Active Regional Communities Grants
Opportunities for regional people to participate in sporting and active recreational activities.
Active Regional Communities (ARC) aims to increase the opportunities for
regional people to participate in sporting and active recreational
activities in regional Western Australia and is tailored to meet the
ever changing demands and challenges of sport and active-recreation
groups within the nine diverse regions of Western Australia.
Available for
- Community organisations
- Regional organisations
- Local governments
- State Sporting Associations
- Active recreation organisations
- Sport or active recreation clubs
Categories and amounts
- Event Hosting (Grants up to $5000)
- Capacity Building (Grants up to $5000)
- Participation (Grants up to $5000)
Coach and Official Education Subsidy
Providing support and development opportunities for regional coaches and officials to achieve their goals.
The Coach and Official Education Subsidy provides funding to assist volunteer coaches and officials who reside in regional Western Australia with out-of-pocket travel and accommodation costs to participate in sport specific courses to obtain high level
accreditations, within their sports coaching and officiating pathway. It is recognised that not all accreditations are available throughout regional Western Australia therefore this subsidy will contribute towards their travel costs to participate
in courses.
Available for
Categories and amounts
Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund
The Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF) exemplifies the Western Australian Government's commitment to the development of sustainable infrastructure for sport and recreation across the State.
The purpose of the program is to provide Western Australian Government financial assistance to community groups and local government authorities to develop basic infrastructure for sport and recreation.
The program aims to increase participation in sport and recreation, with an emphasis on physical activity, through rational development of sustainable, good quality, well-designed and well-utilised facilities.
Through CSRFF, the State Government will invest annually in the development of high-quality physical environments in which people can enjoy sport and recreation.
There is $12 million available for allocation in the 2021/22 funding round.
Available for
- Community organisations
- Local governments
- Sport or active recreation clubs
Categories and amounts
Country Sport Enrichment Scheme
The Country Sport Enrichment Scheme helps regional Western Australia experience and conduct major sporting events and sport development initiatives.
The primary objectives of the Country Sport Enrichment Scheme is to help regional Western Australia experience and conduct major sporting events and sport development initiatives by:
- conducting international, national or state sporting events or competitions in regional WA
- utilising elite athletes to promote the benefits of sport and physical activity and assist in delivering sport development opportunities in regional WA.
Available for
- Regional organisations
- Local governments
- State Sporting Associations
- Sport or active recreation clubs
Categories and amounts
- Country Sport Enrichment Scheme (Up to $30,000 per application per financial year)
Every Club Grant Scheme
Eligible local governments and State Sporting Associations are supported to build the governance, planning and management practices of clubs.
The Every Club Grant Scheme aims to ensure clubs are supported to build their organisational capacity and capability through accessible and flexible club development services.
The department provides funding to eligible local governments and State Sporting Associations to:
- Provide education, training and professional development opportunities for the sport and recreation club workforce.
- Support clubs to adopt governance, planning and management practices.
- Facilitate partnerships between Local Government Authorities, State/Regional Sporting Associations and sport and recreation clubs.
Available for
- Local governments
- State Sporting Associations
Categories and amounts
- Metropolitan local governments ($5000 to $30,000)
- Regional local governments ($5000 to $40,000)
- State Sporting Associations ($5000 to $15,000)
Innovation Challenge Program
A grants program for organisations, providing investment for innovative projects that increase physical activity participation in the community.
The Innovation Challenge Program, administered by the department in partnership with Healthway, is a grants program for organisations, providing investment for innovative projects that increase physical activity participation in the community.
The program is designed to encourage business innovation and the use of technology to drive and grow sport and recreation. Projects will be supported based on community need, innovation, sustainability of outcomes and consideration of return on investment.
Available for
- Community organisations
- Local governments
- State Sporting Associations
- Active recreation organisations
- Education institutions
- Community sport clubs
- Peak bodies
- Tertiary organisations
Categories and amounts
KidSport
KidSport enables Western Australian children to participate in community sport and recreation.
KidSport enables eligible Western
Australian children aged 5 to 18 years to participate in community sport
by offering them financial assistance of up to $150 per calendar year
towards club fees.
In 2021, all eligible children will be able to access two KidSport vouchers with the second becoming available from 1 July 2021.
Available for
Categories and amounts
- KidSport application ($150)
North West Travel Subsidy
North West Travel Subsidy aims to assist young athletes from the North West with travel costs.
It aims to encourage participation in
identified sport and recreation activities for athletes living in the
regions of:
- Kimberley
- Pilbara
- Gascoyne
- Remote locations within the Mid West and Goldfields.
North West Travel Subsidy is not an
open funding scheme and is only available to athletes by way of
application from their Regional or State Sporting Association or another
relevant not-for-profit organisation approved by the department.
Available for
- Community organisations
- Individuals
Categories and amounts
- Individual (Gascoyne to Perth) (Up to $600 per person)
- Individual (Gascoyne inter-regional) (Up to $600 per person)
- Individual (Pilbara to Perth) (Up to $700 per person)
- Individual (Pilbara inter-regional) (Up to $600 per person)
- Individual (Kimberley to Perth) (Up to $800 per person)
- Individual (Kimberley inter-regional) (Up to $600 per person)
- Team (Gascoyne to Perth) (Up to $2000 per sport)
- Team (Gascoyne inter-regional) (Up to $2000 per sport)
- Team (Pilbara to Perth) (Up to $2300 per sport)
- Team (Pilbara inter-regional) (Up to $2000 per sport)
- Team (Kimberley to Perth) (Up to $2500 per sport)
- Team (Kimberley inter-regional) (Up to $2000 per sport)
Regional Athlete Travel Subsidy Scheme
The Regional Athlete Travel Subsidy Scheme provides funding assistance to regional Western Australian athletes who aspire to reach their full sporting potential.
The Regional
Athlete Travel Subsidy Scheme (ATSS) is an initiative supporting
regional athletes who have progressed into the high performance pathway
of their chosen sport and are pursuing regional, state and national
representation.
Eligible regional athletes can receive funding for out-of-pocket
travel and accommodation expenses directly related to competitions and
programs in accordance with the performance level categories and
eligibility criteria outlined in the application guidelines.
Subsidies for regional athletes are provided through the State Government’s Royalties for Regions Program.
Available for
Categories and amounts
- Regional category 3 (Up to $500 plus regional athlete support for eligible athletes)
- Regional category 5 (Regional athlete support for eligible athletes up to $500)
- Regional category 4 (Regional athlete support for eligible athletes up to $500)
Regional Organisation Grants
Regional Organisation Grants (ROG) aims to improve the quality of sporting and active recreation opportunities for people in regional Western Australia whilst assisting the department meet its regional strategic outcomes.
Regional Organisation Grants are not an open funding scheme.
Regional Organisation Grants is a funding scheme only available to peak bodies considered
regionally or culturally significant and have the ability to fulfill
specific objectives of the department.
Available for
Categories and amounts
Sport Development Funding Program
Supporting State Sporting Associations (SSAs) to deliver programs, services and policies to help them to stabilise operations and build capacity.
Available for
- State Sporting Associations
Categories and amounts
- Category C and D (up to $40,000)
- Category E and F (up to $30,000)
- Provisional (up to $20,000)
Targeted Participation Program
The Targeted Participation Program (TPP) provides funding for organisations to promote participation and active engagement of Western Australian communities in sport and active recreation.
The focus is on evidence-based low participation groups. The targeted populations are:
- disengaged youth
- Aboriginal
- Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CaLD)
- people with disability
- seniors (60+)
- insufficiently active
- adolescent girls (12 to 17)
- low socio-economic.
The department and Healthway are seeking applications for co-designed projects that create quality, affordable sport and active recreation opportunities with a focus on engaging low participation groups.
Projects are required to increase participation in physical activity and ensure participation pathways into community sport or active recreation either by:
- piloting an innovative targeted concept; or
- expanding an evidence-based program.
Please contact the department to discuss any potential projects.
Available for
- Community organisations
- Local governments
- State Sporting Associations
Categories and amounts
- Category two (up to $50,000)
- Category one ($50,001 to $150,000)
WA Hiking Participation Grants
Growing hiking participation in Western Australia.
The WA Hiking Participation Grants program is aimed at growing participation in hiking in Western Australia through the development and delivery of new opportunities for participation, skill development and/or building the capacity of leaders (including guides, instructors and volunteers).
Applicants are encouraged to be creative and innovative in the development of their projects. Projects should align with the WA Hiking Strategy, encourage participation and capitalise on the benefits of trail running and bushwalking.
Available for
- Community organisations
- Local governments
- Local active recreation clubs and associations
Categories and amounts