City of Cockburn Recreation Services offers three different grants to assist sports clubs:
Major Capital Works Grant
Minor Capital Works Grant
Sports Equipment Subsidy
It also offers the Junior Sport Travel Assistance Grant for junior residents who are selected to compete in state, national or international competitions.
Recreation Services NEW Grants Application Portal
Applications for all four grants are now accessible through the City's grants portal, SmartyGrants.
Current grant rounds for this financial year close on Friday 28th May for all sporting club grant applications.
The current Junior Sport Travel Assistance Grants closes on Friday 4th June, with a new round then opening.
The 2021 Volunteer Grants round is now underway with grants of between $1000 and $5000 available to help community organisations to support the efforts of Australian volunteers. Grants can be used for the purchase of small equipment, fuel used by volunteers during their volunteering activity, screening and training costs. Grants can also be used to increase participation and promote awareness of volunteering opportunities and adjust policies and procedures to ensure volunteer safety.
Organisations must be nominated by their Federal Member of Parliament and meet eligibility criteria. Nominations must be submitted by 29 April 2021.
Downloada 'Sport grows around volunteers' poster to display at your club.
18+ event Bookings essential due to limited tickets available Maximum of 4 volunteers/representatives from each group
2021 Clubs and Volunteer Sundowner
This year's event is run in the lead up to National Volunteer Week and will be held at the The City of Cockburn Function Room, 9 Coleville Crescent, Spearwood.
A wonderful opportunity to celebrate volunteering and have fun whilst networking with other local community groups and sporting clubs.
Open the flyer for details
Bookings essential due to limited tickets available (max 4 volunteers/representatives from each group) RSVP by 7/05/2021
Enquiries Tel: 9411 3490 or email volunteering@cockburn.wa.gov.au
The City of Cockburn will be partnering with Sports Community to provide our sports clubs with FREE access to exclusive resources and training support to:
Recruit and retain volunteers
Make volunteer roles enjoyable and rewarding
Save time running their clubs
Find available grants and how to prepare successful grant applications
Develop easy fundraising ideas and social events
Attract and retain valuable sponsors
Unleashing the power of effective social media and communications
Deliver quality experiences to all club members and local communities
Sports Community provide valuable support to sporting clubs and their volunteers by providing key training and resources.
This includes:
Website and social media how-to articles
Checklists, templates and worksheets for common club activities
Sharing resources via our social media and digital newsletter
Digital training programs including online videos, eBooks and webinars
