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Nationals Member for Shepparton, Jeanette Powell is encouraging local government authorities, State Sporting Associations, disability organisations and organisations currently receiving funding from the Access for All Abilities Program to apply for Building Inclusive Sports Grants.
Mrs Powell said these grants are part of the Access for All Abilities Program which supports and encourages inclusive sport and recreation opportunities for people with a disability throughout Victoria.
“They provide a great opportunity for people with a disability to engage in sport and recreational activities,” Mrs Powell said.
“Particularly, the Grants will support new ideas and solutions that encourage greater participation in sport and recreation for people with a disability.”
Grants of up to $80,000 over two financial years are available for projects targeting people with a disability to:
• develop new mainstream, ongoing participation opportunities and pathways
• develop new active sport and recreation opportunities for people with a mental illness or Autism Spectrum Disorder
• create new volunteering opportunities.

The grants aim to develop partnerships and sustainable projects that can continue beyond the life of the funding.
Priority will be given to projects that demonstrate a co-operative partnership between different organisations and identify a community need for a project. Preference will be given to bushfire affected communities, Neighbourhood or Community Renewal areas and other areas of significant socio-economic disadvantage.
Applications close on 30 July 2010 and forms are available from Mrs Powell’s office 5 Vaughan Street, Shepparton or at http://www.grants.dpcd.vic.gov.au/
For more information contact the Grants Information Line on 1300 366 356.