Aboriginal Community Sponsorships
Are you part of a local sports team, dance group, fishing club or community space looking for support?
To support Aboriginal community programs and to help spread the word about the shared journey to Treaty in Victoria, the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria has a community sponsorship program ideal for local sports teams and other clubs and associations.
Things to consider before applying
- Do you run an Aboriginal club or association or do have a significant number of First Nations participants or supporters?
- Can the Treaty for Victoria logo be included on your materials or merchandise, e.g. sports uniforms?
- Can the Assembly’s engagement team hold an info stall at one of your events?
- Can your group share information about Treaty on its social media channels and via its email newsletters?
- Would your club be willing to display physical signage at its facilities?
If you answered ‘yes’ to at least three of the above questions, we’re keen to hear from you about how we can help with sponsorship.
When is funding available?
We have two set funding rounds each year.
Our June funding round opens 27 May and closes 1 July.
Our October funding round opens 10 October and closes 31 October.
For any enquiries, please contact us at sponsorship@firstpeoplesvic.org
However, if you have an urgent or particular need outside of these rounds, contact us on the above email address and our team will be in touch. Please include as much info as possible to assist us.
How much funding is available?
You can apply for the amount you need for your club or association, but, as a guide, sponsorships usually range between $1,000 and $10,000 depending on your need and the size of your audience. Please provide some detail in your application about why you need a particular amount.
For reference, previous sponsorships have included:
- $1,000 for individual junior basketball teams
- $4,000 for football & netball carnivals
- $10,000 for multi-team clubs
What happens next?
Fill in the form here or complete the Word document and return to sponsorship@firstpeoplesvic.org and a staff member will be in touch within a week of your application to confirm we have received it. To avoid any unnecessary delays, please sure you’ve filled out all of the required information.
If you are seeking sponsorship outside of our June or October funding rounds, please explain in the email to sponsorship@firstpeoplesvic.org why you can’t wait for the next funding round.
Please note upon close of the funding round our team will assess all applications and provide you with a response within 6 weeks of the date of closure. During this time one of our team may contact you to seek additional information if required. If this information is not provided within 1 week of the date of request we will not be able to proceed with the sponsorship.