There are numerous grants and funding opportunities available for clubs that can help to purchase equipment, upgrade facilities or boost membership numbers. In addition to grants your Club may apply for, there are many individual funding opportunities for athletes and technical officials. We encourage clubs to become familiar with both individual and club grants, in order to best serve their members.
If your Club is looking for assistance with a grant application, Community Door’s article “The who, what, where, when, why and how of grant writing” has some very useful information. The Business Queensland Website also provides a list of things to check to ensure you have the best chance of succeeding with your application.
These include things such as:
- Have you assessed your eligibility before applying?
- Is your project relevant to the funding body?
- Have you understood the funding objectives?
- Have you followed the application guidelines and used the required forms?
- Have you fully considered how much work is involved in applying for a grant?
- Does your application make statements that are backed by supporting material?
- Is your explanation of your project focused and clear?
- Have you addressed the impact of your work on the wider community or industry?
- Have you underestimated the amount of competition for funding?
- Have you stressed the importance of funding to your project's success?
- Have you explained how your ideas will be translated into action?
- Has your business made the grant application a priority?
- Have you proven you need funding support?
- Queensland Sport and Recreation - Current Disaster Funding Summary
- QLD NSW 2022 Flood Recovery Grant
- Active Clubs
- Fair Play Vouchers (Previously Get Started)
- Female Facilities Program - Funding to Develop Female Facilities
- Sport and Recreation Disaster Recovery Program (SRDRP)
- Giving for Grassroots
- Westfield AU Local Heroes
- Sport Australia Community Sport Infrastructure
- Holden Home Ground Advantage
- Gambling Community Benefit Funding Programs
We know many Queensland clubs and sporting organisations have been devastated by recent extreme weather events.
Getting back in the game will take time and effort but we want you to know that financial support is available.
Level 1 Sport and Recreation Disaster Recovery Program (SRDRP) provides funding of up to $5,000 and can be used to replace damaged equipment, buy tools and cleaning supplies, hire machinery or pay insurance excess. For more info visit 
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For those requiring further funding, the Queensland Rural and Industry Development Authority (QRIDA) Recovery grant can provide $50,000 grants for small businesses and not-for-profit organisations. Those who qualify can use the funding to clean-up, repair or replace damaged infrastructure or equipment, or cover other costs associated with the recovery process. For more info visit https://fal.cn/3mOlD
A further jointly funded Commonwealth-State grant of up to $20,000 is being developed, with more information on this funding package coming soon.
Queries about funding options? Contact the team at sr.disaster@dtis.qld.gov.au
Please find below details about a Recovery Grant that one of the countries prominent sporting insurers - Sportscover Australia, have put in place for affected clubs.
Following their response to the 2020 bushfire emergency and last year’s East Coast floods, Sportscover Australia is compelled to contribute to the recovery effort in support of the communities currently being ravaged by floods. Accordingly, Sportscover wish to extend the following offer of assistance to associations and affiliated clubs covered under the national insurance program. Sportscover Australia will make available up to 50 unconditional grants of $500 to assist eligible sports associations, sports clubs, gymnasiums and recreational facilities replace sports equipment lost as a result of the February-March 2022 floods.
We appreciate that applying for a grant may not be a priority for the people who have been most affected by the floods. To apply for a grant please complete and return this form to Marsh. The process is simple and should not take longer than 5 minutes. A club does not need to have their property insurance with Marsh or Sportscover in order to access the grant.
sport@marsh.com
Active Clubs is an initiative under Activate! Queensland 2019-2029, Queensland’s first-ever ten- year sport and active recreation strategy.
The strategy and its initiatives were developed to provide Queenslanders with more opportunity to get physically active.
The Active Clubs program will provide grants of up to $2000 to clubs and sporting organisations for essential playing equipment and training needs for activities both on and off the field.
This could include equipment like bats, balls, racquets, helmets and padding; or coaching accreditation and resources; or volunteer equipment and software.
Queensland’s sporting clubs and organisations play a key role in developing our elite athletes, but they also have the ability to bring communities together.
The Queensland Government will continue to support clubs by providing quality activities and delivering sport and recreation to local communities.
Get all the important information and application details available here!
As part of the Queensland Government’s initiative to support sport and recreation at the grassroots level Fair Play Vouchers are available to assist children and young people who can least afford, or may otherwise benefit from, joining a sport or active recreation club. Eligible children and young people can apply for a voucher valued up to $150, which can be redeemed at a sport or recreation club that is registered for Fair Play Vouchers.
To accept Fair Play vouchers at your Club, you must be registered. You can check whether your Club is registered and get all the important information on the Fair Play website.
The Female Facilities Program aims to assist sport and recreation organisations and local governments to develop functional and inclusive female change rooms and amenities that meet the current and future needs of sport and recreation participants.
Eligible organisations can apply for up to $500,000 (GST exclusive).
Watch this case study video to see how a Queensland sporting organisation has successfully integrated female facilities into their club, with support from Sport and Recreation Services.
The Sport and Recreation Disaster Recovery Program (SRDRP) supports not-for-profit sport and recreation organisations with funding to re-establish their facilities and activities after extreme natural events, including flooding and associated damage.
Funding of up to $5000 (Level 1) and $20,000 (Level 2) may be available for eligible sport and recreation organisations located in areas declared under the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA).
Giving for Grassroots is the Australian Sports Foundation’s small grants program dedicated to initiatives that help increase participation in grassroots and community sport across Australia. The funds for the program come from the generous donations of passionate sports fans in Australia. The Giving for Grassroots program grants up to $10,000 to community-based organisations, schools and clubs.
Westfield AU Local Heroes is a community recognition and grants program, connecting and enriching communities. Individuals are nominated and voted for by their communities, with three finalists per Westfield Living centre each awarded a $10,000 grant to support their affiliated organisation’s work, programs or activities.
Supporting small to medium scale projects up to $500,000 to improve local community sport infrastructure that will support greater community participation in sport and physical activity and/or offer safer and more inclusive community sporting hubs.
Find out more about the Sport Australia Community Sport Infrastructure Grant.
The Holden Home Ground Advantage was started in 2014 to help grassroots sport grow. Funding is for projects life facility upgrades, new uniforms or equipment.
The Gambling Community Benefit Fund Commemorative grants are for major capital works, equipment, event or transportation requirement valued from $35,000 to $250,000.
While the Gambling Community Benefits Fund grants are for not-for-profit groups operating in Queensland can apply for grants from $500 to $35,000 through the Gambling Community Benefit Fund (GCBF). This fund is Queensland’s largest one-off grants program, distributing approximately $54 million per year.
The fund allocates grants to not-for-profit community groups, to enhance their capacity to provide services, leisure activities and opportunities for Queensland communities.
Find out more about Gambling Community Benefit Funding programs.
