Two hundred local sporting leagues and associations across the State are to share in $1.4 million worth of grants through the Community Sport Sector Short-term COVID-19 Survival Package
Announced by Sport and Recreation Victoria, the grants of up to $15,000 each aim to help the leagues and associations meet fixed costs to ensure they can remain operationally viable and provide a valuable boost for their clubs and membership.
“It will also help them safely operate and reactivate at the other side of the coronavirus pandemic,” The Agency said.
“Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the community sport and active recreation sector has suffered significant revenue losses – putting sporting associations, leagues and clubs at financial risk,” it said.
“The $40 million Community Sport Sector COVID-19 Survival Package is rolling out grants of up to $15,000 for associations and leagues, and grants of $1,000 for individual clubs.”
Sport and Recreation Victoria said that under the scheme, associations and leagues were eligible to apply for grants of up to $15,000 each.
It said the State had also allocated $68 million in shovel-ready community sport and active recreation infrastructure projects to stimulate jobs and economic activity, as well as deliver new projects to local communities.
