Agency: Government of South Australia – Department for Infrastructure and Transport

Closing: 13 December 2024.

Eligibility:

• Be a not-for-profit car or motorcycle club or motor vehicle federation incorporated under the Associations Incorporations Act 1985 (SA), or hold a comparable legal status
• Be located within South Australia
• Have a minimum total membership base of 20 members. Total membership can include associate, social and life membership; and
• Have been operating for 12 months or longer

All applicants must contribute a minimum of 50% in funding towards the project and have local council support. All projects must evidence permission from the landowner.

Applicants should demonstrate how their project will achieve program objectives. Examples of eligible projects may include:

• Construction or upgrade of clubrooms and facility accessibility
• Track upgrades and safety barriers
• Training and driver education facilities
• Storage upgrades and developments
• Modifications to ensure that an existing facility meets environmental and Occupational Health and Safety regulations
• Energy saving initiatives such as the installation of solar panels and batteries, and other innovative smart technologies.

Please note that the list above includes example projects that may be funded. The list is by no means exhaustive and applications for other projects that meet the objectives of the program will be considered.

Where applicable, all projects must comply with universal design principles.

The following project types are ineligible:

• Facility planning and design
• Projects that currently have an active/open grant through a DIT grant program
• Projects that commence prior to a Grant Agreement being finalised
• The repair of like-for-like replacement of facilities damaged by fire, explosion, vandalism, flood, storm or other natural disasters that are covered by insurance
• Routine or cyclical maintenance works to existing facilities
• Residential buildings including caretaker residences
• The purchase of maintenance or any other equipment.

Ineligible costs:

• Costs that are not considered labour or materials
• Costs associated with ongoing operations, such as but not limited to, electricity, water and other utilities
• Cost of landscaping for aesthetic purposes
• Costs associated with the construction or sealing of car parks or roads (excludes track upgrades)
• Insurances
• Any costs associated with preparing and submitting a funding application
• Project management fees where the project is being managed by a local

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