“Our grassroots clubs and associations rely on the weekly raffle, gate takings and canteen sales to sustain their bottom line, pay bills and support the development of players.
“With half a season gone and no play and no spectators, community sporting clubs have lost the ability to generate much-needed revenue to keep the lights on their club or association.”
The Community Sport Sector Short-term Survival Package provides grants to assist the operational viability of community sport and active recreation organisations who have been affected by COVID-19 in Victoria.
Funding is available in four tiers: Grants of up to $350,000 for large state sporting associations; grants of up to $200,000 for smaller state sporting associations, regional sports assemblies and academies and other state sport and recreational bodies; grants of up to $15,000 for associations and leagues; and grants of $1000 for individual clubs.
Ms Kealy said grassroots sporting clubs formed the fabric of our country towns.
“Community sport enriches the lives of so many people, socially and physically; their ongoing survival beyond the coronavirus pandemic is paramount,” she said. “I encourage all Lowan clubs, leagues and associations to put in an application for a Community Sport Sector Short-term Survival Package.”
People can access funding information and grant guidelines online at Sport and Recreation Victoria’s website, sport.vic.gov.au/grants-and-funding/our-grants/community-sport-sector-coronavirus
-covid-19-short-term-survival-package.
Grant applications close on June 15.
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