Sykes: Victalent grants for sports clubs

Nationals Member for Benalla, Bill Sykes, reminds sporting and recreational clubs in the Benalla Electorate that the popular Victalent Grants are once again available.

Victalent encourages and supports developing athletes, coaches, officials and teams who travel extensively to train and compete in rural and regional Victoria.

“The grants are particularly helpful to country clubs and individuals”, explains Bill Sykes, “because of the distances between venues and the high cost of fuel.”

Applications for phase two of funding for travel between 1 July 2008 – 31 December 2008 are to be submitted by 11 April 2008.

Grants of up to $500 are available. Guidelines and application forms can be found at www.grants.dpcd.vic.gov.au.

Applications can be submitted in a number of ways:

Preferred method: online at www.grants.dpcd.vic.gov.au

By email to: grantsapplications@dpcd.vic.gov.au

By fax to: 03 9208 3680

By mail to: Grants Unit, Department of Planning and Community Development, GPO Box 2392, Melbourne Vic 3001

Information about the program can be obtained by contacting the Grants Information Line on 1300 366 356 between 8.30 am and 10 pm or contact Peta Clark at Bill Sykes’
office ph 5762 2100.