Community Recreation and Sport Facilities Program

A new round of the Community Recreation and Sport Facilities Program (CRSFP) has today opened.

In 2025-26, $5,756,000 in funding is available, and eligible sporting clubs, councils, and schools seeking support for infrastructure projects can now apply.

Applications close midday, Wednesday 8 October 2025.

Applicants may request a maximum of $750,000, with a budget of $4,700,000 available for requested amounts of between $100,001 and $750,000 and $1,056,000 allocated to projects where the requested amount is up to $100,000.

Co-contribution of 50% is required for each project, and this must be confirmed cash contributions and/or in-kind materials and labour.

To be eligible for CRSFP funding, organisations must:
• Be a not-for-profit sport club, association or sports facility manager incorporated under the
Associations Incorporations Act 1985 (SA), or hold a comparable legal status; or
• Be a local council; or
• Be a school council/board of management; and
• Have been operating for 12 months or longer

Examples of eligible projects include construction or upgrade of an active recreation and sport facility or multi-use sports hub; upgrades to playing surfaces; new changerooms; new lighting; water and energy initiatives; development of walking/cycling trails. 

For guidelines and how to apply visit: Community Recreation and Sport Facilities Program | Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing

There are also two online information sessions coming up to offer further general advice for anyone interested. 

• Session 1 is Wednesday 10 September at 6 pm
• Session 2 is Monday 15 September at 6 pm

Please register via the above link for either of these online sessions. 

Any organisation with specific questions can contact the Funding Services team on 1300 714 990 (option 1) or email [email protected]