Significant sporting events program

The Significant Sporting Events Program helps sporting, community and event organisations to deliver significant sporting events in Victoria.

About the Significant Sporting Events Program:

The Significant Sporting Events Program assists sporting, community and event organisations to deliver sporting events in Victoria. The program, through the Event Assistance Grant and Event Development Grant categories, provides funding support for events that are at a national or international level and are supported or sanctioned by a recognised sporting authority. The Strategic Event Planning Grants provides funding support to develop strategic plans that seek to identify future events that could be hosted in Victoria and the requirements to do so.


Funding available

Event Assistance Grants

Grants of up to $20,000 are available under the Event Assistance Grant category. This category is for event organisers seeking funding support to assist with the general operational costs associated with hosting events

Event Development Grants

Grants are available under the Event Development Grant category. Grants under this category can be used for developing or expanding events, or for events seeking funding to assist with high operational costs (more than $200,000). Typically, funding of up to $150,000 per event will be available to event organisers. Higher amounts will be considered on a case by case basis.

Strategic Event Planning Grants

Grants of up to $20,000 are available under the Strategic Event Planning Grant category. Grants under this category will be provided to state and national sporting bodies to develop strategic event plans that seek to identify future events that could be hosted in Victoria and the requirements for doing so. Strategic event plans produced under this category must be consistent with the sport’s strategic plan.


For more details on the Significant Sporting Events Program, please follow the link below.



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Registrations close Wed Feb 28 2018

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