Sports Club Energy Grants for Solar & Battery Upgrades
Queensland sporting clubs may soon be able to access $25,000–$100,000 in funding for solar panels, battery storage and energy upgrades through the Australian Government’s Game On: Teaming Up for Climate Action program.
Round 1 is expected to open on 1 July 2026 and close on 28 July 2026, giving clubs a short window to prepare energy assessments, quotes and supporting proposal information.
For sporting clubs across Townsville, Mackay, the Whitsundays and surrounding North Queensland communities, this could be a timely opportunity to explore solar and battery storage as a way to reduce power bills, improve energy resilience and keep more money in the club.
At Green Energy Technologies, we’re passionate about helping local clubs lower power costs and strengthen their facilities for the future.
We’ve already helped North Queensland Cowboys House save approximately $6,000–$7,000 per month with a 100kw solar system on both their boys and girls campuses.
“That’s a LOT of fundraising!”
Need a Solar or Battery Proposal for Your Club’s Grant Preparation?
If your club is considering applying for the Game On program, GET may be able to help with the solar and battery proposal side.
We can help with:
- Energy usage review
- Solar and battery assessment
- System recommendation
- Estimated savings
- Quote information
- Supporting proposal documentation
Quick. No obligation. Local expert advice for North Queensland sporting clubs.
Key Details of the Game On Sports Club Energy Grant
| Grant Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Program | Game On: Teaming Up for Climate Action |
| Provider | Australian Government |
| Round 1 expected opening date | 1 July 2026 |
| Round 1 expected closing date | 28 July 2026 |
| Grant amount | $25,000–$100,000 |
| Round 1 funding pool | $17.6 million |
| Total program funding | $35.3 million over two rounds |
| Who it supports | Eligible community sporting clubs |
| Relevant upgrades | Solar, battery storage, energy audits, lighting, HVAC and disaster-ready infrastructure |
| GET’s role | Solar and battery assessment, proposal, quote and supporting documentation |
| Important note | Draft guidelines may change before applications open |
Official program information:
Review the official Game On: Teaming Up for Climate Action program page and the GrantConnect listing for the latest eligibility details, dates and guidelines.
Clubs should always review the official program information and confirm their own eligibility before applying.
Sports Club Grants, Sporting Club Grants and Energy Upgrade Funding
Many club committees may not know the name of the program yet.
They may simply be searching for:
- sports club grants
- sporting club grants
- sports grants
- community sports grants
- club funding
- energy grants for sporting clubs
- solar panels for sports clubs
- solar battery grants for clubs
The Game On: Teaming Up for Climate Action program is one grant opportunity that may be relevant for eligible community sporting clubs looking to reduce power bills, improve facilities and explore solar, battery storage or other energy upgrades.
For North Queensland clubs, the key question is not just:
“What sports club grants are available?”
It is:
“Could this funding help our club reduce long-term energy costs and become more resilient?”
That is where a well-prepared solar or battery proposal can help your committee understand what may be possible.
What Is the Game On: Teaming Up for Climate Action Program?
The Game On: Teaming Up for Climate Action program is an Australian Government initiative designed to help community sporting clubs upgrade their facilities to become more energy efficient and climate resilient.
The program is expected to support up to 500 community sports clubs across Australia through two grant rounds.
For local clubs, this could mean funding support for practical upgrades that reduce operating costs, improve facility resilience and help facilities better handle extreme weather, storms, heat and energy pressure.
Eligible or relevant upgrades may include:
- Solar PV systems
- Battery storage
- Energy audits
- Lighting upgrades
- HVAC upgrades
- Shade and drainage improvements
- Disaster-ready infrastructure
- Other energy efficiency or resilience improvements, subject to final guidelines
The final guidelines may change before applications open, so clubs should check the official program information before making decisions.
Can Sports Clubs Use the Grant for Solar and Battery Storage?
Solar and battery storage are highly relevant to the purpose of the Game On program because they can help sporting clubs lower operating costs, improve facility resilience and reduce energy pressure.
For many clubs, electricity is one of the biggest ongoing expenses.
Power bills can come from:
- Clubhouses
- Canteens
- Cold rooms
- Fridges and freezers
- Change rooms
- Sheds
- Field lighting
- Court lighting
- Air conditioning
- Evening training and competition use
A properly designed solar system can help your club generate power during the day, while battery storage may help your club use more of that solar energy later and provide additional support during outages, storms or peak usage periods.
The right solution depends on your club’s energy usage, site layout, roof space, operating hours and grant requirements.
Why Solar and Batteries Matter for Sporting Clubs
For community sporting clubs, every dollar spent on power is money that could otherwise go towards the people and programs that matter most.
Lower energy costs can help free up money for:
- Junior sport programs
- New equipment
- Facility improvements
- Coaching and development
- Travel and competition costs
- Keeping membership fees affordable
- Supporting volunteers and local families
- Girls and women’s participation programs
- Better training and game-day facilities
For North Queensland clubs, this is not just about saving money.
It is also about resilience.
Clubs in Townsville, Mackay and the Whitsundays deal with heat, storms, wet season disruption, cyclone risk, short winter daylight hours and rising pressure on facility costs.
Solar, battery storage and energy upgrades may help clubs become more reliable, more affordable to run and better prepared for the future.
Cowboys House Solar Case Study
GET has already seen the impact solar can have for a major North Queensland community organisation.
We installed two 100 kW solar systems for North Queensland Cowboys House, helping them reduce ongoing power costs and improve energy security.
Cowboys House is now saving approximately $6,000–$7,000 per month with solar, and adding batteries in the future to cover night usage.
That is a huge result for a community organisation.
And for local sporting clubs, savings like that can make a real difference.
It can mean less fundraising pressure, more money staying in the club, and more resources available for players, volunteers, families and the wider community.
What local clubs can learn from Cowboys House
The Cowboys House project shows what can happen when a high-usage community facility gets a properly designed solar system.
For sporting clubs, the exact result will depend on the facility, energy usage and system design, but the principle is the same:
Reducing power bills can keep more money in the organisation.
That means more support for members, volunteers and community programs.
Could Your Sporting Club Benefit?
This sports club grant opportunity may be worth exploring if your club is located in Townsville, Mackay, the Whitsundays or surrounding North Queensland communities and has:
- High power bills
- A clubhouse, canteen, shed or cold room
- Field, court or facility lighting
- Evening training or competition use
- Interest in solar panels or battery storage
- Concerns about blackouts, storms or energy reliability
- A facility that needs energy efficiency upgrades
- A committee looking for funding opportunities
- A desire to reduce fundraising pressure
- A need to keep membership costs manageable
Your club may also want to act early if it needs time to gather committee approval, review bills, request quotes or prepare supporting information before the grant window closes.
The application window is expected to be short, so clubs should start preparing as early as possible.
What Should a Strong Solar or Battery Proposal Include?
A strong solar or battery proposal should give your club clear, practical information that can help with decision-making and grant preparation.
Depending on your club’s needs, a proposal may include:
Site and energy usage review
This may involve reviewing your electricity bills, usage patterns, operating hours, roof space and facility layout.
Recommended solar system size
Your club needs a system designed around actual usage, not a generic package.
Battery storage assessment
Battery storage may be worth exploring if your club has strong evening usage, blackout concerns, high peak demand or a desire to use more of its own solar energy.
Estimated savings
A useful proposal should help your committee understand the potential financial benefit over time.
Formal quote information
Your club may need quote information to support its grant preparation and internal approval process.
Scope of works
This explains what is being proposed, where equipment may be installed and what the project may involve.
Supporting documentation
This may include product information, warranties, system details and other information your club may need to review.
What Happens After You Request a Proposal?
Solar proposal process for North Queensland sports clubs applying for energy grants
Here is the simple process:
1. We review your club’s energy usage
Send us a recent electricity bill and some basic information about your facility.
2. We assess whether solar and/or battery storage may suit your club
Our team looks at your usage, site, roof space and goals.
3. We prepare a solar or battery recommendation
You receive a practical proposal based on your club’s facility and energy needs.
4. Your committee can review the options
The proposal can help your committee understand the potential costs, savings and benefits.
5. Your club can use the information as part of its grant preparation
GET can provide solar and battery proposal information, but your club is responsible for reviewing the official grant guidelines and completing its own application.
How Green Energy Technologies Can Help
GET is not the grant provider and cannot guarantee eligibility, funding or approval.
However, we can help sporting clubs understand what may be possible from a solar and battery perspective.
Our team may be able to assist with:
- Reviewing your club’s energy usage
- Assessing whether solar and battery storage could suit your facility
- Providing a solar and/or battery proposal
- Supplying quote information to support your grant preparation
- Discussing blackout protection and energy resilience options
- Helping your committee understand the potential savings opportunity
- Working alongside other providers where lighting, HVAC or other upgrades are also being considered
If your club is also looking at lighting, HVAC or other eligible upgrades outside GET’s direct scope, we may be able to work alongside your chosen provider or help point you in the right direction.
What GET does not do
To keep things clear:
- GET does not provide the grant
- GET does not determine your club’s eligibility
- GET does not guarantee grant approval
- GET does not submit the grant application on behalf of your club
- GET does not provide legal, financial or grant-writing advice
Your club should always review the official guidelines and confirm eligibility directly through the official program information.
Sports Club Energy Grant Support Across North Queensland
Green Energy Technologies has been helping North Queensland homes, businesses and community organisations with solar and battery solutions for more than 15 years.
We support customers across:
- Townsville
- Mackay
- The Whitsundays
- Bowen
- Proserpine
- Airlie Beach
- Cannonvale
- Surrounding North Queensland communities
If your local sports club is exploring grant funding for solar, batteries or energy resilience, our team can help you understand what information may be needed and whether a solar and battery proposal could support your club’s planning.
Townsville sports clubs
GET can help Townsville sporting clubs explore solar and battery options for clubhouses, canteens, cold rooms, sheds, field lighting and community facilities.
This may be relevant for rugby league clubs, soccer clubs, netball clubs, cricket clubs, tennis clubs, bowls clubs, gyms and other community sport facilities.
Solar support for Townsville clubs and businesses.
Mackay sports clubs
For Mackay clubs dealing with power bills, evening training, wet season disruption or facility upgrades, solar and battery storage may help reduce long-term operating pressure.
GET can assess whether a solar or solar + battery proposal may suit your club’s facility and usage.
Solar support for Mackay clubs and businesses.
Whitsundays, Cannonvale, Airlie Beach and Bowen clubs and surrounds
Clubs across the Whitsundays region often deal with coastal conditions, weather exposure, seasonal usage and energy resilience concerns.
If your club is based in Cannonvale, Airlie Beach, Bowen, Proserpine or nearby communities, GET can help assess your solar and battery options.
Applications Open Soon — Clubs Should Prepare Early
Round 1 of the Game On: Teaming Up for Climate Action program is expected to open on 1 July 2026 and close on 28 July 2026.
That gives clubs a short preparation window.
If your sporting club is interested in solar panels, battery storage or energy upgrades, now is the time to start gathering information and requesting proposal support.
Before the grant window opens, your club may want to:
- Review recent electricity bills
- Discuss the opportunity with your committee
- Identify energy issues at your facility
- Consider whether solar, battery storage or other upgrades may help
- Gather site and ownership or lease information
- Request solar and battery proposal information
- Review the official grant guidelines
Do not leave it until the final week.
Committees need time. Quotes take time. Proposals take time.
And the grant window is expected to close quickly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Game On: Teaming Up for Climate Action program?
It is an Australian Government program designed to help community sporting clubs upgrade their facilities so they become more energy efficient and climate resilient.
Is this a sports club grant or an energy grant?
It is both. The Game On program is a grant opportunity for eligible community sporting clubs that want to improve their facilities through energy efficiency, climate resilience and related upgrades.
How much funding may be available?
Eligible clubs may be able to apply for grants from $25,000 to $100,000, subject to the final grant guidelines and application requirements.
When does Round 1 open and close?
Round 1 is currently expected to open on 1 July 2026 and close on 28 July 2026.
Can sports clubs use the grant for solar panels?
Solar is highly relevant to the program’s purpose of reducing operating costs and improving energy performance. Clubs should review the final guidelines to confirm eligible project details before applying.
Can sports clubs use the grant for battery storage?
Battery storage is listed as an example of an energy efficient technology under the program information. Whether it suits your club depends on your energy usage, site, goals and the final grant requirements.
Can GET help with lighting or HVAC upgrades?
GET’s core role is solar and battery assessment, design, proposal and installation. If your club is also considering lighting, HVAC or other upgrades, we may be able to work alongside your chosen provider or help point you in the right direction.
Does GET submit the grant application for our club?
No. Grant applications are completed by the sporting club. GET can provide solar and battery assessment, quote information and supporting documentation where suitable, but your club is responsible for its own application.
What information should our club prepare before speaking with GET?
A recent electricity bill is the best starting point. It also helps to know your club’s location, roof type, facility usage, operating hours, whether you own or lease the site, and whether your club is interested in solar only or solar + battery storage.
Can GET help clubs in Townsville, Mackay and the Whitsundays?
Yes. GET supports clubs and organisations across Townsville, Mackay, the Whitsundays, Bowen, Proserpine, Airlie Beach, Cannonvale and surrounding North Queensland communities.
How soon should our club request a proposal?
As soon as possible. The Round 1 application window is expected to be short, so clubs should start gathering bills, reviewing their facility needs and requesting proposal information early.
Request a Solar + Battery Proposal for Your Sports Club Grant Application
If your sporting club is interested in a solar and/or battery proposal to support your grant preparation, complete the form below and our team will be in touch.
Quick. No obligation. Local expert advice.
Important Note
Grant applications are completed by the sporting club.
GET can provide solar and battery assessment, quote information and supporting documentation where suitable, but clubs should review the official grant guidelines and confirm their own eligibility.
The draft grant guidelines may change before applications open, so clubs should check the official program information before making decisions.
Official program information:
