Dylan Alcott Foundation grants are available year-round, helping young Australians living with a disability overcome barriers of entry to sport, gain confidence and achieve their dreams. If you’re 26 years old or younger, live with a disability, and are an Australian citizen or permanent resident, you may be eligible to apply for a grant to help achieve your sporting goals!

The Victorian Government’s Sporting Club Grants Program is now open. This funding helps grassroots clubs and organisations address barriers in participation, develop safe and sustainable practices and build social and active local communities.

The City of Ballarat and the Alcohol & Drug Foundation are hosting free Alcohol and Vaping in Community Sport Workshops for coaches and club volunteers on Tuesday 25th March and Wednesday 2nd April in Ballarat. These workshops will cover three key topics, including the opportunity for participants to earn a nationally accredited Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) certificate.

Sports Central is excited to deliver a Governance Workshop as part of the Regional Racquet Sport Roadshow in Ballarat on Saturday 15th March. This fully subsidised workshop is open to all sporting clubs and associations and will provide valuable insights and practical strategies for strengthening governance.

Sports Central, in partnership with the Victorian Government, Sports Focus and Mt Alexander Falcons Women’s Sports Club, is offering two free Equal the Contest Workshops for clubs in the Central Highlands. Following the success of the groundbreaking documentary Equal the Contest, a new workshop has been developed as a pilot program for community sports clubs.

The bike education program for children with autism is back for 2025 and registrations are now open for participants aged between five and twelve years old. Book your spot now before the start of the program in February.

The Victorian Government’s Regional Community Sports Infrastructure Fund is now open to regional Local Government Authorities, aiming to deliver new and upgraded community sports infrastructure. Local clubs and organisations are advised to contact their Local Government Authority to express interest, seek support or be involved as a partner in an application.

The Victorian Government’s Significant Sporting Events Program is now open, helping sporting, community and event organisations to deliver significant sporting events in Victoria through event assistance, event development and strategic event planning grants.

Sports Central, the Ballarat Working Together Group, and the City of Ballarat are hosting an All Abilities Sports Event in celebration of IDOpWD. Featured sports include AFL, Netball, Basketball and Cricket.

The Australian Sports Commission is working with researchers from Federation University to understand the cost to deliver and play community sport. The research includes two surveys, one for local community sports clubs and the other aimed at participants engaged in club sport.