Victorian sports clubs and communities can now apply for grants through the Community Sports Infrastructure Fund to boost local sport through local facility projects.

The Community Sports Infrastructure Fund will provide funding to Victorian sports clubs in the coming four years for upgrades to sports grounds, new stadiums, better local pools, tennis courts, change rooms and other sports facility projects.

The fund also includes the biggest ever investment in women’s participation in community sport by an Australian state government – it’s $10 million toward making sure women and girls can get involved.

The Community Sports Infrastructure Fund categories include:

• Better Pools – grants of up to $3 million to provide high-quality aquatic leisure facilities through new or redeveloped aquatic leisure centres
• Major Facilities – grants of up to $650,000 to develop or upgrade major district sport and regional sport and recreation facilities
• Small Aquatic Projects – grants of up to $200,000 are available to improve and upgrade aquatic facilities, seasonal pools and develop new water play spaces
• Minor Facilities – grants of up to $100,000 to develop or upgrade local sport and recreation facilities
• Female Friendly Facilities – grants of up to $100,000 to build new or upgrade existing, out-dated change facilities at sport clubs around the state that cater for both traditional and non-traditional female sport, with a focus on promoting female and family-friendly environments
• Cricket Facilities - grants of up to $100,000 to develop or upgrade cricket specific infrastructure including new buildings, grounds and training facilities. Planning – grants of up to $30,000 to fund initiatives that assess the future sport and recreation facility needs of local communities and up to $50,000 for regional planning initiatives.

Victorian sporting organisations and clubs can apply for funding through their local councils.
Visit the Community Sports Infrastructure Fund section for further information or to apply for funding.