Grants for Community & Sports Clubs in South Australia (SA)
The real, currently-running grant programs SA sporting and community clubs actually apply to, run through the Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing.
If you've searched "Active Club Program SA" or "Office for Recreation and Sport grants," here's the shortlist with real amounts, real dates, and a real source you can check yourself.
The main programs SA clubs actually use
Active Club Program
SA's flagship grassroots club grant, worth $1,500 for clubs with under 100 members and $3,000 for clubs with 100 or more — funded from a $1.448 million pool this round. Covers equipment, uniforms, protective gear, venue maintenance equipment, professional development, and medical equipment, with extra support for inclusion initiatives (including period products and menstrual health education for girls' and women's participation). This round opened 28 August 2026 and closes midday, 14 October 2026. Your club must be incorporated under the Associations Incorporations Act 1985 (SA), with active recreation or sport as its primary purpose.
Community Recreation and Sport Facilities Program
A larger infrastructure program — $5.7 million invested in the most recent round, with grants of $5,000 to $750,000 available depending on project size. Registrations of Interest for the current round closed midday, 4 September 2026, with Stage 2 invitations issued to shortlisted applicants in October 2026. Worth tracking for the next round if you missed this window.
Source: orsr.sa.gov.au — Community Recreation and Sport Facilities Program
Grant rounds open and close constantly — everything above was checked directly against the funder's own page in September 2026, but always confirm the current status before you invest time in an application.
Eligibility basics for SA clubs
Both programs above require incorporation — for the Active Club Program specifically, under the Associations Incorporations Act 1985 (SA) — and a primary purpose of delivering active recreation or sport in South Australia. If your club isn't incorporated yet, Consumer and Business Services SA runs the standard incorporation process.
Common questions
How much does the Active Club Program actually pay?
It's a fixed amount based on club size, not a competitive amount you request — $1,500 for clubs under 100 members, $3,000 for clubs with 100 or more.
Can we still register interest for the Community Recreation and Sport Facilities Program?
Registrations of Interest for the current round closed 4 September 2026. Keep an eye on the ORSR news page for when the next round's EOI process opens.
Does our club need to be affiliated with a specific sport to get Active Club Program funding?
No — any incorporated club whose primary purpose is active recreation or sport in SA is eligible, regardless of which sport or activity it's built around.
GrantSecretary matches SA clubs to the right grant automatically
Register your club once and it's checked against every program above (plus every other state and territory) — including which round is actually open right now, not just which program exists in principle.