External entry/exit accessible amenities;
Improved sports lighting and safety lighting, including installation of solar panels;
Improvements to ground and court capacity that support increased use;
Improvements to spectator amenities; and
Internal/external amenity uplift.
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Three grant streams are available:
Stream 1 up to $50,000
Stream 2 $50,001 to $200,000
Stream 3 $200,001 to $500,000
Important Dates:
Grant open: 2 August 2018
Grant close: 14 September 2018
Announcement Period: 1 November 2018 onwards
Contact us:
Phone: +61 2 6214 1201
Email: communitysportinfrastructure@ausport.gov.au
Business Hours:
Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm (Australian Eastern Standard Time)
Saturday and Sunday: Closed
For more information or to apply visit https://www.sportaus.gov.au/grants_and_funding/community_sport_infrastructure_grant_program
