Sport Grants in Australia

This grant program empowers sporting organizations to prevent domestic, family and sexual violence through sport by funding medium and large-scale projects. It supports initiatives that build knowledge and skills, promote positive behavioral change, and establish partnerships between the sport and primary prevention sectors. Projects must be inclusive, evidence-based, and delivered across multiple organizations or entire sporting codes.

This program empowers all levels of the sporting sector to play a leading role in the prevention of domestic, family and sexual violence. It builds capacity and capability of the sector to address gendered drivers of violence and foster safe, respectful and inclusive environments. The program supports evidence-based prevention initiatives and strengthens partnerships between sport and primary prevention sectors.

Provides financial support to categorised Paralympic athletes whose Disability Support Pension (DSP) payments have been affected due to travelling outside Australia for training and/or competitions exceeding the general 28-day travel allowance in a financial year. The ASC commits $97,000 annually to support eligible athletes.

Financial assistance program for coaches, officials and competitors aged 12-24 participating in state, national or international championships for athletes with a disability. Grants provide $750-$1000 towards costs associated with attending eligible competitions, with additional funding based on travel distance and location.

Financial assistance program for competitors, coaches, and officials aged 12-18 participating in state, national, or international championships. Successful applicants receive $500-$750 towards the cost of attending their championships, with additional funding based on travel distance and location.

The NSW Rugby World Cup Legacy Grant Program funds infrastructure improvements and participation initiatives for rugby union in NSW, leveraging the 2027 Men's Rugby World Cup. The program supports eligible not-for-profit rugby clubs, associations, and local government authorities to build or upgrade facilities and expand programs, with specific focus on increasing participation among under-represented groups including women, girls, people with disability, First Nations peoples, and LGBTQIA+ communities.

The Centre of Excellence Fund provides up to $15 million in capital grants to improve elite performance sport infrastructure and talent pathways across all sporting codes in NSW. The fund supports facility development for talent identification and development, enhanced female programs, and community engagement, with a focus on inclusive facilities for women, people with disability, First Nations peoples, and culturally diverse communities.

The dAIS Athlete Grant provides direct financial support to elite athletes training for Olympic, Paralympic, and Commonwealth Games to enable them to focus on training and competition. Athletes are nominated by their National Sporting Organisation/Discipline (NSO/D) and receive funding primarily to cover basic living costs while pursuing medal-winning success at future Games.

The Sport Priority Needs Program provides up to $12 million in funding to help eight highly impacted Local Government Areas in NSW recover from February-March 2022 floods by repairing, reconstructing, and building resilience into damaged sport and recreation facilities. The program supports eligible councils to undertake damage assessments, feasibility studies, designs, and construction projects that restore safe and accessible facilities for training and competition while promoting environmental sustainability.

Discretionary grants awarded by the Minister for Sport to organisations and projects that align with the Office of Sport Strategic Plan. Funding supports a diverse range of sports initiatives including community participation programs, multicultural engagement, women's leadership, governance development, and sport safety standards.

A leadership development program empowering women in sport through executive programs, leadership workshops, individual grants, and organizational grants. The program helps sporting organizations create inclusive cultures, achieve gender equity, and develop female staff while supporting women's professional development in sport.

The Australian Government has announced a total of $600 million in funding over ten years for Rugby League in the Pacific (the program). A total of $480 million over ten years will be available through this grant program. The program will run over ten years from 2024-25 to 31 December 2034. It will support the entry of a men’s Papua New Guinea (PNG) team into the National Rugby League (NRL) competition no later than 2028. It will also support women’s PNG team to compete in either the Queensland Women’s Premiership or the New South Wales Women’s Premiership and, subject to an assessment of its readiness, in the NRLW Premiership. There are three grant opportunities: NRL licence; PNG NRL Franchise; and Pacific Rugby League Strategy. Eligibility: To be eligible for a grant opportunity you must be one of the organisations listed below. Only listed organisations will be invited to apply or submit a proposal for the grant opportunity listed beside that organisation. · Australian Rugby League