The Grassroots Cricket Fund 2024/25 is offering up to $3,500 for cricket clubs and centres to facilitate sustainable impact and foster participation growth in the junior space.

The Emergency Sporting Equipment Grant Program provides funding of up to $1,000 for community sport and active recreation organisations across Victoria to replace or repair essential sport or first aid equipment that has been lost or destroyed because of unpreventable incidents.

The Country Football and Netball Program provides funding to Local Government Authorities to help regional football and netball clubs, associations and umpiring organisations upgrade and develop facilities in rural, regional and outer metropolitan locations.

Two outstanding organisations, the Ballarat Bulldogs Football Netball Club and Special Olympics Ballarat, are seeking dedicated volunteers to continue their vital work in our community.

Sport and Recreation Victoria have launched the first round of the Aboriginal Sport Participation Grant Program. The grants provide assistance to Aboriginal Victorians to participate in Aboriginal sporting carnivals, buy sports uniforms and equipment, as well as funding for travel and accommodation expenses for athletes to compete in state and national competitions.

The Australian Sports Commission’s Local Sporting Champions program are now open, providing financial assistance for coaches, officials and competitors aged 12-18 participating in state, national or international championships.

VicHealth is investing in local programs that support Victoria’s children, young people and their families facing structural barriers to good health. Grants of up to $150,000 are available from a total funding pool of $4 million to deliver programs over two years.

AFL Victoria and Sports Central are delighted to have partnered on the delivery of the AFL Inclusive Clubs and Gender Equity Education Program, a collaborative initiative involving clubs from the AFL Goldfields region.

Five-year-old Hazel Mabilia had been really keen to learn how to ride – she just needed a little extra help to get on her bike. The following article about the Power2Pedal program featured in The Courier and has been re-produced with their permission.

Join Vicsport on Tuesday 18th June for a deep dive into youth participation trends and insights in sport! Professor Rochelle Eime will present the latest trends in participation in community sport, the motivations, drivers and barriers of participants and will also look at new ways to play.