Bowls among sports to reap Green2Gold2Great investment
The Right at Home Australian Jackaroos and Bowls Australia will be among the teams and sports to share in a $4.8 million injection by Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA).
Despite a cloud of uncertainty around the 2026 Commonwealth Games host, CGA confirmed an initial allocation of Green2Gold2Great investment in the lead up to the 2026 event, ensuring that the green and gold contingent will be ready to put their best foot forward on the global stage whenever and wherever it is delivered.
Each of the 22 sports included on what was the Victoria 2026 sport programme are benefitting, enabling the delivery of 37 performance initiatives geared toward 2026 success.
A commitment of $13 million across the quadrennium to 2026, Green2Gold2Great is an investment in CGA’s aim of being the number one nation in terms of gold medals won, overall medals won, total number of medallists and the number of sports winning medals at the Commonwealth Games.
“The Games host may be unknown for now, but what’s guaranteed is our commitment to our athletes and sports as they prepare for 2026,” Craig Phillips AM, CGA Chief Executive Officer, said.
“We want our team to arrive ready to compete, with CGA funding complementing other performance investment to ensure athletes have the tools for success.”
Green2Gold2Great is made possible by the investments, sponsorship revenues and fundraising activities of CGA, including the marketing rights fee paid for the 2026 Games.
This initial contribution of $4.8 million announced today brings together Foundation and Performance allocations for each sport.
Bowls Australia will receive a total of $220K of CGA’s Green2Gold2Great investment out of the $4.8 million split among 22 sports, comprising of $40K for Foundation and $180K for Performance initiatives.
Foundation allocations are a per-head commitment to sports based on their forecast team size, with Performance allocations making specific performance initiatives, such as qualification competition and team camps, possible.
For more information, visit commonwealthgames.com.au.
