Sport in the North
The Geelong Connected Communities Sport in the North grants program recognises that increased levels of participation in physical activity has health, social and economic benefits.
The purpose of the Sport in the North grants program is to increase sporting participation in the northern suburbs of Geelong, focusing on Corio and Norlane. It is recognised that sporting clubs in Corio and Norlane need additional support and resources with these suburbs of Geelong experiencing very high rates of disadvantaged youth. This grant program has been established to predominately support all junior sports up to the age of 19. As such this grant program will offer three grant categories that provide opportunities for sporting activities to take place. Refer to the Grant Criteria document available below.
MAJOR SPONSORS
The 3 grant programs are:
Athlete Membership and Uniforms
Equipment and Club Mentor Development
Club Incentive Reward
This grant program is an initiative of local politicians, Richard Marles and John Eren.
Before you apply for a grant please read the selection criteria and grant selection process below.
GRANT APPLICATION PROCEDURES (Coming soon)
SELECTION CRITERIA (Coming soon)
APPLY FOR YOUR GRANT ONLINE (Application open date TBC)
Successful Grant Applicants
| Date of Grant | Organisation | Amount |
| 1/3/2020 | Corio Soccer Club | $3,000 |
| 1/3/2020 | Geelong Saints Hockey Club | $2,500 |
| 1/3/2020 | Badminton Geelong Inc | $700 |
| 1/3/2020 | Kickoff Foundation Geelong | $500 |
| 1/4/2020 | Geelong Table Tennis Association Inc | $1,500 |
| 1/6/2020 | Corio Community Sports Club | $3,000 |
| 1/6/2020 | Dolphins Basketball Club | $1,000 |
| 1/6/2020 | Geelong Underwater Hockey Club Inc | $1,200 |
| 1/6/2020 | Corio Bay Cricket & Sports Club Inc | $2,000 |
| 1/6/2020 | North Geelong Cricket Club Inc | $2,000 |
| 1/6/2020 | Geelong Taekwon-Do Auspiced by United ITF (Taekwon-Do Australia) Inc | $1,000 |
| 1/6/2020 | North Geelong Secondary College | $3,000 |
| 1/6/2020 | Geelong Rugby Club | $3,000 |
| 1/6/2020 | North Shore Cricket Club | $1,000 |
| 1/6/2020 | North Shore Football and Netball Club | $1,000 |
| 1/6/2020 | Corio Cricket Club | $2,600 |
