G'Rowing Clubs Grants Program

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The G'Rowing Clubs Grants Program aims to support eligible Rowing Clubs throughout Western Australia toward achieving strategic objectives that will enable increased participation in rowing, either directly or indirectly. The grants will be provided for initiatives aligned with the 2022-2027 Strategic Plan for Rowing in Western Australia or that RWA agree are aligned with growth of the sport more broadly.

This program is made possible through budget allocations in the current financial year and financial surpluses from the previous RWA financial year. In 2025/26, this program is further supplemented by predicted increased revenue through management of the 2026 Australian Masters Rowing Championships, The funding pool in future years may increase, decrease or not exist at all, depending on the current economic situation.

About

Stream 1 - supports club initiatives that are focussed on growth of the sport of rowing in Western Australia.

Stream 2 - is dedicated to the accreditation and development of rowing coaches in Western Australia.

**Projects supported through the 2025-2026 G'Rowing Clubs Grants Program must occur between 1 November 2025 and 31 October 2026, being RWA’s financial year. All projects must be completed during this period, unless otherwise approved by the RWA CEO.**

ELIGIBILITY

Who can apply

Eligible Organisations are: 

• Rowing Clubs affiliated with Rowing WA (defined as ‘Ordinary Members’ in the RWA Constitution)

To be eligible for funding, organisations must:

• be incorporated under the Associations Incorporations Act 2015 (WA) or a company limited by guarantee under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth);
• possess an Australian Business Number (ABN); and 
• maintain appropriate and sufficient insurance cover for the duration of the grant period that covers the proposed program/project. Minimum insurance requirements are:
• Public Liability Insurance with a minimum value of $10 million per claim or occurrence.

Who can’t apply

Ineligible Clubs are any organisation types not listed in the ‘Eligible Clubs’ section, and include (but are not limited to): 

• Associate or Auxiliary Members of Rowing WA
• Schools (affiliated or not affiliated with Rowing WA)
• Individuals (affiliated or not affiliated with Rowing WA)
• Organisations not affiliated with Rowing WA  

GRANT GUIDELINES

All applicants should review the G'Rowing Clubs Grant Program Guidelines prior to submitting an application.

Applicants are also encouraged to contact RWA to discuss their initaitves prior to submitting their application. 

GRANT APPLICATION

All Grant applications must be submitted by an eligible Club Member (utilising their Revoltuionise Sport login details) with the authority of their club Board/Comittee

Stream 1: Strategic Growth Grants

• All Grant applications must be submitted using this Online Strategic Growth Grant Application Form
• The Project Plan and Budget template is available here. You will be required to upload this in your application
• Applications close at 5pm AWST, Friday 30 January 2026.

Stream 2: Coach Accreditation and Development Grants

• All Grant applications must be submitted using this Online Coach Accreditation and Development Grant Application Form
• 1st Round applications are open Tuesday 18 Novmeber 2025 until 5pm AWST Friday 29 May 2026 and can be submitted in bulk or individually prior to this closing date. 

GRANT QUERIES

Any queries related to the G'Rowing Clubs Grants Program should be directed to either: