This encompasses:

• promotion of community access to sport
• improvement of the overall performance of individuals in sport
• expansion of the equipment resource base
• assisting athletes with national and international trips
• creation of more opportunities for disabled athletes and their inclusion in mainstream activities
• increase of the number of sport persons in formal sport activities
• increase of sport and recreation federations hosting events in disadvantaged areas
• improving the quality of sport development programmes run by federations.

Funding is specifically made available for:

• sporting facilities to improve the standard and use of existing facilities and build new and upgrade existing facilities
• sport federations to assist in their administration and technical capacity, ensuring that sporting events occur in the province.

1. Type A funding is aimed at coaching and referee development clinics, equipment, travel assistance and sport administration.
2. Type B funding supports major international, national and provincial events.
3. Type C funding is provided for ad-hoc support - these submissions need to be made on the prescribed application form 30 days in advance, and only emergency cases are considered.

• a client profile
• a list of events applied for
• budgets for each project
• a covering letter explaining the need for funding
• fully audited financial statements and the minutes of organisation's AGM. All applications are evaluated on the basis of the Department's funding policy.