GRANTS THROUGH GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS & OTHER ENTITIES
Community Sport Infrastructure
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.
Apply here https://www.sportaus.gov.au/grants_and_funding/community_sport_infrastructure_grant_program
Grants and assistance programs
Find grants, funding and support programs from across government to help your business grow and succeed! When searching for funding, keep in mind that you’ll generally need to meet certain criteria to be eligible, and that aside from funding assistance, many programs can help your business by building your skills and knowledge.
Council Grants – Sutherland Shire Council
http://www.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au/Community/Grants
Georges River Council
https://www.georgesriver.nsw.gov.au/Community/Grants-and-Sponsorship
Bayside Council
https://www.bayside.nsw.gov.au/community/grants-and-donations
Local Sporting Champions
The Local Sporting Champions program provides financial assistance for coaches, officials and competitors aged 12-18 participating in state, national or international championships.
https://www.sportaus.gov.au/grants_and_funding/local_sporting_champions
State Government Grants
State Governments provide various grant programs throughout their terms in Government. You should keep in touch with your local State Member regarding what might be available. In NSW you can search the NSW Government website here
Our Community
This site has a wealth of information for all types of community organisations. Not only does it list grants and keep you up to date if you subscribe to their newsletter but it also can assist with policies and procedures, www.ourcommunity.org.au/
The Funding Centre
Subscribe to their newsletters for free and be kept informed monthly of any upcoming grants. www.fundingcentre.com.au/
NSW Clubgrants
www.clubsnsw.com.au/community/clubgrants/about-clubgrants
Clubgrants provide grants for three categories. Category one supports community welfare and social services; Category two provides funding for general community development and Category three is state wide fund that supports large-scale community infrastructure projects, such as hospitals and sporting facilities.
Commercial sources of information on grants
A number of commercial enterprises provide assistance and advice via subscription services to databases and printed materials. These include;
- Grantsearch who publish the GrantSearch Register.
- Easygrants newsletter published by com.au.
- Fund Base provides a database of government, philanthropic and corporate grants and funding programs.
- Pathways Australia provides a database of corporate and government fundraising opportunities for not-for-profit organisations.
- Philanthropy Australia publishes the Australian Directory of Philanthropy.
