Club Builder 2035

04/09/2026

🏟️ WHEN SPORT LOSES ITS HOME

For many Australians, community sport is part of everyday life — weekend games, training sessions, volunteers on the sidelines and families gathering at the local ground.

In Ukraine, war has profoundly changed those familiar routines.

As of August 2026, 925 sporting facilities had been damaged or destroyed — affecting not only places to play, but spaces where communities connect, children grow and people find a sense of normality.

Yet, even amid disruption and uncertainty, communities continue to find ways to play.

Sport cannot remove the realities of war. But it can provide routine, friendship, connection and moments of hope.

🔗 Read the full story in this week’s Club Builder News. https://shorturl.at/WyDOx

03/09/2026

🏆 UP TO $5,000 AVAILABLE FOR ARMADALE COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS!

The City of Armadale (WA) Community Grants Program 2026/27 – Round 1 is now open, supporting local not-for-profit organisations, including sporting clubs, to deliver projects that benefit the community.

💰 Funding: Up to $5,000
📍 Location: City of Armadale, WA
✅ Status: Open now

Funding can support sporting equipment, community events and projects that strengthen participation and deliver benefits across the Armadale community.

👉 Find out more and get your project grant-ready today! https://shorturl.at/XUhbd

31/08/2026

We are so pleased to see local independent for Banambra Dr Lachie McKeeman getting behind the Tallangatta & District Netball Association and Tallangatta & District Football League plans for a (long overdue) pavilion upgrade at Sandy Creek Reserve. This region has long been overlooked and underfunded and it’s great to see it getting the focus that it deserves.

Regional centres of comparable size receive double the funding.

31/08/2026

Find out more: https://shorturl.at/5H9mP

28/08/2026

🏆 $40 MILLION SECURED FOR AUSTRALIAN COMMUNITIES!

A huge milestone for Club Builder and iGRANT Professionals — more than $40 million in competitive grant funding secured for sporting clubs and community organisations across Australia. 🇦🇺

✅ $40M+ in grant funding secured
📝 5,000+ successful grant applications

Behind every successful application is an opportunity to improve facilities, grow participation, support volunteers and build stronger communities.

And we’re not stopping here. 💪

Here’s to the next $40 million! 🏆Read more: https://shorturl.at/TVD7Z

26/08/2026

🏟️ UP TO $500,000 FOR TASMANIAN SPORTING INFRASTRUCTURE!

A major funding opportunity is opening soon for sporting clubs and active recreation organisations across Tasmania.

The Tasmanian Active Infrastructure Grants Program 2026/27 will provide funding of up to $500,000 to help develop new facilities or upgrade existing infrastructure.

Projects may include:

🏟️ Courts and playing fields
💡 Sports lighting
🚿 Changerooms and amenities
♿ Accessibility improvements
🌧️ Drainage upgrades
🔨 Other eligible sporting infrastructure

💰 Funding: Up to $500,000
📍 Tasmania
⏳ Opening soon

Planning a facility upgrade? Now is the time to start getting your project grant-ready.

👇 Find out more: https://shorturl.at/DB7np

25/08/2026

24/08/2026

“We need it” isn’t enough to demonstrate community need.

Most organisations understand why their project matters. The challenge is demonstrating that need to someone outside the organisation.

Strong evidence might include:
📈 Membership and participation growth
📋 Facility usage data
⏳ Waiting lists or programs that cannot expand
💬 Community surveys and consultation
🏘️ Population and demographic changes
♿ Safety, accessibility or compliance concerns
🤝 Letters of support from community partners

Instead of simply saying, “Our facilities are no longer suitable,” explain:
• Who is affected?
• What is preventing participation?
• How often does the problem occur?
• What will improve if the project proceeds?

Evidence turns a general claim into a credible case for investment.
The strongest funding applications clearly connect the community problem, the supporting evidence and the proposed solution.

What evidence could your organisation start collecting today?

21/08/2026

🏐 FROM ONE COURT TO TWO — A NEW ERA AT SANDY CREEK!

A huge win for country netball! The Tallangatta & District Netball Association secured $553,595 through the Australian Government’s Play Our Way Program, helping transform one ageing court at Sandy Creek Recreation Reserve into two modern netball courts, complete with new player and spectator shelters.

The new facilities mean more room for training, matches, competitions and community programs — creating a safer and more welcoming home for players now and into the future. 💙

🤝 12 affiliated clubs
🏐 1 court → 2 courts
💰 $553,595 grant secured
📍 Sandy Creek Recreation Reserve

This is what grant funding can achieve when a community has a vision and the right support behind it.

👇 Read the full success story and explore this week’s Club Builder News: https://shorturl.at/jjemx

19/08/2026

💙 **Stronger Together Project Grants 2026**

Community organisations across NSW have the opportunity to make a lasting impact through the Stronger Together Project Grants, supporting grassroots projects that strengthen social cohesion, celebrate cultural diversity and address community needs.

💰Funding available: $20,000–$50,000
🤝Eligible applicants: Registered non-profit organisations and eligible local councils partnered with community organisations
📍 **Projects must be located in NSW**

Funded by Multicultural NSW, the program supports initiatives that bring people together, build stronger communities and celebrate the diversity that makes NSW unique.

👉 Find out more: https://shorturl.at/pntzS