GRANTS
Grant Writing Hacks
We all know that the grant writing application process can be tedious and time consuming, and most of the time our volunteer based Affiliates don’t know where to start. Sports Community understands these challenges and have provide their Top 5 grant writing hacks below.
1. Focus on people, not stuff: Talk about the impact the project will have in the community.
2. Do your research: Demonstrate the need within the community and use demographic data to support your claim. Clearly reference evidence-based research and use it to justify your application.
3. Professionally present your club and your members: Make sure your club is presented as competent and capable of executing the proposed plan. This means your application needs to flow well and tell the amazing story of your club.
4. Use visual materials: Provide photos, use tables or insert graphics into your document. Or, attach a well-produced video or slideshow!
5. Follow the rules and address the criteria: Sounds obvious, but so many people miss this step!
Grant Support Program:
Sports Community Australia offers tailored programs to assist community sporting clubs and their volunteers with the right tools to development and nominate successful grants applications for all levels of government.
Available Sports Grants:
Agency: The NSW Government
Description: The NSW Government is providing up to $500,000 in funding to eligible sporting clubs and facility owners through the Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program in 2024/25 with grants up to $3,000 available.
In 2024/25 funding is open to applicants within the bottom five Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) as ranked by the Australian Bureau of Statistics or those who can demonstrate financial hardship in order to prioritise available funds to those who need it most.
Grant amount: The grant amount will fund the cost of an approved AED package up to $3,000
Program opened : Tuesday 17th September
Application closes: Upon funding allocation being exhausted or by 1:00 pm on 27 November 2024 whichever is earlier
Agency: The NSW Government Local Sport Grant Program
Description: The Local Sport Grant Program aims to increase regular and on-going participation opportunities in sport in NSW. Through this Program the Office of Sport is working towards our goals to achieve:
Participation: Everyone in NSW participating in sport and active recreation throughout their life.
Places and Spaces: Everyone in NSW having access to places and spaces for sport and active recreation.
Sustainability: The sector continues to grow sport and active recreation across NSW.
- Applications open Monday 23 October 2023
- Applications closed 1.00pm Monday 27 November 2023
- Outcomes advised April 2024 onwards
