Grants

There are many grants available from many different sources; governments (federal, state and local), charitable trusts and corporate sponsors.

Grants come under a variety of categories including

• Arts and Culture
• Children and Family
• Community Services and Development
• Disability
• Education, Employment and Training
• Environment, Conservation and Heritage
• General Community Grants
• Health and Wellbeing
• Indigenous
• Multicultural
• Rural and Regional Development
• Science and Technology
• Sport and Recreation
• Women
• Youth

Listed below are details of various grant programs available that may suit your need.

There are many other grants available that are too munerous to list here. You can search for suitable grants through the following websites;

www.sa.gov.au - Under 'Community' in the Directories menu (left column) select 'Grants'

www.grantslink.gov.au

www.aph.gov.au/library/intguide/sp/spgrants.htm

You may not find an exact match/category for your project but try looking at grants in similar or related fields.

Funding amounts vary greatly from a few hundred to hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Applicants should be aware that deadlines may be date specific or ongoing. if the 'closing date' has passed, it's worth checking the link to see if the grant program will be repeated later. Please take note of this when planning and preparing an application.

Grant: Active Club Program - Youth At Risk Grants
Provider: Government of South Australia
Funding: Up to $10,000
Closes: 10 May 2010
Purpose: To assist with the delivery of initiatives that aim to increase youth participation in active recreation and sport.
Phone: 7424 7708
Email: ors.grants@saugov.sa.gov.au
Website: www.recsport.sa.gov.au

Grant: Open Space Grant Funding
Provider: Government of South Australia
Funding: Various
Closes: Ongoing
Purpose: Help projects which are designed to assist in the preservation, enhancement and enjoyment of open space areas containing elements of natural beauty, conservation significance and cultural value.
Phone: (08) 8303 0507
Email: harding.kelly@saugov.sa.gov.au
Website: www.publicspace.planning.sa.gov.au/

Grant: Community Recreation and Sports Facilities Program
Provider: Government of South Australia
Funding: From $20,000 to $300,000
Closes: Various
Purpose: Supports projects from community based organisations, schools, local government, active recreation and sports organisations to develop new or existing active recreation or sport facilities to strengthen and sustain active communities.
Phone: (08) 7424 7708
Email: ors.grants@saugov.sa.gov.au
Website: www.recsport.sa.gov.au

Grant: Recreation Inclusive Sport Program
Provider: Government of South Australia
Funding: From $5000 to $50,000
Closes: Various
Purpose: Supports projects that create and maintain opportunities for people with a disability to participate in active recreation, sport and physical activity programs, that are appropriate and sustainable.
Phone: (08) 7424 7708
Email: ors.grants@saugov.sa.gov.au
Website: www.recsport.sa.gov.au

Grant: About (Move It!) Making Communities Active Program
Provider: Government of South Australia
Funding: Up to $50,000
Closes: Various
Purpose: Supports projects from community based organisations, schools, local government, active recreation and sports organisations that create and maintain opportunities for people who are inactive or insufficiently active to participate in active recreation, sport and physical activity.
Phone: (08) 7424 7708
Email: ors.grants@saugov.sa.gov.au
Website: www.recsport.sa.gov.au

Grant: Coastal Participation Grants
Provider: Department of Environment and Heritage
Funding: Up to $2750
Closes: Ongoing
Purpose: Encourage community participation in coastal and marine management.
Phone: (08) 8124 4928
 

Grant: Creative Communities Partnerships
Provider: Australia Council of Arts
Funding: Various
Closes: Ongoing
Purpose: Support major community arts and cultural development projects of excellence, which are undertaken by community partnerships.
Phone: 1800 226 912
Website: www.australiancouncil.gov.au/grants 
 

Grant: Indigenous Travel Assistance Program
Provider: Australian Sports Commission
Funding: Up to $1,500
Closes: Ongoing
Purpose: To assist Indigenous sportspeople so they can pursue their sport across Australia.
Phone: (02) 6207 2076
Website: www.ausport.gov.au

Scholarships for athletes, coaches and officials

SASI High Performance and Paralympic Scholarships
SASI Talented Athlete Award
SASI Country Athlete Award
Wendy Ey Memorial Coaching Scholarships for Women
Office for Recreation and Sport Coaching Scholarships
Office for Recreation and Sport Officiating Scholarships

Visit www.recsport.sa.gov.au