The new ClubGRANTS (formerly CDSE) scheme will deliver benefits of approximately $90 million over four years, allowing clubs to strengthen their community support in a wide range of areas.

The scheme will increase the tax rebate for registered clubs from 1.5 per cent to 2.25 per cent. The claimable rate for Category 1 will remain unchanged with a minimum contribution of 0.75 per cent while Category 2 will be increased to a maximum of 1.1 per cent.

Category 2 core activities will also be expanded to include contributions to professional sport, excluding player payments.

A new Category of expenditure has also been created in which a further 0.4 per cent of a club’s gaming profits over $1 million that would otherwise be paid in tax will be paid into a new ClubGRANTS Fund.

The ClubGRANTS fund will pay for large scale sport, health and community infrastructure projects across the state, amounting to an estimated $10 million per year.