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[Shared on behalf of Victoria State Government] Victoria’s exciting new generation of First Nations athletes can take their sport performance to the next level with the Victorian Government rolling out more grants for uniforms, equipment, and travel and participation in sport carnivals.
The latest round of the Aboriginal Sport Participation Grant Program is now open.
From the AFLW to the recent Paris Olympics and Paralympics, the performances of First Nations athletes on the big stage are an inspiration to all Victorians.
The program delivers grants of up to $1,000 for team uniforms and equipment, and up to $2,500 for travel costs so clubs can participate in both Victorian and national tournaments.
Individuals can also access up to $250 to purchase sporting uniforms and equipment, and up to $750 for their own travel costs.
This grant program is part of the Government’s strong support for the Victorian Aboriginal community, alongside the new Victorian Aboriginal Sporting Partnership which is creating more opportunities in the community sport sector for Aboriginal athletes.
Previous recipients include the Goulburn Valley Aboriginal Education Consultative Inc which scored more than $3,200 for travel costs to support their junior footy and netball teams to compete at the 2024 Victorian Aboriginal Community Services Association Ltd (VACSAL) State-wide Junior Football/Netball Carnival in Bendigo.
VACSAL also secured $5,000 to help the Victorian Eagles Under 15 girls and boys fly to the 2024 Basketball Queensland First Nation Championships in the Gold Coast, held on 17 December last year.
The Indigenous Golf Association received $1,000 for uniforms for 10 golfers to compete at the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Championships in Tweed Heads in October last year.
Since 2020, the Aboriginal Sport Participation Grant Program has provided more than 460 grants to community sport clubs and individuals in Victoria’s Indigenous communities.
Applications for this round are open until 11:59 pm on 4 March 2025. For more information visit the Aboriginal Sport Participation Grant Program.
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