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 provides funding that enables organisations to support sport and recreation clubs to build their organisational capacity and capability with a focus on governance, planning and management practices.

The grant scheme is part of the broader Every Club Program aimed at providing a holistic, accessible and sustainable model of club support to sport and recreation clubs across Western Australia.

The Every Club Program comprises of:

  1. Every Club Hub — access to online information and resources for clubs
  2. Every Club Network — networking and professional development opportunities for club development professionals in local governments and State Sporting Associations (SSAs)
  3. Every Club Education — provision of learning and development opportunities to the sport and recreation club workforce
  4. Every Club Grant Scheme — investment into the creation and implementation of local government and SSA club development plans.  

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.  

Download the application form

Funding overview

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Funding closed

Who can apply

Amount available

  • State Sporting Associations: $5000 to $15,000
  • Regional local governments: $5000 to $40,000
  • Metropolitan local governments: $5000 to $30,000

Funding rounds

Round Open Draft review Close Project start/event dates Category
2020/2021 and 2021/2022 12:00am 12 October 2020 Not applicable 11:59pm 9 November 2020 1 January 2021 or 1 July 2021
  • Metropolitan local governments
  • Regional local governments
  • State Sporting Associations

Approved grants

Approved grants 2021 to 2021/22
OrganisationProjectTotal approvedApproved 2020/21 fundingApproved 2021/22 funding
 Bowls WA Winning Drive Mk11$30,000$15,000$15,000
 City of Bunbury Provide Clubs Learning and Development Opportunities through Workshops$6667$0$6667
 City of Busselton Building Better Clubs$60,000$30,000
$30,000
 City of Cockburn City of Cockburn Club Development Plan$30,000$0$30,000
 City of Fremantle Grassroots for Champion Clubs$14,000$9000
$5000
 City of Gosnells City of Gosnells Club Development Initiative$44,000$22,000$22,000
 City of Joondalup Good to Great$24,000$12,000$12,000
 City of Karratha City of Karratha Club Development 2021/2022$78,000$39,000$39,000
 City of Kwinana City of Kwinana Sport and Recreation Development Officer$30,000$0$30,000
 City of Mandurah Club Connect Program$80,000$40,000$40,000
 City of Rockingham Building Stronger and Sustainable Rockingham Clubs$60,000$30,000$30,000
 City of Vincent City of Vincent – Club Development$45,000$30,000$15,000
 City of Wanneroo Sustainable Clubs$15,750$7875$7875
 Shire of Broome Club Development and Support — Shire of Broome$60,000$30,000 $30,000
 Shire of Capel Shire of Capel ‘Club Connection’ Project$10,000$5000$5000
 Shire of Dardanup Shire of Dardanup Club Training and Development Program$16,932$8466$8466
 Shire of Denmark Our Clubs Officer$60,000$30,000$30,000
 Shire of Derby West Kimberley Club and Team Development — Shire of Derby West Kimberley$30,000$0$30,000
 Shire of Esperance Club Development & Support$40,000$20,000$20,000
 Shire of Exmouth Exmouth Sustainable Clubs$30,000$15,000$15,000
 Shire of Manjimup Warren Blackwood Every Club Project$42,000$30,000$12,000
Shire of MurrayClub Development Program$10,000$5000$5000
Shire of PlantagenetPlantagenet Club Support Program 2021-22 (Strategic and Business Planning Series)$15,460$7730$7730
Shire of Serpentine-JarrahdaleClubs For All$60,000$30,000$30,000
Town of Port HedlandHedland Sport and Recreation Enrichment Program$80,000$40,000$40,000
Rowing Association of Western Australia Inc trading as Rowing WARowing Club Development Series$20,000$10,000$10,000
WA SquashSquash Club Development$20,000$10,000$10,000


More information

For information regarding the Every Club Grant Scheme please contact:

Leederville office

246 Vincent Street, Leederville WA 6007
PO Box 8349 Perth Business Centre WA 6849
Telephone 61 8 6552 7300

Regional local government applicants

Regional applicants should contact their regional department office to discuss your project (all applications must still be submitted via email).

Page reviewed 14 June 2021
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