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
- 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 are available with organisations needing to demonstrate a significant contribution (up to 25%) towards the cost of the project or event and or in-kind contribution.)
- Capacity Building (Grants up to $5000 are available with organisations needing to demonstrate a significant contribution (up to 25%) towards the cost of the project or event and or in-kind contribution.)
- Participation (Grants up to $5000 are available with organisations needing to demonstrate a significant contribution (up to 25%) towards the cost of the project or event and or in-kind contribution.)
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 2020/21 funding round.
Available for
- Organisations
- Local governments
- Sport or active recreation clubs
Categories and amounts
- Small grants (Projects from $7,500 to $300,000)
- Annual and forward planning grants (Projects over $300,000)
Country Sport Enrichment Scheme
The Country Sport Enrichment Scheme helps regional Western Australia experience and conduct major sporting events and sport development initiatives.
The lifestyle in regional Western Australia has traditionally been supported by a strong and successful sport system.
Many regional sport participants have reached the highest levels of representation for the State and Australia.
At the same time, regional Western Australians have often been
denied the opportunity to attend major sporting competitions in the
metropolitan area due to economic reasons.
The aim of the Country Sport Enrichment Scheme is to help regional
Western Australia experience and conduct major sporting events and sport
development initiatives.
Available for
- Organisations
- Regional organisations
- Local governments
- State Sporting Associations
- Sport or active recreation clubs
Categories and amounts
KidSport
KidSport enables Western Australian children to participate in community sport and recreation.
KidSport enables eligible Western
Australian children aged 5 to18 years to participate in community sport
by offering them financial assistance of up to $150 per calendar year
towards club fees.
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 the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne.
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
- Organisations
- Individuals
Categories and amounts
- Individual funding support (Gascoyne to Perth) (Up to $600 per person)
- Individual funding support (Gascoyne inter-regional) (Up to $600 per person)
- Individual funding support (Pilbara to Perth) (Up to $700 per person)
- Individual funding support (Pilbara inter-regional) (Up to $600 per person)
- Individual funding support (Kimberley to Perth) (Up to $800 per person)
- Individual funding support (Kimberley inter-regional) (Up to $600 per person)
- Team funding support (Gascoyne to Perth) (Up to $2000 per sport)
- Team funding support (Gascoyne inter-regional) (Up to $2000 per sport)
- Team funding support (Pilbara to Perth) (Up to $2300 per sport)
- Team funding support (Pilbara inter-regional) (Up to $2000 per sport)
- Team funding support (Kimberley to Perth) (Up to $2500 per sport)
- Team funding support (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.
Previously the Department has supported a travel subsidy for both
regional and metropolitan athletes. Unfortunately over recent times
funding provided to the sport and recreation industry has been impacted
by a number of factors. This has required difficult decisions regarding
allocation of budgets across a range of programs. In the current
financial climate, funding is no longer available to support the continuation of the metropolitan component of this scheme.
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.
It caters for sporting groups through funding from the Sports Lotteries Account.
Available for
Categories and amounts
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 2019/20 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
Please contact the department to discuss any potential projects.
Available for
- Organisations
- Local governments
- Groups
- State Sporting Associations
- Industry representative bodies
- Active recreation organisations
- Sport or active recreation clubs
Categories and amounts
- Category one ($50,001 to $150,000)
- Category two ($10,000 to $50,000)
- Category three ($5000)