Ten Ballarat district sporting groups are recipients of the State Government's community sport sector COVID-19 short-term survival package.
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They have been allocated a total of $76,290.
Member for Buninyong Michaela Settle and Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison said the funding would help each remain operationally viable.
ALLOCATIONS
AFL Goldfields $10,000
Ballarat and District Soccer Association Inc $5625
Ballarat Badminton Association Inc $7500
Ballarat Football Netball League $6500
Ballarat Football Umpires Association $7500
Ballarat Table Tennis Association $7500
Ballarat Volleyball Association $6665
Midlands District Amateur Swimming Association $7500
Goldfields and District Lacrosse League $7500
Central Highlands Football League $10,000
The survival package is rolling out grants in four categories: up to $350,000 for large state sporting associations; up to $200,000 to smaller state sporting associations, regional sports assemblies and academies and other state sport and recreational bodies; up to $15,000 for associations and leagues; and $1000 for individual clubs.
Ms Addison said ensuring community sport and active recreation organisations survived the COVID-19 crisis and came back better than ever was critical to the state's economic and social recovery, and to Ballarat's physical and mental wellbeing.
Ms Settle said sporting associations played a huge role in keeping the sports community alive.
She said these grants would help clubs keep their eye on the ball for a return to play. "I know many people are looking forward to that."
