- Purpose: To provide clubs with the opportunity to fund student activities throughout the year and promote student retrntion in clubs. Activities may be existing, or new.
- Available: Up to $750 per club
- Application Periods: 24 January - 14 March, 30 June - 8 August
Application Form
Please click HERE to suubmit your grant application.
Application Form Requirements
TBC
Application Timeline
Application Period 1
- Friday 17 January - Guidelines & eligibility released
- Friday 24 January - Applications open
- Friday 14 March - Applications close
- Monday 17 March - Applications reviewed
- Tuesday 18 March - Application outcomes sent to clubs
Application Period 2
- Monday 30 June - Applications open
- Friday 8 August - Applications close
- Monday 11 August - Applications reviewed
- Tuesday 12 August - Application outcomes sent to clubs
Grant Guidelines and Eligibility
- Clubs must be an affiliated sports club to La Trobe University.
- Applications must go through the Revolutionise form provided.
- The grant may be used on a current program, or a new initiative.
- The program must have at least 10 members involved, with at least 75% of members involved being students. Example - if the program is for 40 members, there needs to be at least 30 student members involved.
- If in the reporting phase the percentage of student participants fall below 75%, funding will be reduced.
- The program must have a minimum of 5 contact hours. It is recommended that the program is over multiple weeks to engage students, however may also be a singular event.
- Application approval does not guarantee funds. Funds are only distributed after the event/ program reporting amd receipts have been submitted.
- Funding for each club a maximum of $750. Should in the reporting phase the club spend less than $750, or the initial nominated amount, the club will not be eligible for the $750 or the nominated amount, only the amount spent.
- Clubs may only apply for the grant once and be accepted once. Example: if your club is approved for funding for $500, the club may not apply for an additional $250 in the secondary application period.
- Equipment can be only funded on the basis the club can prove it does not have it, and there is a direct need in having that equipment to run the event.
- Any equipment purchased remains the property of La Trobe Sport.
- Clubs will not be eligible to apply if owing money through facility or other bookings.
Approved for funding
- Coaching costs
- Venue hire
- Catering
- Equipment (please see guidelines)
- Travel expenses (for trip-based clubs only - no personal travel reimbursements)
Not approved for funding
- Playing or competition fees
- Medical expenses
- Personal travel expenses
- Equipment not necessary to run the program
Program Reporting
To be eligible for the release of funding, clubs must submit a report to La Trobe Sport after the conclusion of the program. The report must include:
- Attendance list containing: Full name, student number, and outcome of that student (are they now involved in the club?)
- It is recommended that the club takes digital attendance through Revolutionise of Google Forms.
- Overall budget of the program
- Receipt on items the funding was spent on
- Pictures from the program
