GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

Local Sport Grant Program
The Program aims to increase regular and on-going participation opportunities in sport and active recreation.

There are four project types within the Program:

1. Sport Development
2. Community Sport Events
3. Sport Access
4. Facility Development.

The overall objectives of the Program are to:

• Increase regular and on-going participation in sport or structured physical activity.
• Address barriers to participation in sport or structured physical activity.
• Assist sport clubs provide quality service to their members.

Funding available

• Funding is available for projects throughout NSW
• $50,000 has been allocated for successful projects within each NSW electorate
• Applicant must identify the electorate where the project will occur

The maximum amounts available are:

• Sport Development - $2,000
• Community Sport Events - $5,000
• Sport Access - $5,000
• Facility Development - $20,000.

Applications close 6 October 2017. For more information click here.


Local Sporting Champions

The Local Sporting Champions program is an Australian Government initiative designed to provide financial assistance for young people aged 12-18 towards the cost of travel, accommodation, uniforms or equipment when competing, coaching or officiating at an official national sporting organisation (NSO) endorsed state, national or international sporting championships or a School Sport Australia state or national championships. Round 2 closes 31 October 2017.

For more information click here.


Australian Sports Foundation - Fundraising4Sport
asf.org.au

The Australian Sports Foundation was established by the Federal Government in 1986 with the mission to raise money for Australian sport.

For over 30 years we have helped clubs and organisations from the grassroots and community level, to professional and elite national level, and individual athletes to fundraise for sport.

We have helped raise over $300 million in additional funding for Australian sport which has resulted in more opportunities for people to participate in sport at all levels.

With over 2000 projects and 1200 organisations and athletes signed up, we know we can help you too.

MPIO COURSES

DBNSW highly recommends that each club has at least one individual to serve as the clubs Member Protection Information Officer (MPIO). To become certified the free online training course must be undertaken followed by attendance at a face-to-face workshop.

A MPIO provides information about the rights, responsibilities and options available to an individual member seeking to make sport related complaints as well as advice relating to the DBNSW Member Protection Policy.

The following MPIO workshops are being offered by the Office of Sport in the near future...

• 25 OCT - WOLLONGONG - BOOK NOW
• 7 NOV - SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK - BOOK NOW

SPORTSCOMMUNITY WEBINARS

Sports Community is an online training and resource portal for clubs and their volunteer committee members. The site contains fundraising ideas, open grants and hundreds of free procedures, articles and templates. Everything from running an AGM to developing strategic plans.

UPCOMING WEBINARS

• Attracting and retaining long term sponsorships for your club
• Creating awesome social media and communication strategies for your club
• How to run effective committee meetings and AGMs
• Introduction to being a President
• Introduction to being a Secretary
• So you're Treasurer, now what?

Further information including how to register for any of the above can be found here.
 

ONLINE VIDEO COURSES & EBOOKS
 

Sports Community offers digital training via online video and ebooks which can be purchased from their website. 

sportscommunity.com.au/products/