Regional All Abilities Participation Grants assist organisations to increase participation opportunities and address barriers to participation for people with disability in regional Victoria.

Grants will support organisations to:
– Purchase modified equipment, assistive technology, adaptive clothing and environmental aids
– Recruit, mentor, employ and retain a person with disability to a paid or voluntary position
– Employ a specialised workforce to support people with disability
– Reduce travel costs for active participants with disability
– Broaden the range of on-going, flexible and place-based sport or active recreation programs; and
– Increase awareness, understanding, acceptance, community pride and connection.

Eligible organisations must:
– Be not-for-profit and non-government
– Be operating in Victoria
– Be a legal entity, possessing an Australian Company Number (ACN), Incorporated Association Number (IAN) or an Indigenous Corporation Number (ICN)
– Currently deliver activities that encourage participation in sport, active recreation or physical activity
– Deliver project funding in one of Victoria’s 48 regional and rural council areas.

The following organisations are eligible to apply:
– Community sport and active recreation clubs, associations and leagues
– State Sporting Associations (SSA)
– State Sport and Active Recreation Bodies (SSARB)
– Regional Sports Assemblies (RSA)
– Regional Academies of Sport
– State recreation organisations
– Disability sporting organisations
– Disability service providers
– Disability or Self-Advocacy groups
– Health and Allied Health service providers
– Neighbourhood House
– Social enterprise
– A registered charity.

Funding categories:

Category 1: Equipment and Travel
Up to $25,000 for organisations to:
– Purchase equipment, assistive technology, adaptive clothing or environmental aids
– Reduce travel costs for active participants with disability, including players, umpires or officials and travel support personnel.

Category 2: Inclusion Workforce
Up to $25,000 for organisations to:
– Employ a specialised workforce to support the needs of people with disability
– Recruit, mentor, employ and retain a person with disability to a paid or voluntary position.

Category 3: Programs and Disability-led Initiatives
Up to $25,000 for organisations to:
– Deliver an on-going sport or active recreation program for people with disability
– Deliver projects led by or involving people with disability in the decision-making process.

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