Sports Grants in Australia

A grant program supporting categorised Para athletes to overcome individual barriers to their progression or performance in Para sports. Funding can be used for eligible expenses including travel, training fees, coaching, classification costs, carer support, childcare, performance support services, and professional development occurring between May 4, 2026 and June 30, 2027.

This program encourages and supports public and social housing tenants in the ACT to participate in sporting, arts, cultural, education, employment, and training activities. The grants aim to improve participants' physical, social, and personal development through community engagement.

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.

A $50 voucher available twice a year for eligible children to use towards sport, creative and cultural activities such as dance, music, martial arts, gymnastics, drama, and coding. The voucher must be used with a registered activity provider and can be combined with another unexpired voucher for a total value of $100.

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

The dAIS grant program provides direct financial support to elite athletes to enable them to focus on training and competitions for Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games sports. The primary purpose is to support athletes' basic living costs, aligned with the HP2032+ Sport Strategy outcomes.

This program assists eligible Surf Life Saving Clubs throughout NSW to develop new and upgrade existing facilities that improve safety, increase participation, and enhance sustainability. It supports three categories of projects: upgrade projects with fixed-price quotes, facility design and planning projects, and construction projects, with funding up to $5,458,000 available in 2025/26.

A grant program to support rugby union infrastructure development and participation initiatives in NSW, aligned with Rugby Australia's strategy to increase inclusion and boost participation in Rugby Union for under-represented groups. The program includes two streams: Category 1 for infrastructure projects (facilities, lighting, amenities) and Category 2 for participation programs and competitions.

This program provides assistance to not-for-profit sport, recreation and community organisations to develop fit for purpose, sustainable and accessible places and spaces for sport and active recreation. Funding can be used for the development of new, or the upgrade of current facilities which maintain or increase physical activity through rational development of sustainable, good quality, well-designed and well-utilised facilities.

This grant funds the construction of new or upgrading of existing rugby facilities in NSW that demonstrate inclusive and accessible design. Projects may include synthetic/hybrid/turf pitches, field lighting, amenity buildings with gender-neutral change rooms, and other infrastructure that maximizes community participation and targets under-represented groups in rugby.

This grant supports increased Rugby participation through new or enhanced programs, competitions, and tournaments, with a focus on under-represented groups including women and girls, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, people with disability, First Nations peoples, and LGBTQIA+ people. Funding can support accredited coaching, officiating, leadership development, and introductory programs to grow Rugby participation across NSW.

The ACCGP Round 2 provides small grants to support local organisations and individuals in addressing local priorities including education, gender equality, disability, economic empowerment and grassroots sporting organisations in the Cook Islands. Funding is provided via small grants of approximately AUD 5,000 to AUD 15,000 each.