Game On: Teaming Up for Climate Action

A total of up to $35.262 million GST exclusive over 3 years from 2026–27 to 2028–29 is available for the Game on: Teaming up for climate action program.

For this grant opportunity (Round 1 grants), up to $17.631 million GST exclusive is available over 2 years from 2026–27 ($15.868 million) to 2027–28 ($1.763 million).

The objectives of the program are:
- Support up to 500 community sports clubs to decarbonise their operations and reduce energy bills through energy efficiency, electrification and climate resilience upgrades
- Increase awareness and understanding of energy efficiency, electrification and climate adaptation activities among sports club members and their communities
- Support emissions abatement to contribute to Australia’s target to reduce emissions to 62-70% below 2005 levels by 2035.

Provides support for up to 500 community sports clubs, helping them upgrade their facilities to be more climate resilient and energy efficient.

To be eligible, your grant project must meet all of the following:
- Be aimed at improving the energy efficiency and/or climate resilience of a community sports club facility in Australia, can demonstrate how it can help people get involved in the shift to clean energy and show communities how climate change affects their everyday lives
- Have at least $25,000.00 in eligible expenditure
- Cooperate with all reasonable requests from any third-party service delivery partner/s engaged by the department to communicate project messages and outcomes.

Eligible grant activities must directly relate to the grant project and can include:
- Activities that improve energy efficiency across facilities, equipment, and buildings, including upgrading systems and installing renewable or efficient technologies. For example: conducting an energy audit and installing solar PV with battery storage, or upgrading LED lighting and improving HVAC systems
- Activities that strengthen climate resilience across facilities and operations, including risk assessment, water and energy management, resilient infrastructure, and sustainable transport and materials practices. For example: developing a climate action plan and upgrading drainage to prevent flooding, or installing disaster resilient infrastructure and adding bike parking facilities
- Activities that support related communication and education through media and promotional materials. For example:­ creating educational signage to promote key messages.

The grant amount will be up to 100% of eligible expenditure.

The maximum grant period is 16 months. You must complete your grant project by 30 March 2028.