Sport and recreation funding

Funding for the sport and recreation industry.

A group of primary school student, in uniforms stand in the cricket nets with an adult.

School’s in for community sports across WA

23 July 2025

Media release

Community groups and public schools across the state are benefitting from the Community Use of School Sporting Facilities (CUSSF) program following the announcement of the initiative’s first recipients.

Cricket training pitch and nets at Ridgewood Park

Finishing touches to Ridgewood Park now complete 🏏

15 July 2025

Upgrades to the City of Wanneroo's Ridgewood Park have now been completed, delivering on the WA Government's commitment to ensure the well-used community sporting precinct is fit for purpose.

An aerial view of a few people hiking on a mountain track.

Inclusive hiking initiative coming to the City of Kalamunda

7 April 2025

New Hiking is for Every Body program aims to make hiking accessible for people of all abilities, helping more West Aussies experience the benefits of outdoor recreation.

WA communities score big with $17.5 million boost to upgrade sport and recreation facilities

31 January 2025

Media release

2025–26 CSRFF and CNLP Forward Planning round supports 32 sport and recreation facilities.

Montage of 4 sporting facilities with text: 31 facilities are receiving upgrades to help more West Aussies stay active

WA communities enriched with upgraded sport and recreation facilities

20 December 2024

Media release

Improvements to sport and recreation facilities will soon flow from the latest Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF) and Club Night Lights Program (CNLP) grants awarded by the WA Government.

3 people jogging. Text reads: Events funding program 2024-25

Events funding boosts sport and recreation to keep WA moving

4 December 2024

A cycling super challenge, wakeboarding tournament and ocean swim are just some of the events communities across Western Australia will be able to enjoy by participating or watching, made possible through WA Government sport and recreation funding.

Sport and Recreation Minister David Templeman with Squash WA General Manager Leigh Kaye on a squash court.

Squash reaps benefits from centre upgrade in Belmont

17 October 2024

Media release

Players are already reaping the benefits from upgrades underway at the Belmont Squash and Sports Centre with $1.6 million in funding allocated to the project through the State Sporting Infrastructure Fund.

Hiking Participation and Active Outdoor Recreation Grants now open

18 September 2024

Media release

Being active outdoors fosters a cohesive, prosperous, vibrant and healthy West Australian community.

A group of people standing on a football oval, some holding footballs

$3.8 million for major redevelopment of Leederville Oval

29 August 2024

Media release

The State Government has committed $3.8 million in funding towards a major redevelopment of Sullivan Logistics Stadium in Leederville.

WAIS buildings lit up at dusk against a dark sky.

$20.8 million WAIS funding boost to build on Olympic success

13 August 2024

Media release

A $20.8 million funding boost over 4 years will support the WA Institute of Sport's (WAIS) operations and athlete development in the lead-up to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and 2032 Olympic Games in Brisbane.

Community sport and recreation facilities enjoy fresh funding

8 August 2024

The latest round of Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF) and Club Night Lights Program (CNLP) small grants funding has been announced.

An drone view of the Lovegrove Sports Pavilion in Pinjarra

Pinjarra’s new multi-million-dollar sports pavilion

27 June 2024

Regional town benefits from DLGSC’s Community Sporting and Recreational Facilities Fund program

Artistic swimmers standing together at the edge of the pool.

The art of swimming — funding boost for high performance sport

27 June 2024

Media release

The sport of artistic swimming has received a funding boost to employ a high performance manager and a wellbeing manager.

Inclusive Participation Grants Program branded image with people touching fists in a circle

$2.2 million in funding to boost inclusive participation in sport and recreation

13 June 2024

Grants program making sure sport and recreation stays fun, safe and welcoming for everyone of all abilities.

A person swimming at a local swimming pool

Funding helps regional athletes achieve sporting dreams

26 April 2024

Media release

Regional athletes are kicking goals with the latest round of funding to support their ongoing development close to home — more than $2.6 million in total being provided by the State Government.

Person with a backpack hiking on a walking trail in the Kimberley

$900,000 in community grants available to blaze trails across WA

12 February 2024

Media release

Grants of up to $50,000 are now available for new community-led trail projects in Western Australia.

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Coaching and Officiating Grants Program

15 January 2024

$200,000 in grant funding available to state sporting associations to help support and develop coaches and officials in WA.

A group of swimmers about to start an ocean race. All wearing swim caps, goggles and racing attire

More than $630,000 invested to support sport and recreation and mass participation events in WA

5 January 2024

The State Government is providing $635,715 in financial support to assist sport and recreation organisations to plan, secure and deliver mass participation events in Western Australia in 2024.

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More than $2.1 million boost for sport and recreation facilities

15 December 2023

Media release

27 sport and recreation projects throughout Western Australia are benefitting from more than $2.1 million in funding from the State Government's latest small grants round.

Collaborative painting on Country, Ngurra Kutjuwarra (On Country, Together), Warlayirti Artists Aboriginal Corporation, Great Sandy Desert, Western Australia 2021. Photo by Lucinda White

Applications for Community Recovery Grants Program now open

20 October 2023

The Department of Local Government, Sport, and Cultural Industries is actively supporting the Community Recovery Grants Program, which is aimed at assisting communities affected by the events associated with ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie.

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Active Regional Communities Grants

Funding always open

Opportunities for regional people to participate in sporting and active recreational activities.

The Active Regional Communities (ARC) Grants program aims to increase the opportunities for regional people to participate in sport and active recreation activities in regional Western Australia and is tailored to meet the ever-changing demands and challenges of sport and active recreation groups within the nine diverse regions of the State.

Available for

Community organisations
Regional organisations
Local governments
State sporting associations
Active recreation organisations
Sport or active recreation clubs

Categories and amounts

Participation (Grants up to $5000)
Capacity Building (Grants up to $5000)
Event Hosting (Grants up to $5000)

Active Regional Communities Grants Active Regional Communities Grants guidelines

Community Use of School Sporting Facilities Program

Funding round open

Closing 5:00pm 12 September 2025

Increasing community access to school sporting facilities across Western Australia.

The Community Use of School Sporting Facilities Program encourages partnerships and agreements between schools and community sporting groups to better utilise existing sporting facilities.

The program, developed by the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport (CITS) and the Department of Education, will identify, expand and enhance opportunities to:

increase access to sporting facilities for community sporting groups
improve school sporting facilities and their useability
support schools in making their sporting facilities accessible outside school hours without compromising student safety or educational activities
encourage partnerships between schools and community sporting groups through community use agreements
focus on areas of high demand for community sporting facilities.

The funding will be allocated to ensure facilities are appropriate and accessible for community sporting use.

Available for

Primary schools
Secondary schools

Categories and amounts

Minor playing surface upgrade of oval or hardcourts (Up to $50,000)
Minor improvements to existing facilities (Up to $50,000)
Minor equipment or infrastructure (Up to $50,000)
Other relevant activities that help enhance facility usage (Up to $50,000)

Community Use of School Sporting Facilities Program Community Use of School Sporting Facilities Program guidelines

KidSport

Funding always open

KidSport helps Western Australian children take part in community sport and swimming lessons.

KidSport enables eligible Western Australian children aged 5 to 18 years to participate in community sport by offering them financial assistance towards club fees, and in some cases essential uniforms and equipment.

Available for

Individuals

Categories and amounts

KidSport application

KidSport

North West Travel Subsidy

Funding always open

North West Travel Subsidy aims to assist young athletes from the North West with travel costs.

The North West Travel Subsidy (NWTS) aims to encourage participation in identified sport and active recreation activities for athletes living in the regions of the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne and other remote locations within the Mid West and Goldfields regions.

Available for

Community organisations

Categories and amounts

Individual (Gascoyne to Perth) (Up to $600 per person)
Individual (Gascoyne inter-regional) (Up to $600 per person)
Individual (Pilbara to Perth) (Up to $700 per person)
Individual (Pilbara inter-regional) (Up to $600 per person)
Individual (Kimberley to Perth) (Up to $800 per person)
Individual (Kimberley inter-regional) (Up to $600 per person)
Team (Gascoyne to Perth) (Up to $2000 per sport)
Team (Gascoyne inter-regional) (Up to $2000 per sport)
Team (Pilbara to Perth) (Up to $2300 per sport)
Team (Pilbara inter-regional) (Up to $2000 per sport)
Team (Kimberley to Perth) (Up to $2500 per sport)
Team (Kimberley inter-regional) (Up to $2000 per sport)
Team (other regional remote locations) (Up to $2000 per sport)
Individual (other regional remote locations) (Up to $600 per person)

North West Travel Subsidy North West Travel Subsidy guidelines

Regional Athlete Travel Subsidy Scheme

Funding always open

The Regional Athlete Travel Subsidy Scheme provides funding assistance to regional Western Australian athletes who aspire to reach their full sporting potential.

The Regional Athlete Travel Subsidy Scheme (ATSS) is an initiative supporting regional athletes who have progressed into the high performance pathway of their chosen sport and are pursuing regional, state and national representation.

Eligible regional athletes can receive funding for out-of-pocket travel and accommodation expenses directly related to competitions and programs in accordance with the performance level categories and eligibility criteria outlined in the application guidelines.

Subsidies for regional athletes are provided through the WA Government’s Royalties for Regions Program.

Available for

Individuals

Categories and amounts

Category 3 (Up to $500 plus regional athlete support for eligible athletes)
Category 4 (Regional athlete support for eligible athletes up to $500)
Category 5 (Regional athlete support for eligible athletes up to $500)

Regional Athlete Travel Subsidy Scheme Regional Athlete Travel Subsidy Scheme guidelines

Regional Talent Development Network Grants

Funding round open

Closing 5:00pm 11 August 2025

Funding for coaching and sport specialist services supporting regional athletes and coaches.

The Regional Talent Development Network Grants Program is an invitation-only program to provide investment into regional sport academies, coordination of talent development centres and delivery of regional specific sport programs across regional WA.

Available for

Invitation only

Categories and amounts

Multi-year (3-year option available) ($80,000 to $250,000 per annum)
Talent Development Centres: single year ($10,000 to $80,000 per annum)
Regional Sport Specific Programs: single year ($5000 to $50,000 per annum)

Regional Talent Development Network Grants Program guidelines

Closed funding

Club Night Lights Program

Funding round closed

Providing financial assistance to community groups and local governments to develop sports floodlighting infrastructure.

The Club Night Lights Program exemplifies the WA Government’s commitment to the development of sustainable floodlighting infrastructure for sport across the State.

The purpose of the program is to provide financial assistance to community groups and local governments to develop sports floodlighting infrastructure. The program aims to maintain or increase participation in sport and recreation with an emphasis on physical activity, through rational development of good quality, well-designed and well-utilised facilities.

Club Night Lights Program Club Night Lights Program guidelines

Community Place Based Grants Program

Funding round closed

Co-designed, place based structured holiday and out-of-school activity programs.

DLGSC has developed the Community Place Based Grants Program to support community-led initiatives that address local priorities for vulnerable children and young people who require extra support to achieve positive life outcomes through sport and recreation activities.

The Community Place Based Grants Program provides financial support to organisations to develop and deliver co-designed, place based structured sport and recreation out-of-school activity programs in identified regional locations in Western Australia.

The program includes a process to work collaboratively with local government, Aboriginal leaders and community service organisations to incorporate sport and recreation in community-led activities and events that target vulnerable children and young people and their families.

DLGSC is seeking applications from organisations in targeted regional and remote locations in Western Australia for one to 3—year projects that will achieve the program’s outcome and objectives.

DLGSC encourages organisations to consider applying for Community Place Based initiatives that support and broaden diversity and inclusion.

Community Place Based Grants Program Community Place Based Grants guidelines

Community Recovery Grants Program

Funding permanently closed

The Community Recovery Grants Program supports the well-being, psychosocial recovery and resilience of communities impacted by the flooding associated with ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie.

It funds local groups and community organisations to deliver activities and events that will assist the community to recover, reconnect and build capacity for future change with an emphasis on social and emotional wellbeing. The program’s key focus is to ensure that communities can access resources and services to support their ability to heal and build community resilience.

Community Recovery Grants Program Community Recovery Grants guidelines

Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund

Funding round closed

The Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF) exemplifies the Western Australian Government's commitment to the development of sustainable infrastructure for sport and recreation across the State.

The purpose of the program is to provide Western Australian Government financial assistance to community groups and local government authorities to develop basic infrastructure for sport and recreation.

The program aims to increase participation in sport and recreation, with an emphasis on physical activity, through rational development of sustainable, good quality, well-designed and well-utilised facilities.

Through CSRFF, the State Government will invest annually in the development of high-quality physical environments in which people can enjoy sport and recreation.

There is $20 million available for allocation in the 2025/2026 funding round.

Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund CSRFF guidelines

Community Trail Planning Grants Program

Funding round closed

Eligible organisations can apply for up to $50,000 for projects that support the Trail Development Process.

The purpose of the Community Trail Planning Grants Program is to ensure trail developments across the state are well informed, substantiated and supported by a consistent planning approach as outlined in the Trail Development Process of the Trail Development Series (Part A).

The Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport (CITS) is seeking applications from organisations for projects that support the progression of trail planning through a logical and consistent framework.

Community Trail Planning Grants Program Community Trail Planning Grants Program guidelines

Outdoor Active Recreation Participation Program

Funding round closed

Providing financial support to organisations to deliver accessible outdoor active recreation opportunities.

The Outdoor Active Recreation Participation Program provides financial support to organisations to deliver accessible outdoor active recreation opportunities for all Western Australians to increase participation, develop life skills and support the transition along the participation spectrum.

The Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport (CITS) is seeking applications for projects that are aligned with the More People More Active Outdoors Framework and maximise the benefits of participating in outdoor active recreation activities.

Outdoor Active Recreation Program Outdoor Active Recreation Program guidelines

Regional Athlete Support Program

Funding round closed

Developing young regionally-based talented athletes to train and compete in regional WA.

The Regional Athlete Support Program is a statewide network supporting regional-based talented athletes, coaches and officials which allows athletes to continue their development and progress along the athlete pathway from their home environment.

Regional Athlete Support Program

Sport and Recreation Events Funding Program

Funding round closed

Providing financial support to assist sport and active recreation organisations to plan, secure and deliver sport and mass participation events in Western Australia.

The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries’ (DLGSC) vision is to make Western Australia a world-class arts, cultural, sport and Aboriginal tourist destination. DLGSC aims to continue to increase the number of people visiting Western Australia from interstate and overseas so they can experience our unique arts, cultural, sport and Aboriginal attractions.

A diverse sport and recreation events calendar will attract more sports fans and sporting teams to Western Australia and maximise our opportunities to grow our sport and active recreation events. This will enable us to help create more jobs and more vibrant urban and regional communities, boost the economy and enhance Western Australia’s reputation as a major sport and active recreation tourism destination.

Sport and Recreation Events Funding Program Sport and Recreation Events Funding Program guidelines

Sport and Recreation Inclusive Participation Program

Funding round closed

Creating inclusive, accessible, safe and welcoming environments, operations and participation opportunities in sport and recreation.

The Sport and Recreation Inclusive Participation Program (IPP) provides financial support to organisations to create inclusive, accessible, safe and welcoming environments, operations and participation opportunities in sport and recreation settings for people from low participation groups.

This includes support to provide entry level or skill development participation opportunities, education and training opportunities for the sport and recreation workforce, including volunteers, and develop partnerships with a minimum of one other organisation.

CITS is seeking applications for projects ranging from 1 to 3 years that will support participation for all in sport and recreation activities by reducing the barriers to participation for low participation groups across Western Australia.

Sport and Recreation Inclusive Participation Program Sport and Recreation Inclusive Participation Grants Program guidelines

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Sport and recreation funding

School’s in for community sports across WA

Finishing touches to Ridgewood Park now complete 🏏

Inclusive hiking initiative coming to the City of Kalamunda

WA communities score big with $17.5 million boost to upgrade sport and recreation facilities

WA communities enriched with upgraded sport and recreation facilities

Events funding boosts sport and recreation to keep WA moving

Squash reaps benefits from centre upgrade in Belmont

Hiking Participation and Active Outdoor Recreation Grants now open

$3.8 million for major redevelopment of Leederville Oval

$20.8 million WAIS funding boost to build on Olympic success

Community sport and recreation facilities enjoy fresh funding

Pinjarra’s new multi-million-dollar sports pavilion

The art of swimming — funding boost for high performance sport

$2.2 million in funding to boost inclusive participation in sport and recreation

Funding helps regional athletes achieve sporting dreams

$900,000 in community grants available to blaze trails across WA

Coaching and Officiating Grants Program

More than $630,000 invested to support sport and recreation and mass participation events in WA

More than $2.1 million boost for sport and recreation facilities

Applications for Community Recovery Grants Program now open

Filter funding

Open funding and opening soon

Active Regional Communities Grants

Available for

Categories and amounts

Community Use of School Sporting Facilities Program

Available for

Categories and amounts

KidSport

Available for

Categories and amounts

North West Travel Subsidy

Available for

Categories and amounts

Regional Athlete Travel Subsidy Scheme

Available for

Categories and amounts

Regional Talent Development Network Grants

Available for

Categories and amounts

Closed funding

Club Night Lights Program

Community Place Based Grants Program

Community Recovery Grants Program

Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund

Community Trail Planning Grants Program

Outdoor Active Recreation Participation Program

Regional Athlete Support Program

Sport and Recreation Events Funding Program

Sport and Recreation Inclusive Participation Program

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