We have information to help sports clubs in Ballarat.
The City of Ballarat’s new video series is part of our commitment to gender equality in sport and recreation. We want to support clubs to increase women’s and girls’ participation and make sport and recreation safe, equal and inclusive.
Learn how your club can:
Women's Health Grampians supports sporting clubs to challenge sexism, discrimination and violence against women.
Contact Women's Health Grampians:
Sports Central is your partner to achieve gender equality across all areas of your club and association. We provide tailored programs and services through a range of government subsidised programs and expert professional services.
As the Regional Sports Assembly for the Central Highlands region, their local team is here to help your club or association in achieving its’ goals to;
Contact Sports Central:
At present, many Victorian women and girls don’t have access to the best courts or grounds, have facilities of lesser standard, or are relegated to less convenient competition and training times. These barriers make it difficult for many to participate or reach their best.
The Fair Access Policy Roadmap, released by the Office for Women in Sport in partnership with Sport and Recreation Victoria and VicHealth, aims to develop a state-wide foundation to improve the access to, and use of, community sports infrastructure for women and girls.
In response, City of Ballarat has developed a Fair Access Policy along with actions that will be incorporated in the Active Ballarat Strategy. The Fair Access Policy was adopted by Council in July 2024, after community consultation between February and April 2024.
In partnership with Sports Central, the Regional Sports Assembly for the Central Highlands, we run a range of programs to help our Ballarat sport and active recreation communities.
Sports Central deliver programs and services throughout the region across:
Clubs wanting advice or help should check out the Sport Central website.
There are a wide range of grant and funding opportunities available for our sport and active recreation community. Funding can provide valuable help to support the operations and projects. The challenge can be funding the right grants and preparing winning applications.
The City of Ballarat's Grant Finder, powered by Grant Guru, can help with finding grants that may help your sporting group.
Our Grant Finder can help Ballarat sport and active recreation clubs, community groups, and businesses easily find and apply for grants.
Grant Finder lists 98 percent of available grants with a search so users can filter grants. Grant Guru has advice and tips for finding and applying for grants. You can also register for email alerts so you know when grants are listed or change.
Start looking for grants on Grant Finder now.
The City of Ballarat’s Community Impact Grant Program supports community groups and organisations to run projects, programs, events and other activities, or to buy needed equipment.
Other funding information can also be found at the links below:
There are many sporting and recreation areas in Ballarat you can use and visit. If you are a sports club, gym owner or personal trainer, you can hire some of these areas for your needs.
