This page includes information on sports funding sources from the City of Stirling and State Government agencies, especially the junior sports travel assistance program, as well as sponsorship opportunities and benefits.
Junior Sports Travel Assistance
City of Stirling residents under 18 years of age who have been selected to represent their chosen sport at state or national level, at an interstate or overseas location, may be granted a donation of $100.00 towards travel costs.
Please download the Junior sports travel assistance guidelines (PDF), which covers:
• Selection criteria
• Requirements of supporting documentation from sporting association
• Requirements of supporting documentation from parents.
External funding
Below is information about funding from the WA Department of Sport and Recreation (DSR), LotteryWest and Healthway.
For more funding sources, please visit the Clubs Forever funding page .
WA Department of Sport and Recreation
The Department of Sport and Recreation administers a number of funding programs.
General funding programs include:
• Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF)
• Sports Lottery Account (SLA)
• Trailswest Funding Program
• Alcoa Coach-in-Residence Program.
Regional funding programs include:
• Healthway Country Sport Scholarship Program (CSSP)
• Skywest Airlines Country Sport Development Program (CSDP)
• Country Sport Enrichment Scheme (CSES).
LotteryWest
LotteryWest is the official lottery for Western Australia, and redistribute the profits of games to programs or initiatives that benefit the wider community. This includes support for hospitals, sporting organisations and the arts.
The Lotteries Commission Act 1990 determines the ways in which the profits from the sale of lottery products are returned.
Healthway
Healthway provides grants for health and research projects in Western Australia, as well as sponsorships for sport, arts and racing events that encourage healthy lifestyles and advance health promotion programs.