Tennis Victoria

Grants

Please find below a list of grants currently available to apply for. This page will be updated regularly as we become aware of new grants.

Local Sporting Champions Program

The Local Sporting Champions program is an Australian Government initiative designed to provide financial assistance for juniors towards the cost of travel, accommodation, uniforms or equipment when competing, coaching or officiating at an official national sporting organisation (NSO) endorsed state or national sporting competition or a School Sport Australia national championships.

Grants of $500 will be available for successful individual applicants, and $3000 for successful team applications.

Victorian Volunteer Small Grants

Victorian Volunteer Small Grants are available for Victorian organisations to attract new volunteers from diverse backgrounds, create new volunteering opportunities and strengthen existing volunteering programs as a way of engaging new volunteers.

This program is open for applications on an ongoing basis.

Victorian Community Support Grant

These grants will provide funding to organisations, networks and partnerships to implement projects that will advance the interests of their communities. Community driven projects that create opportunities for people to develop skills and leadership abilities, connect or build on existing resources and investments and encourage greater participation and increased diversity of participants can be supported.

Please note that applications must display a strong emphasis on community strengthening and partnerships with other community groups. Tennis clubs are advised to contact the Community Support Fund before applying and enquire if the application aligns with their guidelines.

This program is open for applications on an ongoing basis.

Community Facility Funding Program

The 2012/2013 funding round of the Community Facility Funding Program (CFFP) is currently closed for applications. Another funding round will open mid 2012 and tennis clubs should note the grant categories relevant to developing tennis facilities. Categories include:

• Minor Facilities – Grants of up to $100,000 for any one project (where the total project cost is up to $500,000 excluding GST) are available for community groups, working in partnership with local government, to develop or upgrade community sport and recreation facilities. Funding ratios apply see page 10.
• Major Facilities – Grants of up to $650,000 (where the total project cost is more than $500,000 excluding GST) are available to develop or upgrade major sport and recreation facilities.
• The Planning category provides funding for the future sport and recreation needs of communities through better information gathering, consultation and strategic planning. Grants of up to $30,000 are available for projects focusing on recreation planning and facility feasibility planning. Grants of up to $50,000 are available for regional planning initiatives. Regional planning initiatives must demonstrate inter-municipal linkages and financial support from multiple local government authorities.

Tennis clubs will need to apply to their LGA first, and then the LGA applies on behalf of the club to Department of Planning and Community Development (DPCD). Only local government authorities are eligible to apply directly to the DPCD. More information.

Grants Finder

The Department of Planning and Community Development Grants Finder website is a fast and easy way for you to find grants that you or your organisation may be eligible to apply for. You can browse the grants by your particular area of interest or by the grant program.

Grants Finder webpage

The Fundraising Directory

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Fundraising Directory