Community Sports Club Grants Now Open
Game On: Teaming Up for Climate Action is helping community sports clubs reduce energy costs, improve facilities and build a more sustainable future. Bendigo Solar Company can help your club prepare for eligible energy upgrades, including solar PV, battery storage, LED lighting, heat pumps, efficient appliances, water-saving systems and EV charging infrastructure.
- Solar power system assessment and design recommendations
- Battery storage options for better energy control and backup support
- LED lighting upgrade guidance for clubrooms, courts, grounds and facilities
- Energy-saving upgrade recommendations for high-use equipment and facilities
- Supplier quotes and project information to help support the grant application
- Practical advice on suitable upgrades, estimated savings and implementation steps
Features
Reduce daytime electricity costs and support long-term sustainability with a properly designed solar PV system.
Store excess solar energy, improve energy independence and support better control over peak usage.
Upgrade outdated lighting across clubrooms, courts, grounds, changerooms, sheds and shared facilities.
Identify practical improvements that can reduce running costs and help your club operate more efficiently.
The Australian Government’s Game On: Teaming Up for Climate Action programme is now open, providing grants from $25,000 to $100,000 to help community sports clubs reduce energy costs, upgrade facilities and improve climate resilience.
Bendigo Solar Company is supporting clubs across Bendigo and surrounding Central Victorian communities by helping them identify practical, grant-aligned energy upgrades, estimate project requirements and prepare supplier pricing before applications close.
Funding is limited, so clubs should start preparing their project details as early as possible.
Many community sports clubs are under pressure from rising power bills, ageing lighting, older hot water systems, refrigeration costs and increasing facility maintenance expenses.
Through this grant opportunity, eligible clubs may be able to access funding for practical upgrades such as:
- Solar PV systems
- Battery storage
- LED sports lighting and clubroom lighting
- Hot water heat pumps
- Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning upgrades
- Energy-efficient appliances and refrigeration upgrades
- Water-saving systems
- EV charging infrastructure
- Shade structures
- Drainage and climate resilience upgrades
- Educational signage and sustainability initiatives
Bendigo Solar Company can help your club identify the right upgrades, estimate potential costs and savings, and prepare the information needed to support a stronger grant application.
How We Can Help Your Club
Review
Review your club’s energy bills and current electricity usage.
Assess
Assess suitable upgrade opportunities across solar, batteries, lighting and energy efficiency.
Prepare
Prepare supplier quotes and project recommendations for your application.
Help
Help your committee understand estimated savings, project scope and next steps.
Support
Support your club in getting grant-ready before the application deadline.
A wide range of community sports clubs and recreation facilities may be eligible, including AFL clubs, football netball clubs, netball clubs, soccer clubs, rugby clubs, cricket clubs, bowls clubs, golf clubs, tennis clubs, basketball associations, hockey clubs, swimming clubs, aquatic centres, martial arts clubs, cycling and BMX clubs, athletics clubs, pony and equestrian clubs, rowing clubs, indoor sports centres, community recreation centres, multi-sport clubs and local sporting precincts.
Eligibility is subject to the official programme guidelines and assessment criteria. Clubs should review the official requirements before applying.
Sports Club Grant Enquiry Form
Lower Costs. Stronger Clubs. More Sustainable Communities.
Let’s help your club build a better future for grassroots sport. Speak with Bendigo Solar Company about preparing your sports club energy upgrade project before applications close.