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: Department of Health and Aged Care
Program Name: Play Our Way Program
Description: This Forecast Opportunity provides information relating to a possible upcoming grant opportunity, likely to be available during the below Estimated Period of Release. By registering on GrantConnect you can be notified of any grant opportunity offered by the Department of Health and Aged Care. Please note any details relating to this Forecast Opportunity may change with the published Grant Opportunity.
The Play Our Way program Grant Opportunity is an open competitive opportunity that will provide funding of up to $200 million (inclusive of Government administration costs) over three years from 2024-25.
Agency: Sydney Water
Description: Sydney Water, through its annual Community Grants Program, supports local community groups across Greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, and the Illawarra area.
With a shared goal to build thriving and sustainable communities, the Community Grants Program supports project teams with innovative ideas to put projects into action that benefit local communities.
Applications are sought from grassroots community groups, volunteer organisations, education institutions, local government with community partners, sporting groups, and other community-minded organisations that share Sydney Water’s vision (1 MB) of creating a better life for today and generations to come.
- Applications Open: 9:00 AM Monday 6 May 2024
- Applications Close: 5:00 PM Monday 1 July 2024
- Announcement of Community Grant recipients: July-August 2024
- Project completion date: May 2025
Any questions please direct your enquiry to [email protected]
Agency: Westfund
Description: Supporting communities to thrive is part of Westfund’s DNA. We are passionate believers in community organisation that inspire the principles of Health and Wellbeing, Family and Community and Fit for Life.
This passion led to the creation of the Westfund Community Grants Program. Through the Program, we are proud to offer over $120,000 in annual grants to eligible community groups and organisations based in New South Wales, Queensland and The Australian Capital Territory.
The Westfund Community Program also includes our Here for Hearts program, which provides access to defibrillators for eligible organisations.
- Applications for the Westfund Community Grants Program are now open! The cut-off to be assessed for Round 1 2024 is COB April 5 2024.
Agency: NSW Government
Program Name: Community Assets Program
Description: The Community Assets Program 2024, with a funding pool of $25 million, is open for applications, aiming to repair, restore, or better community infrastructure damaged by the August and September 2022 floods in Central West NSW.
Applications Close: 8 May 2024
Eligible Applicants include
- Cabonne Shire Council
- Forbes Shire Council
- Lachlan Shire Council
- Parkes Shire Council
Funding Available:
Variable amounts ranging from $150,000 to $4,000,000 are available for eligible projects, covering repair, restoration, or betterment of community infrastructure directly impacted by the storms and floods.
For further details on eligibility and project types, refer to the program guidelines.
