Driving sport and recreation initiatives through funding that rewards organisations partnering to develop and deliver projects to get more South Australians active. The Active State Collaboration Program (ASCP) will support to projects that align with the ORSR 2021–2025 Strategic Plan.
Applications open
2023-24 applications open: 5 September 2023
2023-24 applications close: Midday on 1 November 2023
The Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing will host the following information sessions online, to further support you with your grant application.
Session 1 – Thursday 14 September 2023 at 11:00am - Register
Session 2 – Wednesday 20 September 2023 at 6:00pm - Register
These sessions are for general advice only – if you would like to discuss your project or have specific questions relating to the eligibility of your organisation, please contact the Funding Services team directly.
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS (ANY FACILITY UPGRADES AND/OR DEVELOPMENTS) NOT ELIGIBLE UNDER THIS PROGRAM - PLEASE REFER TO THE COMMUNITY RECREATION AND SPORT FACILITIES PROGRAM.
To be eligible for funding, organisations must:
Note: organisations that do not identify as a sport or active recreation organisation are only eligible to apply for inclusion-based projects.
The following organisations will be considered ineligible for funding, however, they could be included as partners for a project:
Inclusion Projects
For the purposes of this program, and to meet the definition of an inclusion project, the following elements determined by the Funding Assessment Committee should be evident:
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS (ANY FACILITY UPGRADES AND/OR DEVELOPMENTS) NOT ELIGIBLE UNDER THIS PROGRAM - PLEASE REFER TO THE COMMUNITY RECREATION AND SPORT FACILITIES PROGRAM.
All projects must be able to prove a partnership by providing documentation that clearly demonstrates that at least one other organisation is contributing to the development and delivery of the project. Additional partners will be considered favourably within the assessment of the project.
Applicants must show how their project will achieve ORSR 2021–25 Strategic Plan priorities outlined below:
Active lives – Movement, play and performance is embedded into the daily lives of South Australians.
Places and spaces – Places and spaces that encourage and support movement, play and performance are accessible to all.
Strategic partnerships – Community outcomes are delivered through strategic partnerships.
Evidence of partnerships is critical for the assessment process and must be attached and submitted within the online application before the closing date. A template partnership evidence form is available here.
All projects will be required to have a level of co-investment to drive greater returns on ORSR investment. While no minimum percentage is stipulated, the level of co-investment will form part of the assessment.
Applicants may request up to $300,000 per project and up to two years of funding (e.g., an applicant may request $170,000 in year one and $130,000 in year two – for a total of $300,000.) Alternatively, an applicant could request up to $300,000 for one year of funding.
Please note that projects that cannot be acquitted in year one, should apply for a two year project.
Weighting | Collaboration and partnering Extent to which: |
30% |
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| Physical activity and community impact Extent to which the applicant demonstrates: |
30% |
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| Innovation Extent to which the project: |
15% |
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| Use of technology and research Extent to which the project: |
5% |
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| Delivery and sustainability Extent to which the applicant shows: |
20% |
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For a detailed breakdown of the following process refer to the guidelines.
When unforeseen circumstances occur in the delivery of your grant, grantees can seek to amend the terms or conditions, seek additional time or amend the purpose/outcome of the grant.
If you require an amendment, please contact us with your application number and we will forward an Agreement Variation Request form through SmartyGrants, which will ask what you would like varied and why you need it varied, for that specific grant.
Your Agreement Variation Request will be considered, and you will be notified of the outcome of your request.