Game on - Teaming up for Climate action - Round 1

The Australian Government is inviting applications via an open non-competitive process to apply to deliver services under the Outcome 1, Program 1.2: Support reliable, secure and affordable energy. The Game on: Teaming up for climate action (the Program) will deliver $35.262 million over 2 funding rounds and will run over 3 years from 2026–27 to 2028–29. The program was announced as part of the Support for the Net Zero Plan. The program will provide support for up to 500 community sports clubs, helping them upgrade their facilities to be more climate resilient and energy efficient. Eligible sporting clubs will be able to apply for one-off grants of up to $100,000. Groups of clubs can also apply together. This allows funding to support upgrades across multiple clubs. Applications may close earlier than 28 July 2026 if funding capacity has been exceeded. We encourage applicants to apply as soon they can once the round opens. The Department will hold a webinar about the Game On program on 2 July 2026. The webinar will be recorded and made available online. Email GameOn@dcceew.gov.au to register for the webinar. Eligibility: To be eligible you must: have an Australian Business Number (ABN) have an account with an Australian financial institution And also To be eligible to apply as an individual sports club, you must be one of the following entity types: Company Cooperative Incorporated Association Indigenous Corporation School or tertiary education institution, but only if the project meets the additional eligibility requirements for this entity type in section 4.2. If you are applying as a Trustee on behalf of a Trust , the Trustee must be one of the eligible entity types as listed above. To be eligible to apply as a lead organisation of a small consortium, you must be one of the following entity types: Company Cooperative Corporate State or Territory Entity Statutory Entity Incorporated Association Indigenous Corporation Local government Non-corporate State or Territory Entity (ONLY for Australian Capital Territory) School or tertiary educational institution, but only if the project meets the additional eligibility requirements for this entity type in section 4.2. If you are applying as a Trustee on behalf of a Trust , the Trustee must be one of the eligible entity types as listed above. To be eligible to apply as a lead organisation of a large consortium, you must be one of the following entity types: Company Cooperative Corporate State or Territory Entity (but not if you are a Local Government) Statutory Entity Incorporated Association Indigenous Corporation Non-corporate State or Territory Entity (ONLY for Australian Capital Territory) School or tertiary educational institution, but only if the project meets the additional eligibility requirements for this entity type in section 4.2. If you are applying as a Trustee on behalf of a Trust , the Trustee must be one of the eligible entity types as listed above. Grant Activity Timeframe: Assessment of applications - August 2026 Approval of outcomes of selection process - September 2026 Notification to applicants - October 2026 Negotiations and award of grant agreements - November 2026 Earliest start date of grant activity - December 2026 End date of grant activity - 20 April 2028. Instructions for Application Submission: To apply, you must: complete the online application form on GrantConnect provide all the information requested address all eligibility criteria and assessment criteria include all necessary attachments submit your application to the Community Grants Hub by 9:00 pm AEST on 28 July 2026 Contact Details: Community Grants Hub Email Address: support@communitygrants.gov.au Web Address: https://www.communitygrants.gov.au/contact-us