	{"id":32731,"date":"2020-06-05T11:31:07","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T01:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/local-sports-clubs-eligible-for-grants\/"},"modified":"2020-06-05T11:31:07","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T01:31:07","slug":"local-sports-clubs-eligible-for-grants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/sport\/local-sports-clubs-eligible-for-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Local sports clubs eligible for grants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>COMMUNITY Clubs and associations now have the chance to apply for two separate grants from the state government.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Minister for Community Sport Ros Spence announced the state government was devoting $40 million to help clubs with their basic running costs. A further $68 million from the Building Works stimulus package has been allocated to fast-track community sports infrastructure projects across Victoria.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Spence said with more than three million Victorians involved in community sport and recreation, the benefits of the grants would be wide-reaching.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Community sport plays such a vital role in the lives and wellbeing of so many Victorians, and that&#8217;s why we are getting behind our clubs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She also noted the funds from the Building Works stimulus package would aid employment.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will back projects that have the support of their community, will create jobs and provide real benefits.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Individual clubs will be eligible for up to $1,000 of the $40 million grant, with leagues and associations eligible for up to $15 million.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Spence said the financial support was timely as many clubs looked to belatedly begin their training, having received little or no income in previous months.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is making it that little bit easier to pay the bills as we start to train again and move cautiously towards a return to the park.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Clubs wishing to apply for the grants can head to <a href=\"http:\/\/sport.vic.gov.au\/grants-and-funding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sport.vic.gov.au\/grants-and-funding<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COMMUNITY Clubs and associations now have the chance to apply for two separate grants from the state government. 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