Tasmanian Active Infrastructure Grants Program - Opening soon
Overview
The Tasmanian Government recognises the importance of sport and active recreation and is committed to ensuring more Tasmanians, regardless of their age or background, get active and have places to play.
The program will provide grants to the sport and active recreation sector to build new, and upgrade existing, sport and active recreation infrastructure.
About the Program
- The program opens at 9:00 am on 1 September 2026
- The program closes at 2:00 pm on 2 November 2026
The program will fund projects that:
- develop or upgrade changerooms, toilets and shower facilities
- install or upgrade lighting to LEDs (including field and safety lighting)
- develop or upgrade courts or playing fields (including synthetic playing surfaces and sub-base remediation including drainage)
- develop or improve facility infrastructure (including irrigation, drainage, accessible paths and ramps, storage and similar infrastructure works)
- install or upgrade fencing that encloses or directly adjoins a playing area and is a requirement for the activity to be played.
Funded projects must be complete by 31 December 2029
Funding available
The total funding pool for this program is $5 million.
Applicants can apply for funding under one of the following tiers:
Tier 1
- Projects costing between $60,000 and $100,000
Tier 2
- Projects costing more than $100,000
- Maximum grant amount $500,000
Applicant co-contribution
No co-contribution is required if your project is:
- A Tier 1 project (costing between $60,000 and $100,000)
- A Tier 1 or Tier 2 project located on a government school site.
All other projects must contribute at least 20 per cent of the total project cost. At least 10 per cent of this must be in cash. The remaining co-contribution can be cash, eligible in-kind contributions, or a combination of both.
Other Tasmanian Government grant funding cannot be counted towards the 20 per cent co-contribution.
Who can apply?
Eligible organisations must be:
- an incorporated, not-for-profit sport and/or active recreation organisation registered under the Associations Incorporation Act 1964 (TAS);
- a local government authority (council); or
- a not-for-profit sport and/or active recreation organisation registered under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cwlth).
There are a number of essential requirements applications must meet under this program. Please ensure you read the guidelines to understand what information you will need to provide for your application to be eligible for assessment.